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How Do Air Filters Affect the Efficiency of Your Cooling System?

A high-efficiency air filter might not be the best choice for your home’s heating and A/C system. How do you know which air filter to choose for your home? Our blog offers answers.

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We Spend 90% of Our Time Indoors. What Does That Mean for Indoor Air Quality?

Did you know that the average person spends 90% of their time indoors? That means we need to be thinking more about indoor air quality!

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Indoor Air Quality: For Comfort and Health

Does the air in your home feel damp? Have you found spots of mold on your ceilings or around windows? Or does your family suffer from dry skin year-round? These could be signs that the inside of your home has too much or too little moisture. Luckily, there are ways to remedy these problems and

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7 Simple Tips for Keeping Pollen out of Your Southwest Illinois House This Spring

The arrival of spring is good news, but for some residents of Southwest Illinois, warm weather comes with a downside. Pollen can cause allergy sufferers a lot of aggravation at this time of year, so use these simple tips for keeping pollen out of the house this spring and early summer: Don’t track it in.

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Installing a New HVAC System? Tips for Properly Sizing the Furnace

When you’re getting ready to replace your home’s central heating system, it’s critical that you take the steps for sizing the furnace accurately. HVAC contractors use special load calculation software to start this process. The Air Conditioning Contractors of America’s Manual J is considered the industry standard when it comes to determining proper furnace size.

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Use These Tips to Lower the Heating Bills of Your Greenville Home

Everyone in Southwest Illinois loves lower heating bills. Luckily there are many things you can do to make this happen. Follow some of these suggestions and leave extra money in your wallet this winter:  Service your heater.  Having your furnace, heat pump or whatever you use to heat your home tuned up, filters replaced, and

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Air Filters Do a Lot for Your Indoor Air Quality: Understand How

Most southwest Illinois residents understand the benefits of A/Cs and furnaces in controlling air temperature in homes, apartments and businesses but not everybody realizes the positive effect that air filters can have on indoor air quality. Even those that do may be unsure which air filters to purchase when it comes time for replacing a

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Analyzing Ductwork Problems: Rule Out What It Isn’t

There are numerous ways ductwork can detract from the efficiency of your central heating and cooling system. If you suspect your system isn’t performing up to its full potential, you may want to examine your ducts for problems, or better yet, have them inspected by a trusted professional. One of the most common problems is

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Air Filters: 5 Things You Should Know About Them

Almost all forced-air heating and cooling systems include an air filter to protect their components from dust and dirt in the air. If you make good maintenance choices with respect to the air filter, it will also improve your home’s air quality and save you money by helping your heating and cooling system run efficiently. Air

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Air Filter Technology Can Be Confusing: An Expert Can Help You Choose The Right Ones

If you’re looking for improved protection for your HVAC system from dirt buildup and indoor air that’s free of contaminants, looking at the air filter in your furnace (or heat pump or air conditioner) is a step in the right direction. In many cases, the air filter installed in your furnace is likely the style

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