A Whole-House Humidifier Can Vastly Improve Home Comfort, And Save You Money

A Whole-House Humidifier Can Vastly Improve Home Comfort, And Save You MoneyDry winter air gets many homeowners thinking about humidification options. If you’ve been suffering from the effects of dry air, you might be surprised to learn that a whole-house humidifier not only alleviates these symptoms, but can also reduce your heating costs. Lets take a minute to examine the benefits of humidification.  Read More »

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How An Energy Recovery Ventilator Can Boost Home Comfort

Are there days when you would like to open the windows for some fresh air, but it’s too cold or hot outside? Have you taken steps to adequately insulate and seal your home to save energy? Do you have an attached garage? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then an energy recovery ventilator may be your solution for fresh indoor air. Read More »

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Your New Ventilation System: Design Factors To Keep In Mind

Your New Ventilation System: Design Factors To Keep In MindYour new ventilation system will help you breathe easier in your home. Unless your home already has a lot of natural ventilation – either deliberate (open windows) or not (a poorly sealed exterior), the alternative is to endure a high concentration of air pollution in your home. Before your ventilation system is installed, consider the following design factors to help you get the most out of the system. Read More »

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Evaluating Your Site For A Geothermal Installation

Geothermal heat-pumps are among the most promising new HVAC technologies available today. If you are considering installing a geothermal heat-pump system,  here’s how to go about evaluating your property to see if it’s suitable for a geothermal installation: Read More »

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Innovative Ductwork Design For Your New Home

Innovative Ductwork Design For Your New HomeIf you’re considering building a new home, there’s no time like the present when it comes to heating and cooling. Energy-saving equipment, scientific methods to size your equipment properly and innovations in ductwork design have all combined to improve home comfort. By building now, you can reduce heating and cooling costs by thousands over the life of your home, compared to homes build only a decade ago. But you need to know the best methods of proper home comfort delivery – especially with your ductwork design. Read More »

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Understand Where Your Energy Dollars Are Going, And You Can See Where To Save

The end of winter is nearing in the Hill Country, which means that it’s just a few months before the long cooling season starts. Most of the energy dollars you spend in this region are for cooling and heating your home, although anything that uses energy adds to the bill. By looking at each function, you can trim the amount you spend each year on this non-recoverable expense. Read More »

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When Air Quality’s An Issue, A Duct Cleaning’s In Order

When Air Quality's An Issue, A Duct Cleaning's In OrderMany homeowners are not aware of poor indoor air quality until it begins to adversely affect the comfort and health of their family. Dust, mold and pollutants accumulate in duct and circulate through the home, irritating family members with allergies or asthma. Duct cleaning will rid your home of these contaminates. Clean ducts will also make your home more energy efficient and lower your heating or cooling costs. Read More »

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Your Solar System: A Homeowner’s Guide To Selecting, Sizing And Maintaining Your Installation

Adding a solar system to your home can be an environmentally friendly way to reduce your heating, cooling and water-heating costs, especially in places like the Texas Hill Country that receive vast amounts of sunlight. In order to maximize your solar system’s efficiency, several things need to be taken into consideration. Read More »

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Tagged Furnace: Replace The Whole Unit Or Just The Heat Exchanger?

Tagged Furnace: Replace The Whole Unit Or Just The Heat Exchanger?A cracked heat exchanger on a furnace has the potential of being very dangerous and even deadly. The reason for this is that carbon monoxide can seep out of the crack, entering the home. Carbon monoxide (CO) has no color, odor or taste, and is almost impossible to detect without a detection device. Because of the danger to occupants of the home, if a technician concludes that your furnace’s heat exchanger is cracked, he’s obliged to disconnect the gas and electricity and mark it as a red tagged furnace. Read More »

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Heads Up — Your Noisy Furnace Is Trying To Tell You Something

An unusually noisy furnace is a good indicator that your heating system is trying to tell you something. The following is a “most likely” list of explanations for odd sounds coming from a forced-air furnace; however, it’s always wise to leave the actual diagnoses up to the experts: Read More »

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