How to Determine If Your Furnace Needs Repairs
Your furnace is bound to get a workout as it keeps you warm through the cold Long Island winters, so now is the time to queue your ears and eyes to signs of trouble to keep it in good working order. Continue reading “You’ll Know If It’s Time To Repair Your Furnace When You Learn What To Look And Listen For”
Learn the Advantages of Installing a Tankless Water Heater in Your Home
If you’re in the market for a new water heating system, you should give tankless water heaters consideration. A tankless heater, also called an instantaneous water heater, does not contain a storage tank, and can comfortably provide hot water while using less energy than conventional tank systems. But it is vital that such a system is properly sized for your home. Continue reading “Here’s What You Need To Know If You Think It’s Time For A New Tankless Water Heater”
A cold day on Long Island can seem even colder when you switch on your home’s heat pump and realize that the temperature inside isn’t getting any warmer. Heat pump troubleshooting is a process of trial-and-error that requires a little patience, and there are a few factors that you can check before calling an HVAC expert. Continue reading “What Can You Do If Your Heat Pump Is Not Working Properly? Try These Troubleshooting Tips”
Moisture Can Appear in Your Attic for a Number of Reasons
In the interest of conserving energy, homeowners are doing their best to tightly seal their homes. One area that definitely needs proper ventilation, however, is the attic. Without it, your attic can trap contaminants, moisture, and heat, all of which can cause significant problems in your home. Continue reading “Wondering How Water Got Into Your Attic? Improper Ventilation May Be the Cause”
An Attached Garage is Convenient, But Also Filled With Potential Pollutants
When your home’s indoor air quality is poor, it will affect the everyday life of all who live in the home. Air impurities can cause headaches, fatigue, dizziness and nausea, as well as aggravate asthma and allergy symptoms. More serious health complications, such as respiratory problems, can occur from long-term exposure. Continue reading “How Can You Improve Your Home’s Indoor Air Quality? Consider Cleaning Out Your Attached Garage”
Simple Precautions Can Save You a BundleThe frigid temperature of the winter months not only chills you to the bone, but it also increase the chance of frozen pipes in your home. We usually don’t see frozen pipes under normal winter conditions in our area, but when the temperature drops to extreme cold, frozen pipes become more frequent. When the water in the pipes freezes, they will expand, causing the pipes to burst and requiring a costly repair bill. Fortunately, a few simple precautions will help keep your pipes from freezing. Continue reading “Protect Your Home From Frozen Pipes Now That Winter’s Here”
There are Simple Things You Can Do to Reduce Indoor PollutantsMany of the contaminants that pass through your household air can end up settling in the various components of your HVAC system, such as your ductwork. With proper duct maintenance, however, you can reduce the presence of these contaminants in your home. With that in mind, here are five easy steps to help keep your ducts free of contamination: Continue reading “Maintain Your Ducts And Keep Them Free Of Contaminants In Five Easy Steps”
Heat Pump Not Turning On? Here’s Some Things You Can Do
When your heat pump starts to give you trouble, it’s only natural to want to find the simplest and most affordable solution. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of simple and more importantly, safe heat-pump troubleshooting tips for Long Island homeowners. Continue reading “Troubleshooting Tips To Try To Get Your Heat Pump Working Properly”
Place Yours Where It Will Do the Most Good: Near the Master BedroomCarbon monoxide detectors are your first line of defense against carbon monoxide exposure, which at the lowest level can be harmful to your family, and at the highest level – deadly. While purchasing and installing a carbon monoxide detector is certainly a step in the right direction, you also have to take the proper placement of these devices into consideration in order to maximize their effectiveness. Continue reading “Do You Know Where The Best Place In Your Home Is For A Carbon Monoxide Detector?”
Energy evaluations can help you to identify places in your home where air leaks into and out of your home. Energy evaluations can be performed by professionals who will use special equipment such as infrared cameras to detect leaks. You can also perform an energy evaluation on your own – if you know where to look for leaks and how to fix them. Continue reading “Do-It-Yourself Energy Evaluations Are An Effective Way To Locate Air Leaks In Your Home”
