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Get Ready for the Cooling Season
Summer is only weeks away and yet many homeowners have not made any preparations for the upcoming season. Before you know it the heat will have arrived, and you don’t want to be one of those homeowners...
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Suspicious Coupons may be a Scam!
It seems like every time you check the mail there is a new coupon from some heating and cooling company offering their services at a discount rate. Right now the big service that is being pushed is air...
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Taking Baby Steps towards a Solar Powered Home
Going solar is no longer only a project that “tree-huggers” undertake. With the many advances in solar technology, countless homeowners are beginning to see how making an investment in solar panels is...
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A Couple Tips to Keep Your Home Cool
Record breaking temperatures are nothing new for Chicagoland, yet thousands of homeowners find themselves with a broken air conditioner on the first hot day of the summer season. They put off having...
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Summer Use of Natural Gas
During the summer months, natural gas use in the United States drops by about 30% when compared to the amount used during the winter months. The drop in use is mainly due to the furnace no longer being...
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Are You Getting the Most Out of Your Programmable Thermostat?
Are you getting the savings you expected from your programmable thermostat? If not, you are not alone. Most homeowners invest extra money in a programmable thermostat but then fail to use it properly....
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Undercharged Air Conditioners Increase Cooling Costs
Cooling your home isn’t cheap. Every year the summer seems to grow hotter and hotter and the cost of electricity rises ever higher. If you want real relief from the heat the only real option you have...
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Your HVAC Contractor is Not a Plumber!
No homeowner likes having to call in a professional to perform repairs, but when you are forced to employ their services, it is important that you choose the right pro for the job! Many states require...
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Avoid Fall Allergies
We are quickly moving to the end of summer, and as we do, people who suffer with allergies are getting ready. Millions of dollars are spent each year to help those who have these respiratory issues but...
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Programmable Thermostat Location and Use
There has been a lot of talk about how much money programmable thermostats can supposedly save the average homeowner, but can a programmable really save you as much money as they say it can? Energy...
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Severe Storms Can Severely Damage Air Conditioners
With the severe storms that recently came through the Chicagoland area, it is once again worth mentioning that you need to check on your air conditioner occasionally to ensure debris-free operation....
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Northerners Faced with Furnace Replacement
Those of us that live in the northern half of the United States endure some of the most extreme winter seasons. Blizzards are not uncommon in Maine or Illinois, and as a result, the heating system is...
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Repetitive Part Replacement: Condenser Fan
Some air conditioning systems are plagued by the same problem year after year. No matter how many times the homeowner replaces a part, they only get one or two years of function out of it. The air...
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Post-Hurricane Sandy Scam Prevention
As hurricane Sandy blows herself out, cities and states along the East coast begin to assess the damage done to many areas that are not accustomed to hurricanes. New York and New Jersey were hit...
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Running the Air Conditioner During the Winter
Now that the summer heat is a distant memory we need to make sure we are ready for what winter has in store for our homes. Part of getting ready for winter includes winterizing your air conditioner....
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Clean indoor air
Indoor air often contains higher concentrations of hazardous pollutants than outdoor air. In general your home has none of the protections that nature has to clean pollutants out of the air. So other...
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Home repair Fraud
Home repair fraud is an on going threat in anything from the unsolicited sales person to the fly by night repair companies. Fraudsters have gained fame for blatant scams involving roof seal coating,...
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