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How To Improve Air Quality and Reduce Allergens in Your Home

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Published July 22, 2024 by Tony Spezza     From pollen to dust to mold, allergens hide in unexpected places and produce aggravating symptoms. Air quality control is essential to reducing allergens in your home and ensuring that it’s a safe, healthy place for your family. Fortunately, maintaining good air quality is simple with some […]

How Much Air Ventilation Does Your Home Need?

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Good indoor air quality (IAQ) is crucial to keep your home free of allergens and potential airborne contaminants. Poor air circulation can cause a build-up of harmful elements such as mold, radon, carbon monoxide, dust, and gasses. One of the easiest ways to maintain a healthy IAQ and keep your home safe is to look […]

How Does Humidity Affect Your Business?

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Portland metro area business owners often struggle with humidity in commercial buildings. Pacific Northwest winter rains and summer humidity year after year can greatly impact your properties. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to mitigate humidity and ensure your buildings last for many decades, while also protecting the health of the people who use […]

Portland Temperatures Affect HVAC Efficiency

Although the Portland metro area weather is more moderate compared to frigid east coast winters and blazing hot summers in the south, it can dramatically affect the efficiency of HVAC systems. One of the most important factors to take into consideration is the amount of moisture in the air, otherwise known as humidity. Humidity can […]

Do You Need to Replace Your Residential Ducts?

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The ducts in your home may be tucked away behind walls, under floors, in ceilings, or crawlspaces. Because you don’t see your home’s ductwork often, they’re easy to forget about until they affect the comfort levels in your home. Defective ductwork not only makes rooms feel stuffy, they can lower the quality of indoor air […]

How Can Homeowners Benefit from Installing Central Air?

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Sometimes box fans in windows don’t bring the relief that you seek on the hottest days. With the latest summers continuing to break temperature-related records, central air conditioning will bring you the ultimate in comfort, efficiency, and savings. By knowing how central A/Cs work and the benefits that you’ll enjoy, you’ll be better able to […]

Debunking Air Conditioning Myths

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The Truth about Air Conditioners and Home Comfort Myth: Fans keep a room cooler. Fans move air in a room, creating a wind-chill effect, but do not affect the air temperature. When the wind from a fan hits your warm skin, heat transfers from your body to the air. Fans also help sweat evaporates at […]

What Are The Most Common Air Conditioning Problems?

Here are the five most common air conditioning problems that homeowners experience during the summer months. Our cooling philosophy involves air quality, humidity, and temperature. When your air conditioning unit doesn’t seem to work optimally, don’t reach for the phone to call your local HVAC contractor just yet. Behind most malfunctions, there are simple solutions […]

The Benefits of a Programmable Thermostat for Summer Comfort

Thermostats make it simple to adjust the temperature in your home with the turn of a dial or tap of a touchscreen. You generally receive a thermostat with an air conditioner installation, but it might not serve your energy and comfort needs. Basic thermostats maintain a constant temperature throughout the day, making them best for […]

Commercial HVAC: How to Be More Energy Efficient

Energy is one of the greatest overhead costs for businesses. The HVAC system accounts for 25 to 40 percent of the primary energy consumed in commercial buildings. The more energy a building uses, the bigger the impact to the bottom line. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, inefficiencies cause average buildings to waste 30 […]