An attic fan can be beneficial, not only during the dog days of summer, but also during the chilly winter months. An essential factor in home comfort year round, an attic fan can also help reduce energy costs. Read More
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Duct maintenance can have a large impact on the air quality inside your home. Dirty ducts will push dirt and other contaminants into the rooms of your home. This makes the amount of dust present in your home higher. The more dust and dirt inside your home, the lower your air quality. Poor indoor air quality can aggravate allergies, asthma and may even make your family sick more often.
Studies have found that airborne contaminants can cause or contribute to a number of health problems including eye, nose and throat irritation, headaches, respiratory diseases, and in some cases even death. Because poor indoor air quality poses such a threat to your overall health and safety, it is important to deal with it as efficiently as possible.
A heat pump is one of the most energy efficient ways condition the air in your home in the east Texas region. The summers are hot and humid and winters, although chilly, are warm enough to take advantage of the cost saving features of a pump. Because heat pumps shift heat from one place to another, they don’t use any fossil fuels to create heat.
The beautiful weather makes it easy to forget that not long ago, many of us were suffering the effects of a dry, East Texas winter. Dry skin, sinus headaches and increased sneezing and coughing are common symptoms in homes with low levels of humidity. Adding a humidifier to your home is an easy and effective solution to that dry-air problem, and now is the perfect time to consider your options.
Home insulation is important. During the summer, hot temperatures seep in from the roof down, causing the air conditioning system to work harder to keep the house cool. In winter, heat can escape the home through the attic, causing the heating system to work harder. One of the best ways to reduce heating and cooling costs is to ensure the attic has the best level of insulation possible.
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