Your air conditioner (AC) can do several things––keep your Washington home’s indoor air cooler than outdoor temperatures, help to keep indoor airborne allergens at bay, and help keep your home’s humidity low. But one thing it can’t do is kill mold.
Continue ReadingThe electrical wiring in your Washington home is mostly out of sight and likely out of mind, even though you use it every day.
Continue ReadingSpring is finally arriving in Washington! The days are getting longer, the flowers are blooming, and you’re probably already thinking about dusting off the patio furniture or tackling that messy garage.
Continue ReadingThe same goes for a heat pump. The outdoor unit might be in perfect working condition. Still, the heating and cooling process stops without an indoor evaporator coil, connecting refrigerant lines, and a fan to blow conditioned air through ductwork.
Continue ReadingEveryone loves to save money, and it’s a good idea to review different aspects of your budget now and again to see if there are more opportunities you have missed in the past. Considering how to reduce your energy bills is always a great idea in the springtime.
Continue ReadingIs your Air Conditioner freezing up? How can something that works around the clock during the hottest months of summer to cool our indoor spaces be susceptible to freezing? It almost seems ironic that an AC could freeze up, especially in the summer period in , where it’s pretty hot outdoors (and even indoors). Just…
Continue ReadingWhen building a new home, you should get actively involved in the planning stages to ensure that your contractors don’t overlook some details. For example, one major decision that you need to make is the location of electrical outlets. When ignored, you might end up moving into your new house only to realize that the electrical outlet placements don’t go well with your furniture plan.
Continue ReadingThe Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has a universal ranking system for heating and cooling units that serves to help.
Continue ReadingThe average furnace lasts between 10 and 15 years. But did you know you can take steps to make it last longer?
Continue ReadingAs a building owner, you can manage your electric bills by tracking how much energy you use. Finding trends in your monthly use of energy even enables you to audit your energy supplier. The way you track energy use is through an electrical meter. The powerlines of your building are fed into your meter, and your meter is where energy flow is recorded.
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