Monthly Archives: June 2011

Heat Pumps: An Energy-Saving Option When It Comes To Cooling And Heating

Heat pumps are an efficient way to heat or cool indoor spaces.  This is because they effectively remove heat from your house and pump it outdoors in warm weather, and

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Miserable Last Winter? How A Whole-House Humidifiers Can Help With Comfort

In the Denver area, the winter climate can become extremely cold.  While heating systems do a good job in warming the home, the heat can eliminate water vapor, turning your

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Replacing Your HVAC System? Why A Zoning System Makes Sense

If some parts of your home get too cool, while others get too warm, consider a zoning system. A zoning system works together with your heating and cooling system, enabling

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Tips For Choosing A Reputable HVAC Contractor

When it comes time to replace or upgrade your home’s heating and cooling systems, choosing the right HVAC contractor is as important as selecting the new equipment. You want to

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Read Your Meters To Increase Energy Savings

Learning to read your meters is an easy way to increase energy savings. By visually seeing how energy consumption changes as different appliances run, you can target inefficiencies.

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How A Load Calculation Can Help With Heating And Cooling System Selection

When you buy shoes, you buy the correct size for your feet. If you buy the wrong size, you can end up with problems. The same idea applies to buying

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Why Ductwork Design Impacts How Well Your HVAC Systems Work

Tucked away in basements and attics, and behind walls, ductwork is often out of sight and out of mind. Unlike the electrical wires and water pipes that share its hidden

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Look For These Programmable Thermostat Features For Increased Comfort Control

Have you ever snuggled down under the covers of your bed, then remembered you forgot to lower the thermostat setting for overnight? You know you should turn down the thermostat

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Cooling Costs Just Too High? Look Into Duct Sealing

An estimated 20 percent of the air that homeowners pump through their air conditioner never reaches its destination because of faulty duct sealing.  This means that air you pay to

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