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Ducted HVAC Systems – Bad Or Good For People Who Suffer From Allergies?

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Home Expert

Typically, the first instinct of someone that is having an allergy attack is to stay inside the house. What you may not have been told is that your home’s HVAC system may be blowing irritants that can actually make your allergies worse. In order to take the proper action to reduce, if not entirely eliminate the symptoms of allergy, you…

Performing Tune Up Maintenance On Your Air Conditioning System Will Save You Money This Summer

Posted on April 14, 2014 by housefoo

Many people will soon switch their air conditioners on again, as the temperatures are set to rise. However, before you turn yours on, make sure you have done a few things first. First, change the filter. This is simple maintenance that will keep it running properly. You should also check how often you are supposed to change your filter when…

Positives And Negatives Of Furnaces And Pumps

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Home Expert

Weather changes with the seasons, and most of us spend at least some time each year looking at ways to control our temperature. Most of us immediately start looking for furnaces. Usually, we only consider either the gas or the electric furnace. However, the possibility also exists to choose neither and that could be a better option. Your personal situation…

The Three Main Reasons Why You Are Likely To Need A Professional To Fix Your HVAC

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Home Expert

HVAC – heating, ventilation and air conditioning – systems, are highly complicated. However, with proper care and maintenance, they won’t often need professional assistance. However, there are a number of situations in which you will require a professional to come out. Let’s review the three most common reasons as to why you will need the services of a professional HVAC…

Cost-Effective Electric Underfloor Heating

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Home Expert

Electric underfloor Heating Solutions Electric underfloor heating is sometimes considered to be expensive. However, with the right choice of products and controls, it can in fact be a very cost-effective way to heat living environments. This is due to the way that electric heating systems distribute the heat. They are controlled very easily with modern thermostats and they are very…

Cast Iron Radiators For Heating Your Home

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Home Expert

A homeowner is never more grateful of their heating systems than in times of appalling weather (such as the United Kingdom has been ‘enjoying’ in the last couple of months in which several inches of rain as well as snow has fallen all across the British Isles). In such times the demands being placed on heaters and radiators drastically increases….

The Benefits of Gas Central Heating

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Home Expert

Over the course of human history, the human race have used a lot of different methods to heat their homes, from simple individual, wood fires in each room, to vast Roman under-floor heating systems, which required a team of servants to constantly stoke huge furnaces to heat the man-made caverns under the sumptuous ancient houses and royal palaces of the…

Skirting Board Heating as an Energy Saver

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Home Expert

Skirting board heating purports to save energy for the home owner, by minimising the effort used by a boiler or heat source to achieve maximum temperature for a heating system. While this is broadly true, the claim needs to be examined in greater detail to find out just how much energy the system can save. The skirting board system is…

Preparing Your Air Conditioning Unit For Winter

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Home Expert

As Labor Day draws closer and cooler weather is just around the corner, it is time to think about winterizing your home. The outside air conditioning unit your family has been using all Summer to stay cool is one of the first appliances you should consider winterizing. During the winter season, protecting your A/C unit from cold weather, ice and…

Should You Buy a Windowless Air Conditioner?

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Home Expert

A windowless air conditioner is a self-contained unit that does not have to sit on your windowsill. Although many experts argue that windowless air conditioners are less efficient than other units, there are number benefits of buying a windowless model. These include the fact that this type of unit is easier to install, can clear out smoke odors, and is…

Ducted HVAC Systems – Bad Or Good For People Who Suffer From Allergies?

Performing Tune Up Maintenance On Your Air Conditioning System Will Save You Money This Summer

Positives And Negatives Of Furnaces And Pumps

The Three Main Reasons Why You Are Likely To Need A Professional To Fix Your HVAC

Cost-Effective Electric Underfloor Heating

Cast Iron Radiators For Heating Your Home

The Benefits of Gas Central Heating

Skirting Board Heating as an Energy Saver

Preparing Your Air Conditioning Unit For Winter

Should You Buy a Windowless Air Conditioner?

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