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Why Does Cold Weather Make Indoor Air Quality Worse?
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Managing ideal indoor air quality can seem like a forever-struggle that’s essential for health and comfort. Here’s how you can improve the quality of indoor air.

How to get the most out of your AC
furnace is tripping

It’s not difficult to get the most out of AC unit, but it’s really easy to forget to take care of it. When we put…

Home inspection: Furnace is tripping. What does this mean?
furnace is tripping

Hey Mark & Theresa—My furnace is tripping. I know it sounds like the ‘your refrigerator is running so you better go catch it’ gag, but…

DIY HVAC maintenance? No go. Call a pro
DIY HVAC Maintenance

DIY HVAC maintenance is…yeah…NO. Look, we’re all about DIY and taking on a challenge. But, we’re also all for not screwing up expensive, complicated equipment….

Time to replace your furnace filter?
furnace filter

A furnace filter is kind of like the oil in your car. Unless you have a schedule to replace it—you know, the little window sticker…

This Old House expert Rich Trethewey talks energy efficient HVAC
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Rich Trethewey talks energy efficient mechanical rooms on the set of a This Old House project house. Rich has been part of the This Old…

Healthy home: Save money and make Captain Cheapskate proud
Make a healthy home and save money.

A healthy home that helps me save money is something I want to deliver for my family. And for me. We can be at our…

How do I dry out my basement?
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How do I dry out my basement? The magical dehumidifier box can literally change your life, by adding more comfortable square footage into your home….

Do I need a new HVAC system?
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Here’s a simple DIY trick to see if your HVAC system is literally burning money. Check out the size of your ducts. Ducts can only…

Air King: A Rising Energy Star
Air King: Energy Star Partner of the Year

I am NOT the only person the following has happened to: You’re at the store choosing an exhaust fan or range hood for the current…

FixitUp Find: Lysol Makes Mites less Mite-y

  The hay-fever train is steaming its its way down the seasonal allergy tracks at our house. And I’ll do anything I can to get…

FixitUpFind: Far-Infrared Wall Heaters

Here is a space heater that looks really, really cool. Made by Prestyl USA this is more flat-panel-TV-Meets-High-Art than a utilitarian plug-in heat-hydrant. The technology,…