The first super-hot day of summer is a lot more tolerable when you have air conditioning! But if you don't take the time to properly prepare and care for your AC unit, you may turn the AC on only to find that it doesn't work. Rather than roast away in a 90-degree home, follow these steps this spring to ensure your air conditioning system is ready for summer.
Clean the ducts – or at least the vents.
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You probably spend at least 10 or 12 hours a day in your home, if not more. So it's very important that the air you're breathing when you are in your home is of good quality. If your indoor air is polluted or laden with allergens, you're more likely to experience asthma, allergies, and other respiratory issues. Here's a look at three of the biggest threats to indoor air quality and what you can do about them.
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If you constantly hear noise inside your home, from neighbors, from a nearby highway, from a nearby train, or from anywhere else, you know that this kind of noise can make it very hard to relax and sleep. Fortunately, there are some things you can do to minimize the noise you hear, whether that noise is coming from inside or outside your house. Two of these things are listed below.
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As the weather outside starts to cool down, many people are wondering what they can do keep their houses warm without overspending on their energy bill. Having a heater in your house is a great way to keep the house warm, but it can be easy to overuse it, thus overpaying on your gas bill. Luckily, there are some simple things that you can do to keep your house warm without cranking up your heater.
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Ensuring that your heating system is working as efficiently as possible is important for minimizing your heating expenses during the winter. However, it is a fact of life that new homeowners may not have the experience or knowledge needed to know how to get the most from their heating systems. To help you minimize some common heating issues that can arise, you should be aware of the following few tips.
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