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4 Key Ways to Ensure Optimal Air Quality in the Florida Home You’re Renovating or Building

If you’re building or renovating a property, it’s important to make sure the indoor environment is safe from air pollutants such as gas fumes, smoke, mold spores and hazardous chemicals. Air

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What’s Better Than The Energy Star Logo? The Most Efficient Label, That’s What

If you’ve shopped for home-comfort equipment, appliances or electronic devices anytime in the last several years, you’ve seen the Energy Star logo — the blue label that tells you the

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What That Yellow EnergyGuide Label Is Trying To Tell You

Selecting an air conditioner can be a daunting task, if only because of the sheer number of choices available. Paying attention to the yellow EnergyGuide label on the models you’re evaluating

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Upgrading Your Heat Pump? Don’t Forget To Consult An Expert

With summer approaching, upgrading your heat pump may be a smart move. New heat pumps promise increased indoor comfort and lower utility bills. But choosing the right heat pump for

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Refrigerant Standards: What You Need To Know And How Changes Affect You

You may have heard that refrigerant standards have changed. But have you wondered if and how much those changes affect what you do on a daily basis?

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Look For The Energy Star Label If You Need To Narrow Your Options For HVAC Upgrades?

HVAC upgrades are a long-term investment, and you want to choose equipment that will provide you with long-term value in terms of comfort, efficiency and energy savings. The question is:

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Is Your Ductwork Leaky? You’re Losing More Than Air

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the average home loses around 20 percent of its conditioned air through leaky ductwork. That can add up to quite a lot of lost

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Get Ahead Of The Game With Air Purification Systems

Did you know that indoor air is often significantly more polluted than the air outside? Unfortunately, poor indoor air quality is one of the top five environmental health risks in

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Energy Savings: Compare Your Home’s Energy Use To Other Homes In the Southwest Florida Area

If you’ve made efforts to improve your home’s energy efficiency, you may be curious how your results compare to similar homes in Southwest Florida. You can use the EPA’s Home

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How MERV Impacts The Efficiency Of Your Air Filters

The air filter is a small but crucial component of your HVAC system. Depending on the type you use, air filters can capture various pollutants in the air, including pet

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