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Is The Nasty Air From Your Garage Getting Into Your Home?

By Theo Etzel | Published: January 15, 2013

If you have an attached garage, it’s important to keep the air from that space out of your home. Garages often contain dangerous pollutants that can leak into your living space through

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

By Theo Etzel | Published: January 9, 2013

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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Why Insist On A Nate-Certified Technician? Because The Job Needs To Be Done Right — The First Time

By Theo Etzel | Published: January 4, 2013

Your comfort systems — cooling, heating, ventilating and air-cleaning — represent a sizable investment in your home. These days, home-comfort systems are very sophisticated, unlike their forebears of decades ago.

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Maintaining Your Florida Home: 7 Ways To Help Keep Mold From Taking Hold

By Theo Etzel | Published: December 28, 2012

In warm, humid climates like Florida’s, mold can be a persistent problem. The best way to deal with it is to control moisture in your home. Follow these guidelines to

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Your Home Energy Audit: What The Blower Door Test Tells You

By Theo Etzel | Published: December 20, 2012

Whether it’s to save money, the planet or both, many homeowners do what they can to make their houses energy efficient.

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Your Swimming Pool Pump: How Size Matters

By Theo Etzel | Published: December 18, 2012

Would you like to lower the cost of operating your swimming pool pump without sacrificing cleanliness or comfort? You could realize a significant savings by using a smaller high-efficiency pump

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What The ACCA Logo Means When You’re Looking For An HVAC Contractor

By Theo Etzel | Published: December 13, 2012

The Air Conditioning Contractors of America is a nonprofit organization providing exhaustive technical resources — including industry-standard manuals, procedures and processes — to HVAC trade members. When you select a contractor who

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You’re Sealing Your Ductwork? So What Are You Using?

By Theo Etzel | Published: December 11, 2012

If you want to improve the energy efficiency of your home, take a look at the ducts that deliver heating and cooling throughout your home. The federal Energy Star program estimates

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How A Whole-House Dehumidifier Boosts Comfort In Southwest Florida Homes

By Theo Etzel | Published: November 19, 2012

Every Floridian knows that humidity is uncomfortable at times and practically intolerable at others, but did you know that it also affects the performance of your air conditioner?

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Ease Your Cooling Load, And Lower Your Energy Bills

By Theo Etzel | Published: November 15, 2012

The next time your air conditioning bill gives you a shock, remind yourself: You can lower it. All you have to do is ease your cooling load — the amount

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