My Heat Pump Isn’t Sending Out Cool Air!
Heat pumps for year-round home comfort are a good idea for most homes. Even with the deep freeze winters here in Minnesota, homes can still enjoy effective heating from a heat pump that’s also a dual fuel system using a
Read moreHigh Humidity and What It Does to an Air Conditioner
Our last two blogs dealt with topics about rough summer conditions: humidity in your home and how heat affects your air conditioning system. Today we’re going to combine these two and examine how humidity specifically af
Read moreDealing with March Lambs and Lions: Heating Repair and AC Prep
March has a reputation as a month with unusual and difficult to predict weather patterns. The proverbial saying that “March comes in like a lion and leaves like a lamb” means that the month starts in winter and ends in sp
Read moreHow an Energy Recovery Ventilator Helps Your Home in Winter
We’d like to let you in on a little secret about modern homes. Particularly homes in regions that get as deep-frozen cold as Minnesota. They don’t breathe well. Your house almost certainly has heavy insulation and seali
Read moreTips for Lowering Heating Bills in Winter
It’s the way things are here in Minnesota: when winter arrives, home energy bills go up. There’s no way around this, not with the bracing cold winters that we experience. However, there are ways to keep bills from rising
Read moreHow to Change the Air Filter in Your HVAC System
Professional maintenance for your home’s forced-air HVAC system (furnace and air conditioner) twice during the year is key for a long service life, lower utility bills, and peace of mind that you won’t suddenly lose heati
Read moreA Whole-House Humidifier Is a Great Winter Helper
We’re now in the middle of making preparations for another cold winter season in Minneapolis-St. Paul. A major part of those preparations is scheduling maintenance for heating systems. But your house may need some addition
Read morePower Loss and Air Conditioning Failure
This is scenario no one wants to encounter during a hot and humid day in late summer: an air conditioning system that abruptly stops working. The compressor quits, the fans cease whirring… the system seems appears dead. Sho
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