Taking steps to go green before the onset of the coldest winter weather will likely also trim your heating bills, which can be a substantial burden on your budget throughout the winter. Employing some or all of these tips can help you cut those heating costs: Have...
Are you thinking about purchasing a heat pump for your Warren home? Heat pumps are an excellent way to provide comfortable heating and cooling. However, when temperatures drop too low, your heat pump may have trouble keeping up. Here’s what you need to know...
Your energy-efficient Michigan home requires mechanical ventilation to maintain optimum indoor air quality. A whole-house ventilation system should be quiet, offer good controls, great air distribution to the places you need it most, and quality filtration mechanisms....
Indoor air pollution is one of the top environmental health risks. The best way to manage indoor air quality is through ventilation, bringing clean, filtered outdoor air inside. Whether because of weather, or poor outdoor air quality, having an alternate method to...
When you think about heating and cooling your home, do you realize all the components that are necessary to perform these tasks? Your furnace and air conditioner can’t keep you comfortable all by themselves. All of your home’s comfort systems must work...
The holiday season is fast approaching. That means spending a little bit more to heat your home and make it nice and cozy on Christmas morning. Even though your holiday energy expenses may cost a little more, there are ways to effectively save some money and energy....
In a climate such as ours with long, cold winters, sizing the furnace before finalizing the system you’re replacing will provide you with better comfort, more dependability and energy-efficient heating. The factors that go into what the industry calls the load...
Allergy problems aren’t just limited to spring, fall allergies are often just as bad. In fact, fall actually tends to be the worst season for weed pollen, which combined with other contaminants in the air can add up to some serious allergy problems. Fall...
Indoor air quality plays an important role in determining comfort in your Southeast Michigan home. Indoor air quality can also affect your family’s health. There are many contaminants lurking in your home which can have negative side effects if left untreated....
The monthly cost of heating and cooling is easily the largest portion of the energy bill in the typical home — averaging around 45 percent. That leaves a lot of wiggle-room to save money, or to see red at the end of the month. Your new programmable thermostat...
