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....
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...
Geothermal heating and cooling systems are well known for their economic benefits. Although saving money is an important factor when deciding on a heating and cooling system, there are several other benefits of a geothermal system that you should know about. Reduced...
Purchasers of high-efficiency equipment such as furnaces, central air conditioning systems, water heaters, stoves and fans can claim tax credits valued at up to 10 percent of their new equipment. But that credit is only available for equipment installed between...
If you recently had a service company come in to quote on repairing your air conditioner and the quote came in at 50 percent or more of the cost to replace it, you really should consider an A/C purchase instead. If your current A/C is more than 14 years old, in...
