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Can an Air Purifier Help a Child With Allergies?

Can an Air Purifier Help a Child With Allergies?

If you have a child with allergies or asthma, you know their sensitivities to different elements in their environment. When the biggest triggers are in your Buckingham, Virginia, home, relief may seem like an impossible goal. An air purifier can help ease your child’s allergy symptoms when other steps such as vacuuming, and removing carpeting

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When to Worry: HVAC System Odors and What They Mean

When to Worry: HVAC System Odors and What They Mean

After living in your Charlottesville, Virginia, home for a while, you begin to recognize and become accustomed to common odors throughout your home. The problem arises when an unfamiliar smell comes through your vents or drains, and impacts the air throughout your home. These odors are not always signs of something serious, but you would

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How Creepy Critters Affect Your Air Quality

How Creepy Critters Affect Your Air Quality

Although the usual suspects such as dirt and debris do affect the air quality in your Charlottesville, Virginia, home, you may not realize that bugs and rodents can, too. If pests infest your attic, get trapped in your air filters, or crawl into your ducts, your family’s health is at risk. Air Filters If your

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Why a Whole-House Humidifier is a Good Option for Your Home

Why a Whole-House Humidifier is a Good Option for Your Home

Over the course of the winter months, the humidity in your home is likely to fall to unhealthy and uncomfortable levels. The low humidity levels can affect you and your home. A whole-house humidifier can help you to improve comfort and relieve symptoms such as dry skin, respiratory tract irritations, static electricity, higher heating costs,

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Your Guide to Saving Money with Energy-Efficient Upgrades

Your Guide to Saving Money with Energy-Efficient Upgrades

As a homeowner in Virginia, you know our area can experience great weather variation. As a result, efficient heating and cooling can be quite a challenge, especially in older homes. However, by upgrading your home with Energy Star windows, doors, and appliances, you can reduce waste and start saving. Tax Credits The federal government offers

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The Advantages of Going Ductless

The Advantages of Going Ductless

The HVAC system at the Covenant School in Charlottesville, Virginia, needed to be replaced. It was outdated, and posed a health risk to students and teachers. There was urgent need for action, and Jay Taggart, President of W.E. Brown, described the matter as a “ticking time bomb.” To further compound the problem, Covenant School had

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Is Air Conditioning Safe for Babies?

Is Air Conditioning Safe for Babies?

New moms and dads especially worry about everything that might impact the health, comfort, and safety of their babies. During the summer months in VA, you might worry about the effect of the cold air from the air conditioning system on your newborn. But is this concern warranted? Babies Get Hot Too Babies get fussy

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8 Really Cool Features of Carrier's Infinity Thermostats

8 Really Cool Features of Carrier's Infinity Thermostats

The latest trend in smart home technology in Afton, Virginia is smart thermostats. These thermostats operate based on your temperature preferences and save you money by calculating the optimal temperature settings for energy efficiency. Best of all, you can control all features from an app on your phone. Carrier’s line of smart, innovative thermostats include

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3 Things Homeowners Need to Know About Home Cooling

3 Things Homeowners Need to Know About Home Cooling

Home cooling myths can do more than keep you uncomfortable this summer. They can cost you serious money in the form of higher utility and repair bills. Most home cooling misconceptions begin with something that sounds like it should be true even though it isn’t. While cooling and heating research has repeatedly disproved the fables

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What is the Buzz About Variable-Speed Air Handlers?

What is the Buzz About Variable-Speed Air Handlers?

The air handler is a critical component of the central HVAC system in your Greenwood, Virginia home. It circulates conditioned air throughout the home via supply ducts and draws air back to the AC or furnace through return ducts. The single-speed, on/off blower motor incorporated in a conventional air handler accounts for a substantial percentage

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