As the emphasis continues on constructing more energy-efficient homes and buildings, engineers and scientists have developed various indoor air quality products to address the problems associated with poor indoor air conditions. Building an energy-efficient structure...
Efficiency – What to Look For When You’re Shopping for a Replacement AC
There are many factors you may consider when shopping for an A/C replacement. If you were happy with your old A/C’s performance and efficiency, you may look at new models of the same size and manufacturer. With today’s high-efficiency A/C systems, however, you would...
3 Factors That Determine the Life Span of Your Air Conditioner
In theory, the life span of an air conditioner is about 15 to 20 years. But that estimate doesn't take into account factors which can affect individual installations. For example, has the unit been well maintained? Has it been damaged in events such as home flooding?...
How a Heat Pump Can Cool and Dehumidify Your Home
If you’re looking to invest in an energy-efficient and effective home comfort solution, you should consider making a heat pump your next purchase. Understanding how heat pumps cool and dehumidify the surrounding air is crucial to creating a home environment that’s...
How Humidity Affects Your Home and How to Manage It
Humidity makes hot summer days feel even hotter, and can lead to dangerous heat indexes. But while that aspect of humidity may be on everybody's mind through the summer months, it's not the only effect humidity can have. Managing humidity can make life much more...
Indoor Air Quality – How UV Lights Work
One of the safest ways to lower harmful and possibly allergic organic substances in your home is with UV lights. When placed inside the HVAC system, these lights will reduce populations of bioaerosols that include mold spores, viruses and bacteria and dust mites. The...
Carbon Monoxide Detectors: The Easiest Way to Keep Your Maryland Home Safe
Carbon monoxide (CO) represents one of the most dangerous hazards in your home, and the only way to assure your family's safety is with carbon monoxide detectors. CO forms when fossil fuels don't have all the oxygen they need for full combustion. The resulting CO is...
Make Sealing and Insulating the Envelope of Your Easton Home a Priority
Living in the Baltimore and Frederick area can mean dealing with frustratingly high heating and cooling bills unless you take steps to make your home more energy efficient. Improving your home's efficiency not only will help you control your energy bills, but also...
How Baltimore Area Homeowners Can Save Energy Dollars Each and Every Day
High energy bills may seem par for the course during days, weeks and months of extreme weather and temperatures such as we experienced in the Mid-Atlantic Region this past winter. But, in fact, an energy-efficient home can save energy dollars each and every day...
AC Efficiency How to Improve Your System and Reduce Your Dependency on It
Mid-Atlantic homeowners have a monthly incentive to increase their A/C efficiency – the electricity bill. You want to strike a healthy balance between the two extremes of expensively running the A/C constantly and cheaply making everyone uncomfortable. While no single...
