Cabin Season and HVAC
Cabin season is a time of year we all look forward to. Hours in the woods, or for those fortunate to be on the water, hours of swimming in a beautiful lake. Owning a cabin is not for the faint of heart, it comes with hours of chores to open up for the year, close […]
Read MoreWhat’s That Smell!!!
Sometimes you walk inside your home and things just smell off. You check the trash, run some faucets, and attempt finding the source only to lose patience and assume your sense of smell is the culprit. But the next day when you return from an outing and your place still holds that strange scent. Houses […]
Read MoreIt’s Time For An Upgrade
Summer looks like most of it will be spent close to home this year. If you’re going to have the whole family around, there’s no better time to take stock of the state of things that make up your space. One important part of the home that is often overlooked is the HVAC system. There […]
Read MoreHow Well Do You Know THIS About Your Home?
Does your HVAC system seem mysterious to you? Don’t worry! We’re here to help with this great article that will give the low-down on how it works. HVAC stands for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning. It’s 3 systems in one (although not all homes have all 3 systems in place). • There’s the Heating System, […]
Read MoreYour HVAC System Needs A Spring Cleaning Too!
Spring is here and that means spring cleaning for many people. You open the windows, air out the stale winter air, and do some vacuuming and dusting. But don’t forget about your HVAC system, either! When you’re spring cleaning the rest of your house, make sure you clean out your HVAC system, which has been […]
Read More5 Tips to Extend the Life of Your HVAC System (& 1 Tip on When to Replace It)
Your home’s HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Condition) system runs ’round the clock, 24/7, all year long. You can’t expect it to last forever, but you can expect your furnace to last for about several years—depending on the model, you may get 15-20 years out of your furnace and 10-15 years out of your air […]
Read MoreCentral Humidifiers and Your Home
Winter is dry, it’s cold, and tough to get through. The dry air can cause issues with your body, things like dry skin, cracked lips and colds. You are at higher risk of developing influenza, asthmatic symptoms, and catching an infection. That alone is cause to consider a humidifier in your home. Portable units can […]
Read MoreFor The Pets
Winter has come, and with it a whole slew of preparations to keep your home happy and healthy throughout the season. We recommend during the winter months you do things to be energy efficient, like keep your heat to a minimum. For most people, this means lowering the heat while nobody is home, but for […]
Read MoreWhat Is That Flapping?
Sometimes, you have to cry out for help. It’s normal to reach your breaking point and emit a frightened yelp, and ask someone for assistance. What isn’t normal, though, is when your furnace grumbles, your vents are rattling, and your walls are knocking. When you start hearing strange noises coming from the walls, it is […]
Read MoreIndoor Air Quality Improvements
On that fateful Friday in October, the very first flake floated down to the flat cold cement and Minnesotans everywhere let out a collective sigh… Here we are, winter is soon to begin again. The worst part of winter, aside from freezing, is being stuck inside with stale air and the sniffles. Sometimes that sniffle […]
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