Where’s The Draft?

In the winter it’s important to stay nice and toasty, especially when you live in Minnesota. This means that things like an air leak or draft in your home can be detrimental to your energy bill and your comfort. Sometimes it’s easy to know if there’s a leak in the home, but you can be […]
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 […]
Read MoreCO Detectors In The Home

We’re here to talk a little sense into you, though we’re hopeful you’re already pretty sensible. If you’ve already got this, give yourself a gold star! If you don’t, we’re begging you to rethink a gigantic safety feature in your home. Carbon Monoxide has no smell, and has no taste. It can appear due to […]
Read MoreSpring HVAC Checklist

Regardless of how clean you think your home is, there will always be a way to keep it cleaner. Spring is here, and we’re all ready for it. Now is the time to take your home health into account, and think about what steps you need to take to have a clean and healthy year. […]
Read MoreHumidity In The Home

We live in a humid state. It’s hot, sweaty, and wet all summer long. While most of us are longing for those summer days, some of us are sitting back thinking about that dreaded, damp, heavy wet we’re all about to have to suffer through. So what can each of us do to avoid dealing […]
Read MoreCommon HVAC Hazards

HVAC is a very technical industry, and due to this, there’s a large group of people that look for the DIY at home fixes. There are constantly new products on the market, and new ideas circulating on how best to maintain your HVAC system, but not every idea is a good idea. Some aftermarket fixtures […]
Read MoreIndoor Air Quality

There is constant talk of the air quality outside. You hear politicians discuss climate control and smog, environmentalists often preach at reducing your emissions and planting trees to purify the air. Have you ever stopped to consider what the air quality inside your home is like? As with everywhere you go, there are certain things […]
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