Category: Heating & Cooling
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How To – Maintaining Healthy Home Humidity Levels In Winter Months
Do you find your skin is dry, you are coughing more and you are experiencing flu like symptoms. Yes you should probably visit your doctor but you may also be suffering from low humidity levels in your home. In the summer feeling the effects of high humidity levels during heat warnings where combined temperatures and…
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How To – Installing Gas Fireplace Blower Kits & Maintenance
Although many homes now have the option for a Gas Fireplace that can be mounted in many more locations then a standard wood burning fireplace without a good blower kit you may find your beautiful fireplace is nothing more then decorative. A Fireplace Blower kit adds a specialized fan that is thermostatically controlled to distribute…
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How To – Adjusting Your Ceiling Fan To Keep Warm In The Winter
Ceiling fans are a part of many home cooling systems. In the spring, summer and fall they can provide additional cooling and reduce the need to use air conditioning systems. They can also be used in the winter months to force hot air down from your ceilings and provide better circulation of heated air throughout…
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How To – Proper use of Kerosene Heaters
Kerosene heaters have been around for many years and they have also caused serious problems when people don’t use them correctly. This is an important thing to talk about because even though there are millions of units in use there are also hundreds if not thousands of fires every year due to improper use or use…
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How To – Why Is One Of My Rooms Always Cold? Gas Heat
There always seems to be one room in your home that is colder then the others and in the summer that same room seems to be the hottest. In this HowTo we will look at some of the cures for improperly balanced heating systems along with other problems that can cause this uncomfortable situation. Gas…