We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Your home’s ductwork is a lot like the human body’s circulatory system. It carries vital clean air throughout the house, making sure every room—or at least every trafficked area—is taken care of. But providing fresh air to an entire home consistently is about more than just […]

No matter how often your electricity goes out, when it does it’s a problem: disrupting your life in ways that can range from the merely annoying to the very serious. Don’t get caught stumbling in the dark looking for a flashlight and relying on the power company to get your lines back up or blown […]

Things are heating up! No, really, they are. We’re getting close to summer, and while everyone is excited to go to the beach, have cookouts, run through the sprinkler, and more, it’s important that your home is a respite from all that heat. Testing out your air conditioning for the first time is always a […]

You expect the lighting inside your home to be great. After all, a poorly lit room typically makes for an unpleasant experience. Imagine having dinner but not being able to see what you’re eating. But one thing that too many people don’t consider is the importance of their outdoor lighting installation. It offers many of […]

Finally freed from the icy grip of winter, spring should be a time of pure joy, complete with a ritual burning of winter clothing and an uninhibited run through the nearest meadow (or at least the nearest park). Alack and alas, when spring is in the air so are allergens, and if they negatively affect […]

For your blogger, browsing the light-fixture section of the local home-improvement retailer is about as fun as these kinds of trips get. The fixtures themselves are always beautiful, as is the dazzling light they radiate—making it all too easy to imagine any number of them suspended from the living room, dining room, or kitchen ceiling. […]

An HVAC system’s job is never complete. It spends the winter providing enough heat to make us comfortable, and in the summer months it’s keeping cool air circulating throughout the home. True, it generally doesn’t have to work as hard in the fall and spring, but it still has to work. Because of this (relative) […]

Tripping breakers and flickering lights. Burning smells and buzzing sounds. Extension cords plugged into other extension cords. If it’s been a long time since you, dear homeowner, have thought about or experienced such unpleasantries, it means that your electrical panel is functioning optimally and supplying your home with all the electrical power it needs on […]

Indoor air quality—or IAQ—plays a huge role in our comfort and health. If it’s poor, you could experience allergies, respiratory issues, and general discomfort. That’s why it’s important for homeowners and property owners to prioritize it for the sake of the occupants. An HVAC system has many components that contribute to said air quality, but […]

If you’ve ever had a furnace break down on the coldest day of the year or an air conditioner on the hottest, it’s not because the universe has it in for you. At these points, in such harsh conditions, these machines are running almost constantly. As such, if they’re heading for a breakdown anyway, it […]