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How To Alleviate Fall Allergies Using Your HVAC System

How To Alleviate Fall Allergies Using Your HVAC System Here in the Philadelphia region, the cooler weather can really aggravate some allergies. As the heat kicks on for the first time in months, the air gets drier and your sinuses get more reactive to pollen, dust, mold, mildew, pet dander and more. While we’re all looking forward to apple picking,...

End Of Summer Checklist For Your Home

End Of Summer Checklist For Your Home The summer is winding down, and we are happy to see the heat waves on their way out the door. As a part of saying goodbye to the summer, we want to make sure you are taking care of a few home maintenance tasks that will get your home ready for the next...

5 Tips To Improve The Air Quality In Your Home

The Ductwork Was Something We Improved How To Improve The Indoor Air Quality Of Your HomeBreathing in clean, healthy air has become so much more important in recent years. Well, it’s always been important, but in 2024 , it’s something that people think about and consider more often. Indoor air quality directly impacts our health, comfort, and even can impact the belongings and fixtures in your...

Furnace Maintenance Checklist: 3 Easy Steps For a Tune Up

Furnace Maintenance Checklist: 3 Easy Steps For a Tune UpBeing comfortable in the winter largely relies on how well your furnace works. An efficiently running furnace ensures a cozy home and energy bills that aren't going through the roof.The best way to ensure your furnace is working well is with regular maintenance. Using our comprehensive furnace maintenance checklist, you can...

How To Change An Aprilaire Air Filter

Changing An Aprilaire Air Filter Changing the air filters for your furnace and air purifying systems can be tricky sometimes- that’s why we put together a short video to show how you can do this change for yourself at home. Steps to Change the Filter Removing the old filter Remember to check the alignment of the airflow- This is Important!...

Will A Dirty Air Filter Stop A Furnace From Working? 

Will A Dirty Air Filter Stop A Furnace From Working?  If you leave your air filter in your furnace for too long, it can eventually get so dirty that the unit stops working completely. You should change your filter every month. After a while, it becomes clogged.  Of course, it takes a while before a dirty filter causes the furnace to shut off completely. And, you’ll notice plenty of warning...

How to Protect Your Havertown, PA Home from Flu Season [2020]

How To Protect Your Havertown, PA Home from Flu Season [2020] There’s a lot to consider when it comes to this year’s flu season. Along with influenza, we’re also dealing with a pandemic and giving a lot more thought to indoor air quality in general. This all happens because it’s easier to spread diseases in the cold weather than when it’s warm outside. It’s why we worry about the flu more...

What Furnace Filter Should I Buy for My Havertown, PA Home?

What Furnace Filter Should I Buy For My Havertown, PA Home? The average home heating and cooling system in Havertown, PA, homes require standard one-inch furnace filters. The length and width depend on the model of the furnace. However, if you’re addressing respiratory problems, health concerns, or odors, you’ll want to consider other options.  In your heating and cooling system, the filter or screen traps small particles that you don’t want...

Winter Indoor Air Quality Tips for Havertown, PA Pet Owners

Winter Indoor Air Quality Tips for Havertown, PA Pet Owners Improving Winter Indoor Air Quality (And Your Heater) For Pet Owners Controlling indoor air quality is already a challenge for many homeowners. Studies show that there’s more air pollution in many homes than there is outside. And, when it comes to people with pets, the problem is even worse. If you or someone you know suffers from allergies or respiratory...

Heater Air Filters: When to Change and How to Find Them

3 Heater Air Filters: When To Change And How To Find Them How to Find — And Change — Your Heater Air Filter Changing your heater air filter is a simple, but essential, step you can take to keep your HVAC system running smoothly. But, many don’t know where to find it, how to change, or when to do it. It’s just one of those things they don’t teach you in school....

Treating Home Allergies: How To Reduce Indoor Allergens

Treating Home Allergies: How to reduce indoor allergens We’ve got bad news for seasonal allergy sufferers: That “season” is getting longer and longer. That’s thanks to the longer summers and warmer overall temperatures we’ve had the last few years. When the weather’s warm, people suffer more from home allergies when they’re indoors. In the case of seasonal sufferers, pollen is...

Fix Common Indoor Air Quality Problems

2 Replacing Air Filter Summer’s a time to enjoy the fresh air. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case in your home. In many cases, indoor air quality is worse than outdoors. And, since people spend approximately 90 percent of their time inside, indoor air pollution is important to consider. The air is often dirtier inside because pollutants that make their way into your home...

How Often Should I Change The Air Filter In My Air Conditioner?

Replacing Air Filter HVAC experts and manufacturers recommend you change your air conditioner filter every month while you’re using the unit. This goes for window air conditioning units as well as central ac systems. People know they need to change the air filter on their furnace or heater a few times a year. But, many don't realize that the same filter also works...