Posts Tagged ‘Aspen’
Tankless Water Heating: The Right Choice for Your Home?
Are you thinking about investing in a tankless water heater? Before making a purchase, consider the pros and cons of a tankless water heating system to ensure that it’s appropriate for your situation. Read the rest of this entry »
Your Split Air Conditioning System: Why Only the Right Match Will Do
When you invest in a new split air conditioning system, you’re making an important investment of comfort for your Western Colorado home. As long as you pair the indoor and outdoor components properly, you can expect your air conditioner to last for years to come, providing unparalleled comfort and much lower energy bills. Read the rest of this entry »
Neglect Your A/C Maintenance This Spring, and You May Regret It This Summer
Spring is the ideal time to get your air conditioner ready for the summer ahead. Preventive A/C maintenance will not only extend the life of your system, but also ensure its efficiency, which translates to reduced energy bills and a lower carbon footprint, and will help prevent expensive and inconvenient mid-summer breakdowns. A comprehensive tuneup by a qualified technician should include these key points: Read the rest of this entry »
Your Indoor Air Quality: Keeping It Optimal in Every Room of Your Home
It takes much less air pollution to create poor indoor air quality in your home than you might think. This is because most heating and cooling systems don’t actively circulate fresh air into your home. This means any pollutants that are introduced are likely to remain unless actions are taken to remove them. Different rooms are likely to contain different pollution sources requiring different strategies to minimize their presence in your air. Read the rest of this entry »
Your Air Conditioner: Can You Squeeze Out 1 More Summer, or Is It Time for a Replacement?
Think back to last summer: Did your air conditioner work like you expected? Did it give you more problems than you would like? It may be tempting to try to get one more summer’s worth of performance out of your ailing cooling system, but the disadvantages may be more trouble (and expense) than they’re worth. Here are some signs that it’s time to replace your air conditioner with a newer, more efficient and reliable model. Read the rest of this entry »
A Basic Homeowner’s Guide to Water Heater Maintenance
Nothing’s quite as frustrating as running out of hot water in the middle of a shampoo. Storage tank wate
r heaters are largely ignored until something goes wrong, and by then the problem can be expensive to repair, or the system may be too far gone to salvage. Read the rest of this entry »
A Carbon Monoxide Detector Keeps Constant Watch Over You and Your Family
If you think that your home safety depends on a carbon monoxide detector only in the winter season, you’re wrong. Carbon monoxide (CO) detectors should be operational year-round to protect your family from carbon monoxide dangers that can occur any time of year. Read the rest of this entry »
Utilizing a Programmable Thermostat Can Drive Down Your Energy Costs
When considering the purchase of a programmable thermostat, you should carefully consider what type of programmable to purchase, and then learn how to properly set it to maximize the energy savings potential. Here’s all you need to know about choosing and using a programmable thermostat. Read the rest of this entry »
Make Home Safety a Priority with This Easy DIY Checklist
What are the chances that your home safety is less than adequate? If you aren’t following standard home safety practices, electrical, fire and chemical hazards could be putting you and your family at risk – and needlessly so. While it’s impossible to avoid using electricity, for instance, it’s fairly easy to promote optimal home safety. Read the rest of this entry »
Geothermal Basics: Understanding Open Vs. Closed Loop Systems
No two homes or properties are alike, and different available land areas, soil composition and heating requirements can make different geothermal systems more or less practical. If you’re considering a geothermal installation, one of the first choices you’ll face is whether to use an open-loop or a closed-loop system.
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