What Is an Air Handler? Service Man Working on Furnace.

What Is an Air Handler?

April 11, 2025

The same goes for a heat pump. The outdoor unit might be in perfect working condition. Still, the heating and cooling process stops without an indoor evaporator coil, connecting refrigerant lines, and a fan to blow conditioned air through ductwork.

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Why You Should Invest in a UV Air Purifier

Why You Should Invest in a UV Air Purifier

March 21, 2025

A typical indoor evaporator coil has 20 million to 40 billion microbes (bacteria/fungi/mold) living on it! A UV Air purifier reduces those numbers by 99.9%–99.999%!*

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How to Reduce Dust in Your Home. Spring cleaning. Young mom dusting off coffee table and tidying up in living room while her toddler son watching cartoon on cellphone, sitting on sofa on background.

How to Reduce Dust in Your Home

March 14, 2025

It might seem like a minor nuisance, but in reality, dust is no laughing matter, no matter the setting. From causing allergies and respiratory issues to making your home look and feel less clean, dust greatly affects the indoor air quality (IAQ) of your Chicago home.

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What Goes On During AC Maintenance?

March 1, 2025

If you’ve been following our blog regularly, then you know we talk about maintenance a lot. This is due to how important of a service it is. Many homeowners think this is a sort of “luxury” service that people who can afford it get for their HVAC systems. But air conditioning maintenance in Park Ridge,…

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What Maintenance Is Needed for a Ductless System? Changing the filter in the air conditioner. The concept of safe and healthy housing.

What Maintenance Is Needed for a Ductless System?

February 21, 2025

A ductless heating and cooling system, or a mini split, is a splendid choice for your Chicago home and a worthwhile investment. It offers many benefits, and you can enjoy them all for years to come if you maintain the system on a consistent basis.

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Planning to Remodel? Go Ductless! Relaxed young hispanic female homeowner sitting on huge comfortable couch, turning on air conditioner with remote controller, switching on cooler system, setting comfortable temperature in living room.

Planning to Remodel? Go Ductless!

February 14, 2025

You probably already know about the advantages of ductless heating and cooling systems—and how they can significantly lower your Skokie home’s carbon footprint while improving your indoor air quality (IAQ).

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An air source heat pump on the side of a home being installed in the North East of England. The house is aiming to be sustainable. There is a construction worker with a hard hat and reflective jacket holding a digital tablet, talking to the home owner who is showing her documents.

What Is a Heat Pump?

January 24, 2025

Heat pumps are very efficient, using up to 50 percent less energy than furnaces or baseboard heaters, according to the US Department of Energy.

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Why Won’t My Furnace Stop Running? Photo of a man talking on his phone, looking out a window.

Why Won’t My Furnace Stop Running?

January 17, 2025

Is your furnace blowing air without pause? If so, you’re probably feeling a bit concerned—and your Evanston house most likely feels like an oven. On top of that, your utility bill will be considerably higher with your furnace constantly running.

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Air Conditioning Maintenance: Does Your Ductless Mini-Split System Need a Tune-Up?

January 1, 2025

Has it been 6 months since your last ductless system tune-up? If so, then yes, your ductless system needs a tune-up again!  The fact of the matter is, if you are utilizing a ductless mini-split system for your heating and cooling, you need to schedule maintenance twice as often as other HVAC systems—after all, you’re…

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Maintenance Tips to Prevent Heat Pump Repairs

January 1, 2025

Did you know that heat pump repairs are nearly completely avoidable? When you complete heat pump maintenance steps every month and invest in professional care, you can avoid many common heat pump problems.  You can keep reading to learn more about maintenance steps that can help your heat pump operate at its best all year…

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