Your air conditioner (AC) can do several things––keep your Illinois home’s indoor air cooler than outdoor temperatures, help to keep indoor airborne allergens at bay, and help keep your home’s humidity low. But one thing it can’t do is kill mold.
Continue ReadingReplacing your HVAC system’s air filter regularly is not only important for maintaining your home’s indoor air quality, but ensures that your heating and cooling system runs properly without issues.
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Spring is finally arriving in Illinois! The days are getting longer, the flowers are blooming, and you’re probably already thinking about dusting off the patio furniture or tackling that messy garage.
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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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In , heat pump performance is closely tied to climate conditions, housing characteristics, and system design. Evanston’s lake influenced weather, higher winter humidity, and older housing stock place unique demands on heat pump systems that are not present in many inland suburbs. This guide explains how heat pumps perform in , what commonly fails, what…
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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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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.
Continue ReadingIf 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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In , furnace performance is not a convenience issue. It is a safety, reliability, and property protection issue. Skokie winters create long runtimes, deep cold stress, and failure patterns that are very different from milder regions. This guide explains how furnaces fail in , what professional furnace service actually includes, when repair makes sense versus…
Continue Reading In , furnace reliability is essential for safety, comfort, and property protection. Evanston homes face a combination of lake influenced weather, older construction, and long heating seasons that place unique stress on furnace systems. This guide explains how furnaces fail in , what professional furnace service actually includes, when repair makes sense versus replacement, and…
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