5 Ways to Enhance Your Winter Indoor Comfort Winter in Northern Massachusetts helps give meaning to the word “hearty”. As in, if you have what it takes to face the bitter cold that occasionally comes calling with barely a whimper,…
“Is it Time to Replace My Furnace?”
“Is it Time to Replace My Furnace?” When comes-a-knockin’ – even just early fall – it’s always best to confront it head on. Playing possum just doesn’t seem to work, especially where your family’s indoor comfort is concerned. So what’s…
Creative Uses for a Ductless Air System
Creative Uses for a Ductless Air System One of the true wonders of a ductless air system is all the different purposes they can serve. At one extreme, you can heat and cool your entire home with a ductless air…
Why You Should Clean & Replace Your AC Filter
Why You Should Clean & Replace Your AC Filter Your central air conditioning system is a potent ally in your quest to keep your home cool and comfortable all summer long. But it can’t go it alone. First of all,…
How to Reduce Indoor Humidity
How to Reduce Indoor Humidity This is definitely a summertime topic, especially if you have forced air heat. Because when your furnace is running, you’re way more likely to complain about too little vs. too much indoor humidity. So here…
Attic Safety Tips
Attic Safety Tips Unless you have an older home with a finished attic, chances are your attic is a place you seldom if ever visit. Then again, if you’re the DIY type, maybe you’re up there on a semi-regular basis,…
Why the Cost of Freon Keeps Rising
Why the Cost of Freon Keeps Rising If you recently had your air conditioning system checked out and it needed a charge of Freon (also known as R22 refrigerant), you might have heard yourself gasp over the quoted price. Well,…
How to Cool Your Home for Less.
How to Cool Your Home for Less. There’s nothing like coming indoors from the summer heat to a cool, comfortable home. Until the electricity bill comes, that is. Because despite the cool conditions, you might just find yourself getting hot…
How to Heat & Cool a New Addition
How to Heat & Cool a New Addition Adding a room to your home is an exciting time, not to mention an ambitious project. One key to successful completion is careful planning, a process that should include not just all…
Is it Better to Repair or Replace Your AC System?
Is it Better to Repair or Replace Your AC System? Here’s what you know for sure: your AC system has not been running up to par. You don’t know why, and you’re hoping that whatever the issue might be, it…