Monthly Archives: September 2011

Button Up Your Home Now, Before Autumn Weather Sets In

With autumn and lower temperatures right around the corner, you need to make sure your home is ready to keep out the cold weather. 

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Suspicious About How Well Your Air Filter Works? Use MERV To Guide Your Next Purchase

Eventually, everyone has to replace their air filters. In fact, monthly filter inspections are recommended, and changes should likely be made at least once every three months. Of course, this

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Thinking About Geothermal? These Benefits Will Win You Over

Utilizing the heat energy contained just beneath the surface of the earth, geothermal heat pumps provide a cost-effective means of maintaining household comfort all year round. In fact, during colder

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Prime Your Energy-Saving Pump With A Heat-Pump System

Heat pumps work to provide cost-efficient home comfort all year-round. In fact, during colder months, these systems can actually provide up to four times the energy they consume in electricity.

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Choosing Your MERV Filter: Do You Know The Right Number For Your Home?

If you don’t know what to look for, choosing an air filter can be a difficult task.  Understanding what MERV is and how it impacts your home’s air quality is

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Now’s A Good Time To Draw Up Your Strategic Energy-Savings Plan

With winter only a few months away, now is the perfect time to develop a strategic energy savings plan that will keep your home nice and cozy for you and

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Upgrading Cooling Equipment? Terms You Should Know

Struggling to stay cooling in the Missouri heat? Perhaps it’s time to upgrade your cooling system. Before making any hasty decisions, you should take the time to learn a little

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Look For Energy Star For Better Efficiency

If you’re in the process of devising a plan to improve the energy efficiency of your home, start by looking for products that carry the Energy Star label. An indicator

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Getting Used To Being Indoors? Managing Your Home’s Air Circulation Will Help

Have you been driven indoors by allergies or the summer heat? If so, you might be interested to know that relative to outdoor air, indoor air often contains significantly higher

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