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Air Scrubber Versus Air Purifier – What is the Difference?
Indoor air quality is of the utmost importance for health-conscious homeowners. When you have fresh, clean air coursing throughout your home, you’ll feel much more awake and focused. You’ll also be at far lower risk of several respiratory conditions, some of which can...
7 Common Air Conditioning Repair Scams to Avoid
Can you trust your AC repairman? It's a question most homeowners don't often consider, but it's worth a closer look, especially when you consider that there are many kinds of air conditioning scams out there. There are ways to choose a trustworthy service provider,...
Improve HVAC Energy Efficiency in Santa Rosa
How can you save more money on your energy bills every month? In a challenging time when everyone to keep more cash in their pockets, it's important to find opportunities for savings wherever possible. Considering that energy-related expenses make up a slight majority...
Which Wastes More Energy: The Air Conditioner or Your Heater?
According to the United States Energy Information Administration, more than half of all residential power consumption goes strictly to heating and air conditioning during an average year. That means HVAC efficiency has a big effect on your power bills and how much...
Understanding HVAC Energy Efficiency Ratings
When it comes to shopping around for a new HVAC unit, be it a furnace or an air conditioner, one of the principal elements that buyers typically look for is energy efficiency. HVAC efficiency can help improve the environmental sustainability of your home while also...
How to Hire an HVAC Expert
Some residential and commercial appliances require only general knowledge and skill to repair when they break down, making them simpler to maintain. When something such as your air conditioner or furnace breaks down, though, you shouldn't call for a simple handyman....
How to Prevent Indoor Air Pollution?
Most of us think of our homes as our safe havens—especially this year, during a global pandemic. Unfortunately, your home is less safe than the outdoors in one key category: pollution. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average...
Why Do We Need to Hire a Licensed HVAC Contractor?
It's a common situation that plays out every day in homes and businesses across the country: someone goes to adjust the thermostat and discovers nothing happens. The furnace or the air conditioner isn't working, and the temperatures soon trends in an uncomfortable...
Types of Residential Boilers
Most homes in the United States are heated with furnaces, powered by either natural gas or electricity. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), natural gas furnaces are the most common “main space heating equipment” used in every region of the...
Indoor Air Quality Solutions for Better Health
With swirling concerns about COVID-19 and our health, more people than ever have focused their attention on an important subject: indoor air quality. We know now that COVID-19 spreads in part through small droplets we exhale when breathing, speaking, and coughing, and...
Valley Comfort Heating and Air
Thank you for visiting our blog. We provide these articles to help our local Sonoma County residents to learn more about energy efficiency, indoor air quality and all Carrier heating and cooling service. As the top provider of heating and cooling products in the Santa Rosa area, we are not only committed to comfort but also to serving our local community.