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Should I Leave Interior Doors Open Or Closed During Heating And Cooling?
To understand the effect of closing and opening interior doors on overall HVAC energy efficiency, one must first understand how the entire heating, cooling and ventilation process works. Although it may seem logical that closing the door of a room would increase...
What to Consider While Looking for an AC Service Provider
Whether you live in Southern California or near the northern border of Washington State, the AC is still one of the most important fixtures in your entire house or office. This is because it makes your indoor environment a wholly comfortable one, even during the...
Can HVAC Filters Be Recycled?
Homeowners who are maintaining their HVAC systems as recommended – checking air filters monthly and changing them at least every three months – will go through quite a few air filters. So what to do with all those dirty, clogged, used air filters? Can they be...
Thumping Noises in HVAC Units
Hearing a thump coming from your HVAC system is many homeowner's worst nightmare, but it doesn't have to be. Not all thumping noises in heating and air conditioning systems signal costly repairs or lengthy downtime. Though only a qualified technician can provide a...
How Does Duct Cleaning Work?
The quality of the air inside your home or business may depend upon a few different factors, such as the changing of the seasons and how often your HVAC system is used on an annual basis. In order to make sure that your unit is operating at full capacity throughout...
Use UV Lights For Cleaner Indoor Air
A lot of diseases and infections are caused by bacteria and fungi. Most of these pathogens dwell in the indoor air and can be harmful if inhaled by people. Due to this, people are employing different techniques to help improve the air quality. A good example of such...
Does Carpet Cleaning Affect Indoor Air Quality? (IAQ)
Your indoor air quality is important for both your family's health and for your overall quality of life. Nobody wants to sniffle, sneeze and have sore throats that seem to come from nothing. This is even worse when you feel better outside of your home than you do in...
Air Conditioners: A Diverse Range For A Variety Of Needs
Cooling the home can be done in different ways. Some folks will be partial to one method over another depending on their current setup, household budget, and specific goals. Fortunately, there are also several air conditioner types available to create a perfect fit....
Indoor Air Quality – What Are You Breathing?
When we breathe air in the greater outdoors, we are aware that we are ingesting smog as well as other pollutants. Most of us think that when we make the transition indoors, into our homes or workplaces, that we breathe higher quality air. However, it is a mistake to...
Do Not Let These Home Cooling Myths Fool You
Thanks to global warming, primarily caused due to carbon dioxide emission, summer seasons are getting hotter each year. Most of us face the problems of inflating power bills and try to find ways of keeping the temperature inside our room to a comfortable level without...
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.