Just How Effective Are Air Purifiers?
Since the mid-1960s, when rudimentary air purifiers hit the residential market, they’ve earned both fans and detractors. With air quality in the Los Angeles basin deemed “hazardous” by the Environmental Protection Agency, you may be considering the purchase of a modern unit for your home. Given that they seem to work mysteriously, you may be […]
The Heat Pump’s Thermostat: Learn How to Program It in Cooler Weather
With generally moderate temperature changes from season to season, the LA area is ideal for heat pumps. Homeowners seeking comfortable performance, energy efficiency and the convenience of a heating/cooling two-for-one system from their heat pump should, however, know how to operate the heat pump’s thermostat correctly when the weather cools.
Heat Loss Can Affect Your Bills Even in Sunny Los Angeles
Heat loss is an issue even in warmer climates, such as Los Angeles. Depending on your elevation in this area, you may experience some chilly nights, and you’ll want to be sure when you do use the furnace, that you’re not creating higher energy bills than need be. Check out a few tips for reducing heat loss.
The Forced Air Furnace: Simple and Effective
For most homes, the most prevalent and conventional way to provide heating during the winter months is with a forced air furnace. Forced air furnace systems have been around for decades, and provide you with relatively straight forward and proven installation methods, while having the versatility to add on such things as a central air […]
Air Source Heat Pump Provides Comfort in LA, Winter or Summer
Cooling can get expensive in LA, and chilly nights over the winter months make a heating system useful even when for most of the year it might sit dormant. But an air source heat pump offers a convenient solution, combining high-efficiency heating and cooling into a single HVAC appliance.
A Humidifer Can Help When It’s Too Dry in Your LA Home
Overly dry air is a common household problem in the winter, something a humidifier can easily rectify. The appliance adds moisture to the air, therefore helping with issues such as dry skin and throats, allergies and other illnesses/conditions that arise from too-dry air. Humidifiers add moisture to dry home air via water vapor, which is distributed […]
Does Your Furnace Need Replacing? Ask Yourself These Questions and Know
Determining if your furnace needs replacing can be difficult. After all, repairs are typically far more affordable than a replacement, but how long should you coddle your aging furnace before you throw in the towel? Ask yourself these questions and know the benefits that come from investing in a new furnace.
The Simple Storage-Type Water Heater: How It Does Its Job
If you’re like many Los Angeles homeowners, you probably don’t know exactly how your tank-type water heater does its job. Here, we’ll take a look at how the different parts of your heater work together to keep you supplied with hot water when you need it.
Going Tankless: Is It for You?
You may have heard about tankless water heaters as a source of endless hot water for showers, and might think of them as home comfort upgrades first and foremost. What you might not realize is going tankless can be a good investment: tankless systems are actually more efficient than tank water heaters.