As the cold weather looms, the last thing you want on your mind is issues with your home’s heating. This is especially true if you fear that your furnace may be giving up the ghost.
HVAC Safety Tips To Prevent Carbon Monoxide Leaks
As we get closer to winter, we inevitably use more heat around the home and may be more inclined to use our ovens than in hotter times of the year. While staying comfortable and warm in our homes is important during the winter months in particular, there are potential hazards involved. One of the most dangerous of those hazards is carbon monoxide poisoning.
Carbon monoxide is a difficult-to-detect gas – as it is both odorless and colorless – and too much exposure to it can be fatal. In fact, hundreds of people die from carbon monoxide poisoning in the US every year. And the most common causes of carbon monoxide involve heat-generating appliances. With that in mind, here are some HVAC safety tips to help prevent carbon monoxide leaks.
Keeping Your Home Comfortable for Holiday Entertaining
Cold weather and family gatherings loom as the holiday season approaches. As events ranging from Halloween parties to Christmas dinners start to fill up your calendar, it’s a good idea to make sure that your HVAC system is ready to keep things comfortable and provide the best indoor air quality for you and your guests.
When Should You Change Your Air Filter?
HVAC maintenance is not just a matter of having a technician come give your system a tune up. There are important things that you need to do on a regular basis to keep your heating and cooling system at their best. One of the simplest – and most often overlooked – is changing the filters.
Is It Better to Have Your HVAC System Serviced in the Fall or Wait Till Spring?
As we lean into the Fall season here on Long Island, it is time to consider your home’s climate control. HVAC systems need regular maintenance – like any machinery – to operate at peak efficiency. As another change in seasons looms, it raises the question “should I schedule HVAC maintenance now, or wait until next spring?”
The Best Way To Heat And Cool Old Houses
Although it seems that older houses are being knocked down on Long Island and replaced with more modern homes all the time… most Long Island residents aren’t living in newly built houses. After all, Long Island helped to start the post-war suburban boom with Levittown.
There’s a lot of character in older homes and, for many who keep homes in their family, a lot of precious memories are tied to them as well. That said, owning an older home is not without its difficulties.
One of the issues many older homes have are being able to comfortably heat and cool the whole house. So, what is the most efficient and effective way to do so?
How Do You Know If Water Quality Is Bad?
We’re well into summer here on Long Island, which means we’re probably using more water than we use other times of the year. Whether it’s having to shower more often, watering the plants more, using more ice in our drinks, or just drinking more water… we can easily find ourselves at a faucet more often. Even when we aren’t trying to beat the heat, the average family uses an astonishing 300 gallons of water per day on average!
With water being such a critical part of our daily lives, it’s important to know the water you’re using is safe and of a certain quality. So what indicators are there to know your home has access to good quality water?
Gender and Temperature
The normal core body temperature for both men and women depends on a variety of factors that are influenced by age, activity, and time of day… but generally safely ranges from 97℉ to 99℉. So why is it that women more often feel colder while men run warmer?
Does a Heat Pump Work As Well As An Air Conditioner?
The rules of engagement in the battle against the summer heat are changing. As the nation moves toward greater energy efficiency, changes are beginning to make themselves felt – especially here in New York.
Starting in 2026, new construction of seven stories or less will not be allowed to utilize fossil fuel-based equipment. Commercial buildings greater than 100,000 square feet will be exempt until 2029 when the ban will apply to any and all new construction.
New York will be the first state to implement such a ban through legislation. This makes it an excellent time to examine one of the more established, fossil fuel-free technologies: heat pumps.
Five Summer Tips for Your HVAC
As July looms closer, the temperatures on Long Island are beginning to rise. Projections indicate it will be a scorcher with worse to come over the next few years. The period from this year through 2027 is supposed to bring record breaking heat with the return of El Niño… so here are some summer tips to help you through the upcoming months.