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The Importance of Regular Commercial Kitchen HVAC Repair for Restaurants

Here is a hypothetical for you. Suppose someone has the option of dining at one of two restaurants. Both serve great food. Both have great service. Both are conveniently located and offer ample parking. They only differ in one significant aspect: whereas one has a...

What Maintenance Is Required for a Whole-Home Humidifier?

Low indoor humidity. It's a problem you're probably all too familiar with if you suffer from dry hair, peeling skin around your fingernails, nosebleeds, or susceptibility to illnesses such as influenza, bronchitis and sinusitis in the wintertime. The low humidity...

The Benefits of Zoning Systems in Commercial HVAC

Here's a recipe for discomfort: Build a commercial property in a continental climate, such as Sioux Falls, SD. Fill it with people and equipment that both give off heat. Finally, give it only one thermostat. That single thermostat will only read the temperature in...

HVAC Maintenance Tips for Busy Commercial Spaces: Balancing Performance and Occupant Comfort

A commercial property manager inches across a narrow tightrope. On the one hand, they are obligated to reduce unnecessary spending wherever possible. On the other, their frugality mustn't impact the experience they offer to their customers – or their staff's comfort,...

Improving Indoor Air Quality With Your HVAC System

Ninety percent. That's how much of their time the average American spends indoors. At least we do better than residents of the United Arab Emirates, where the average is 99.9% (and a normal summer temperature is 122 °F). If you spend a lot of time indoors, then you...

Prepping Your Commercial HVAC Unit for Spring and Summer

It isn't possible to overestimate the importance of commercial HVAC maintenance. It decreases the risk of costly repairs popping up. It appreciably extends the lifespan of valuable machinery. It improves the HVAC system's energy efficiency, just like it enhances the...

4 Ways Snow and Ice Can Damage Your Heating and Cooling Systems

And What to Do to Prevent Them From Happening "Ha ha ha!" That's the sound of Midwesterners laughing in the face of winter weather. Our hardy ancestors found this giant, frequently frozen patch of prairie just to their liking – and so do we. Midwesterners of...

What Is Your Noisy Furnace Telling You?

If you've ever spent time around an experienced car mechanic, then you know they understand "car speak." They can listen to whichever odd noises are emanating from underneath the hood and guess what's wrong with the engine with starling accuracy. Cars aren't the only...

Space Heater Safety Tips

Space heaters are a popular solution for warming rooms that aren't inadequately served (or aren't served at all) by primary heating systems. Heating a single room with a space heater is often more cost-effective than heating an entire house. As useful as they are,...

Why a Smart Thermostat Will Save You Money This Winter

A smart thermostat is a Wi-Fi enabled device that controls a home's heating and air conditioning. Like a programmable thermostat, a smart thermostat allows a homeowner to schedule the temperature within their home across all hours of the day. Unlike a programmable...

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