Are you building a home in an area where the temperature only occasionally falls so low that you need to turn on the heat? Installing an entire central HVAC system, including ducts and a full-size furnace, seems silly. Plus, you'll have to have to run a gas line for a natural gas furnace. A good alternative in this situation is a ductless, mini-split heat pump system. These units run on electricity, which prevents you from having to run a gas line, and they're the perfect choice when you only need to heat your home a few days of the year.
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If you live in a hot climate, your air conditioner is probably your best friend in the summer months. An air conditioner is an incredibly useful appliance, but it is also very expensive to replace. While no air conditioning unit will last forever, there are several things that you can do to extend the life of your home's A/C and help it last for as long as possible. Use the following tips to help keep your air conditioner running for many years:
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When the comfort of your home relies on a circulatory system of malfunctioning duct-work, monthly bills can quickly climb out of control. There are an array of differing opinions on whether or not getting you ducts cleaned is beneficial as it pertains to air quality. Despite this, there are three reasons to definitely get your ducts cleaned:
Smell
The recent purchase of a prior inhabited home may leave behind some righteous odors.
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The conventional model for cooling a home involves using ducts to channel cooled air from a centrally located AC unit to the various rooms in your home. This is not a bad model, but ducts do have disadvantages. For one, they require dedicating space in your house to the cooling unit, they can decrease ceiling height, and they require maintenance in order to preserve the proper function of your system. A ductless mini-split system represents an advantage in all of these areas.
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Your air ducts are hidden away in your attic and walls, so they largely go unnoticed. However, did you know that your air ducts are one of the single biggest factors in your home's energy efficiency? 100% of the air that your HVAC system heats and cools must pass through the air ducts to get to its destination. To make sure it reaches its destination as intended, make sure your air ducts have the following three qualities.
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