Your home is your bulwark against the brutal, uncaring cold of the outside. It has served you well through these many winters, and you know it like you know your own mind. Well… except that one room. Come to think of it, several rooms in your house are colder than others. Wait… does that mean […]
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Broken Furnace? It’s cold—and if your furnace isn’t working properly, it’s even colder. If you’re sitting in your home shivering, you’re likely considering the pros and cons of repairing versus replacing your furnace. When to Repair: The two main factors to take into consideration when your furnace breaks down are age and repair cost. Just
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Everyone has strong opinions about indoor space heaters. The problem for is, all those opinions can make it hard to get a straight answer about using one. You might hear that everyone should use space heaters in their home… or that indoor space heaters are dangerous and no one should have one in their house.
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We’re going to say it: winter is over! The grass is green, trees have leaves on them, and breeze feels like a pleasant caress instead of swarm of angry razor blades. After a brutal winter, spring couldn’t be more welcome. For some of us, anyway. Unfortunately, spring can be something of a double edged sword,
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There are several reasons why air pollution tends to be at its worst during summer. The days are longer and the sun is stronger, which means more ultraviolet radiation. The air tends not to move as much as in other seasons. As if all that wasn’t bad enough, a study published in Environmental Science &
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Being able to remodel their kitchen or bathroom is a dream project for many homeowners. It’s also a lot of distinctly less-dreamy work, however. Before you have a blast picking out your new cabinets, counters, faucets, and drawers, you have to buckle down for the nasty stuff. Namely, you have to contend with your plumbing.
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Blue Ox Heating & Air is teaming up with WWTC AM 1280 The Patriot to honor veterans and active military personnel with the Patriotic Blue Ox Veterans Contest! How Does It Work? Every week, Blue Ox and The Patriot are hiding the “Patriotic Blue Ox” somewhere on their sites–and no, the one up there doesn’t
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It’s not until the temps are in the 90’s or in the negatives that you realize how important maintenance of your HVAC system really is. The HVAC air filter is a crucial part of keeping your system up and running and efficient. Air filters can often be the reason that your system fails which can
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It’s allergy season, which means it’s important to take the air quality in your home into consideration. Do you know what sort of contaminants are floating around the air in your home? Chemicals like benzene, formaldehyde, and ammonia can come from common household items and pollute your home’s atmosphere without any visual warning. Be prepared
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After a long winter, everyone’s home starts to smell a little stale. Even if you’re a meticulous cleaner, food and garbage scents can linger in the air long after they’ve been removed. During the cold months, those smells don’t have anywhere to go, so your HVAC ends up circulating them through your house again and
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