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5 Tips to Get Your Pipes Prepared for Cold Weather
One of the hallmarks of basic plumbing maintenance for your home is preparing your pipes for cold weather. Pipes that are not properly winterized can freeze up and split causing a leaky water mess and even damage to property. But by doing a few simple things now, your pipes will remain frost-free and leak-free all heating season long.…
Read MoreSmart Ways to Lower Your Home Heating Bills
You can still lower your home heating bills even when the temperature drops outside. All it takes is a little effort. After all, sometimes a small investment can slash your bills without sacrificing any comfort.
Read MoreGreen Heating Alternatives for Your Wichita Home
Big corporations, shopping centers, universities and other commercial buildings around the country are gravitating towards green heating alternatives more than ever before. Homeowners can take advantage of new energy efficient technology as well. Some of your many options include:
Read MoreThese Advanced Features Make Heat Pumps More Effective in Wichita Homes
Heat pumps may play second fiddle to furnaces and boilers for powerful home heating. However, heat pumps offer strategic advantages for maximum energy savings when the right features are selected.
Read MoreUnderstanding the Difference Between Energy Conservation and Energy Efficiency
Thanks to our ever improving technology, the gap between energy conservation and energy efficiency has grown smaller. Conserving energy means not using as much of it, while using it efficiently means that the appliance or device uses less energy to provide the same service.
Read MoreInsulation in Your Wichita Home — Do You Have Enough in All the Right Spots?
Home insulation can keep your home warm in the winter and cool during the summer without having to blast your HVAC system 24/7. This can increase the efficiency of your home and lower heating and cooling costs. Having enough home insulation in the right spots is a must to keep your Wichita home comfortable.
Read MoreDuct Noises Have You Worried? Helpful Hints About What You’re Hearing
Do you have strange sounds coming from your ducts? While some sounds may be a cause for concern, others are normal noises your HVAC system makes to function. Below are some common duct noises you can try to diagnose in your Wichita area home.
Read MoreThree Key Considerations in Choosing the Right Geothermal Loop for Your Wichita Home
Living in Wichita means living with seasons that vary in temperature from hot summers to frigid winters. This is why as winter rolls around, many homeowners are considering geothermal heating. Geothermal heating is energy efficient, cost effective and environmentally sound. However there are a few considerations when choosing the right geothermal loop for you.
Read MoreHelp for the Heat Pump: What Type of Auxiliary Heating Should You Use?
A heat pump provides efficient cooling all summer long and winter warmth almost all the time. Heat pumps heat your house using a different principle than a gas-fired furnace. Instead of making heat, it moves heat. Even on a cold winter night, down to a certain temperature there’s enough latent heat energy in outdoor air…
Read MoreAvoid the Pitfalls of Having an Over-sized Furnace Installed
Although it may seem counterintuitive, installing a furnace that is too large for your home creates a distinct disadvantage, even more so than a unit that is too small for the same space. While this goes against the grain of most people’s concept that “super-sizing” is always a good idea, there are advantages for right-sizing the…
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