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How to Eliminate Heat Gain in Your Wichita Home
Did you know that by reducing how much heat enters your Wichita home in the summertime you can lower your home cooling costs and better maintain a more comfortable home? Your household’s doors, walls, windows and ceilings all work together to insulate the indoor environment. Therefore, the energy efficiency of each of these components can have…
Read MoreAirtight Homes and Ventilation Needs: It’s a Delicate Balance
You want your home to be effectively sealed so cold air doesn’t creep in during the winter while hot, humid air doesn’t infiltrate your home in the summer, and you also want to block out dust and allergens. However, you also need ventilation to ensure the air in your home is fresh and healthy. Having…
Read MoreImproving Home Insulation Means Better Comfort, Indoor Air Quality
You might be surprised to learn that no matter how efficient your furnace or HVAC is, if you have poor insulation, you’re throwing money out the window. Not only that, but a drafty house also creates indoor air quality issues that can irritate allergy and asthma symptoms. Get a free indoor air quality analysis to spot problems…
Read More6 Tips for Air Sealing Your Way to Comfort, Savings This Wichita Winter
Heating your home can become a large expense, especially if you have air leaks that let warm and cold air pass through your doors, windows and walls. Implementing a few air sealing tips can make your home more comfortable, and your heating bill more affordable.
Read MoreReduce Home Heat Loss to Keep Your Kansas Home Cozy and Monthly Bills Low
Winter is upon us here in Kansas, and we can expect cold weather for the next few months. Unfortunately, though your heating system may be doing its job, it’s possible that you are losing a lot of that indoor heat from your furnace through air leaks or other forms of heat loss. There are a…
Read MoreEnergy-Saving Tips That Also Help You Go Green
During the colder winter months, follow these tips to enhance your home’s comfort level, lower your energy bills, and go green by reducing your home’s energy carbon footprint.
Read MoreSaving Energy When the Prospect of Winter Heating Bills Gives You the Chills
There are many things to enjoy and look forward to at this time of year in Wichita, but winter heating bills are not on the list. It can be quite a shock to see your energy costs shoot up when the cold weather hits. Luckily, there are many simple things you can do around your…
Read MoreAir Sealing Your Wichita Home: What Better Time Than Spring?
Air sealing your home may be the best kind of spring cleaning activity you can perform, since it will keep your indoor air cleaner and reduce your cooling (and heating) bills. Many homes have significant air leaks that increase the conditioning load and allow air indoors that could be laden with pollen and other pollutants.
Read MorePrepare Now For Surprisingly Harsh Winter Storms
Kansas can whip up some powerful winter storms in January and February. These storms, strong enough to knock out power lines, can conspire with subzero temperatures to create dangerous conditions for Wichita area families if you’re not prepared.
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