Best Practices for a Healthy Air Conditioner
A central air conditioning system has turned into an essential component of most households. These systems provide respite from the outdoor heat and humidity and help to cleanse and purify the indoor...
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Don’t Make These Energy-Wasting Mistakes
Summer is the time for bike rides, pool parties, backyard barbecues – and high energy bills. If you’re trying to save energy dollars this summer, don’t fall prey to these common mistakes. What You Need...
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How to Use Programmable Thermostats for Energy Savings in Your Highland Park...
Summer has hit Highland Park with a vengeance, and keeping cool is a major priority. Unfortunately, comfort usually comes with a high price tag. There are many ways to save money on energy costs during...
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Pay Attention to Sealing and Insulation in Your Illinois Home for Year-Round...
No matter how efficient the heating and cooling systems are in your Highland Park home, if the outer envelope of the building isn’t sealed and insulated properly, your utility bills will be much higher...
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Tackle These Fall Maintenance Tasks Around Your Deerfield Home
If you want to keep your Deerfield area home running smoothly as summer turns to fall and winter, it’s important to tackle some of those fall home maintenance jobs that you might be neglecting. These...
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Changing Seasons Are Coming — Energy-Saving Tips for Your Highland Park Home
It’s been another beautiful summer in Highland Park and, as usual, it seems to have gone by too fast. Before we know it, cold weather will be keeping us inside where it’s warm and comfortable. If...
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Gripes About the Pipes: 4 Reasons to Call a Professional Plumber
It’s natural to not give a second thought to the maze of pipes, drains and plumbing lines that wind through your home until a problem arises. However, even a small issue with your plumbing system can...
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Extend the Life of the HVAC System in Your Highland Park Home With These...
Highland Park summers are sweltering and the winters are bitterly cold. As a result, the HVAC systems in our region work extra hard year-round to keep us comfortable. That amounts to a lot of wear and...
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How Whole-House Humidifiers Improve the Indoor Air Quality of Your Deerfield...
Winter is coming soon, and that means running your furnace non-stop to beat the bitter cold in Illinois. It’s a necessary part of the season, but it can cause its own set of problems. In winter, the...
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4 Tips to Keep Heating Costs Down in Your Deerfield Home
The cold months of the year are approaching, but that doesn’t mean that your heating bills should drain your wallet. In fact, there are several ways to reduce heating costs without doing anything...
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Plumbing Winterization Tips to Help Your Highland Park Home Survive the...
Frozen pipes can leave you without water and cause irreparable damage to your home’s plumbing. With closed taps and expansion as the water solidifies, a hard freeze can literally split your pipes in...
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Frozen Pipes Are a Cold Weather Hazard — Steps You Can Take to Prevent Them
When outdoor temperatures dip during the winter months, frozen plumbing pipes and water lines cause headaches for many homeowners. As water freezes in a plumbing pipe, it expands and puts pressure on...
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Take Control of Your Comfort With a Zoning System
With a standard heating and cooling system, a single thermostat is used to regulate temperatures throughout an entire house. This is usually ineffective since rooms in most homes have different...
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How Radiant Heating Works in Highland Park Homes
Radiant heating is an efficient and effective alternative to traditional forms of residential heating with furnaces or heat pumps. The following brief introduction will help you understand radiant...
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Late-Night Loudness: How to Calm Your Noisy Ducts and Furnace
Without the furnace and the ductwork connected to it, you wouldn’t be able to keep your Highland Park home warm this winter. Still, mysterious furnace and duct noises are a nuisance. Learn the most...
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Plumbing Myths: What Homeowners Should and Shouldn’t Believe
Plumbing myths are sources of inconvenience, needless repair expense and serious water waste. Every industry has its share of mythology and urban legends that are perpetuated over the years. Plumbing...
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6 Steps to Preventing Indoor Air Pollution
Modern homes, with their tight construction and energy efficiency, will award you with lower utility bills. Yet they often present a significant disadvantage; they’re more vulnerable to poor indoor air...
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Gas vs. Oil Furnaces: Which Will Warm Your Lakeforest Home Better?
If you’re in the market for a new furnace, you may end up facing the dilemma of which type of furnace to purchase. The gas vs. oil furnace decision isn’t an easy one, especially if your home isn’t...
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How to Reduce Water Heating Bills in Your Highland Park Home
Your home’s storage tank water heater does its job quietly, and nobody notices it until it runs out of hot water or stops working entirely. However, studies suggest that this nondescript appliance is...
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Tasks For Homeowners to Keep Winter Plumbing in Tact
One of the most serious home emergencies that can occur in your Illinois home is frozen pipes. When the temperature dips below 20 degrees, pipes may be at risk for freezing and bursting. Thousands of...
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