Electronic air cleaners are a popular item here in the Fresno area. These devices provide whole-house air cleaning or purification to greatly improve indoor air quality. The air cleaning equipment is integrated into your home comfort system to work alongside your air conditioner or furnace. The air cleaner electronically sanitizes the air in your home by removing a variety of harmful airborne irritants. With most pollutants out of circulation, your home environment becomes more comfortable and healthier.
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Electronic Air Cleaners: Maintenance for Maximum Efficiency
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013Condensing Furnaces: How They Differ From Conventional Units
Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
You’ve probably heard of condensing furnaces, but aren’t entirely sure how they work. First, though, here’s a refresher on how a conventional old-style gas furnace works: airflow is drawn in through the cold air return and air filter, and then into the circulating fan. Heat from the gas burner flows into the heat exchanger, heating the surrounding air before it’s circulated throughout the house via the ductwork. Combustion gases generated by the burner are vented out of the home through the flue.
Design It Right, And Your Duct System Will Deliver
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013
Whether you’re building a new home or retrofitting an older one, it pays to take the time to design your duct system right. A poorly designed duct system nearly guarantees you’ll reap less-than-desirable effects including:
Safety Is A Must When Running A Gas Furnace
Tuesday, December 18th, 2012
Heating with gas is one of the most efficient ways to warm your home, but when you’re running a gas furnace, safety has to come first. These recommendations can increase your safety, and your energy efficiency as well. Sealing Ductwork Keeps You Warmer, Increases Savings
Thursday, December 6th, 2012
If you’re like many San Joaquin Valley homeowners, you may be unaware of how important sealing ductwork is to your home comfort and energy efficiency. Since your home’s ductwork conducts warm or cool air throughout your house, it’s important that leaks aren’t allowing the conditioned air to escape. Sealing ductwork will help keep you warmer this winter, and also benefit both your pocketbook and the environment.
Wise Consumers Know The Meaning Of Yellow EnergyGuide Labels
Tuesday, September 4th, 2012
One of the most difficult things about being a consumer in today’s market is knowing where to go for the right information, and the EnergyGuide label is a perfect source for this information. As a homeowner, purchasing a new appliance for your home – such as an HVAC system – is about more than just locating the right price. It’s also about quality and savings over the course of the product’s lifetime.
Insulation Basics To Help Keep Your Home Cool
Tuesday, August 21st, 2012
If you’re like most San Joaquin Valley homeowners, you’re looking for the best way to block the blistering heat from entering your home. Luckily, by getting to know insulation basics, you can learn how to keep your home cool without spending a fortune on air conditioning. Knowing insulation basics will also help you save energy in the winter.
Solar 101 — Let’s Talk About The Micro-Inverter
Thursday, July 19th, 2012
On a typical day in the sunny San Joaquin valley, rooftop solar panels quietly generate clean electricity to lower homeowners’ utility bills and reduce our demand on fossil fuels.
Paying For A New A/C Installation? Make Sure It’s Been Properly Sized
Tuesday, July 17th, 2012
Before you install that new A/C, verify with the installation team that the company’s representative has sized it properly for your home. Going by your existing air conditioner can be misleading, and chances are the system you’re using is already too large. This is because most homes are more energy efficient than they used to be, as a result of weatherization improvements, including better air sealing and insulation.
Everyone talks about SEER, but it really isn’t the relevant measure of an air conditioner’s efficiency in a hot climate
Tuesday, July 10th, 2012
With the San Joaquin Valley’s blazing summer nearly upon us, if you’re looking for an air conditioning upgrade, you’ll need to know how to compare the energy efficiency of different models. Most people think the SEER (seasonal energy efficiency ratio) is the best way to make a comparison. But increasingly, in climates with hot summers, EER is becoming the better standard for comparison. So when it comes to SEER versus EER, go with the latter number.