HVAC Maintenance Checklist for Selling Your Home

HVAC Maintenance Checklist | Selling Your Home

Just about every homeowner will go through the experience of having to sell their home at one time or another. Whether it is due to downsizing for retirement, the fact that the kids have finally left home, job transfer, or you have finally found you’re your dream home, when that time comes, everyone wants to get the best return on their investment. Yet, selling your home can be a huge hassle. What most homeowners do not realize is that having … Continue reading HVAC Maintenance Checklist for Selling Your Home

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DIY Air Conditioner Repairs: What You Should and Should Not Try

DIY Air Conditioner Repairs & Repairs You Should Not Try

There is nothing more unnerving than going into the house during a hot summer day and still feeling like you are outside. It is also an unpleasant way to find out that your air conditioner is not working. Air conditioner repairs can take a toll on the homeowner’s budget and patience. However, it is important to know that there are some repairs that you can handle on your own while others are best left to professionals. In this article, we … Continue reading DIY Air Conditioner Repairs: What You Should and Should Not Try

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Is Your Pet Door Affecting HVAC Energy Efficiency?

If you have a pet, then there are high chances that you have a pet door as well. Whether you know it or not, the pet door is affecting HVAC energy efficiency in your home. As a result, the heating and cooling costs in your home could be going higher than they normally should. You are probably wondering what the pet door has to do with the HVAC energy efficiency in your home. Read on to find out more. In … Continue reading Is Your Pet Door Affecting HVAC Energy Efficiency?

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Summer Indoor Air Quality Tips

Air pollution does not only affect the air outside, which may contain smog, dust, pollen, mold spores, grass seed, etc. These pollutants also make their way indoors through different routes, including on pets or your shoes. Once inside, they can exist in carpets, floor surfaces, wall paints, furniture, and more. Due to these and other indoor contaminants such as dust, radon, lead, allergens, and more, summer indoor air quality can be 10-times more polluted than the air outside. With the … Continue reading Summer Indoor Air Quality Tips

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Ways to Reduce Air Conditioner Noise

Air conditioners provide comfort to homes and offices by working around the clock to maintain a cool temperature. However, with this means that there is the air conditioner noise to contend with. Whether it is a window-mount air conditioner or central AC, a few simple fixes can provide you with a comfortable temperature with low noise output. Sound is measured in decibels (dB) and an average air conditioning unit is expected to release between 70dB and 75dB. The human threshold … Continue reading Ways to Reduce Air Conditioner Noise

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Tips for Cleaning Window Air Conditioners: Removing Mold from Your AC

Air conditioners cool the air inside your home during hot summer days by constantly circulating air through the unit into your home. When so doing, mold spores can build-up from the moisture and be pushed into the living area, which may cause serious mold-related health problems such as sneezing, coughing, and respiratory problems. Cleaning window air conditioners adequately can help get rid of mold and prevent it from spreading throughout your home. If you are looking for tips for cleaning … Continue reading Tips for Cleaning Window Air Conditioners: Removing Mold from Your AC

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Common Reasons for a Dirty HVAC Filter

A dirty HVAC filter can hinder the performance of your air conditioner. As most know, all homeowners should replace their dirty HVAC system filters on a regular schedule. However, if you notice when it is time for your scheduled replacement that the filter is completely covered with hair, dust, and other particles, you may wonder why it gets so dirty before the scheduled replacement and what can be done to solve the problem. Filters in your HVAC System are there … Continue reading Common Reasons for a Dirty HVAC Filter

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Creative Design Ideas to Hide HVAC Elements

Your HVAC system is essential to your home, but it is not something that has to stick out! That is why most people prefer to hide the HVAC elements in their home. Moving the HVAC system and its components out of sight may downgrade their efficiency and your home comfort if you are not careful, but you can often disguise or hide HVAC components creatively in your home’s interior design without too much efficiency loss. When HVAC components are installed … Continue reading Creative Design Ideas to Hide HVAC Elements

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4 Common Indoor Allergens & How to Prevent Them

Millions of people suffer from indoor allergies. These allergies are due to various particles in the air that cause allergy symptoms such as runny nose, itchy throat, nose, or eyes, sneezing, and stuffiness. Allergens can also trigger asthma in people. Fortunately, air purifiers can help eliminate indoor allergens by filtering the air in your home through HEPA filters, trapping the particles, and then circulating the purified air in your home. At Galmiche & Sons, a St. Louis HVAC company, our … Continue reading 4 Common Indoor Allergens & How to Prevent Them

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Tips to Prevent Pests in Your HVAC System

Pests are every homeowner’s worst nightmare. From ants in your kitchen to spiders and squirrels in your attic or crawl space, the threat of insects and pests forces us to look for ways to prevent pests from moving into our houses. Even worse is when the pests inhabit your HVAC system. If left to it, pests can make your HVAC system their permanent home , causing a variety of types of damage and related HVAC problems. Therefore, it is important … Continue reading Tips to Prevent Pests in Your HVAC System

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