Winter Heating Tips for Pet Parents

When the air in St. Louis turns bitterly cold, your pet can feel it just as well as you do. Bone-chilling temperatures bring risks of hypothermia and frostbite in pets, with dogs that have short hair and thin coats worse off. Consider these winter heating tips to keep your furry children comfortably warm. You may also want to think about upgrading your furnace and HVAC system, especially if you are interested in having a smart, connected home. Whether you are … Continue reading Winter Heating Tips for Pet Parents

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How Do Pet Hair and Dander Affect Your AC Filter?

Pets offer companionship and comfort. In return, you give them your love and care. An important aspect of caring for your pet is keeping their fur clean and healthy. It can make a difference to their well-being and yours, while also helping your AC function optimally, as loose hair can become trapped in your HVAC system, clogging the AC filter. Our HVAC experts explain below some steps you can take to prevent this and other AC issues. To learn more … Continue reading How Do Pet Hair and Dander Affect Your AC Filter?

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Why Does My Air Filter Get Dirty So Quickly?

The basic function of your HVAC’s air filter is to remove any particles and pollutants from being spread throughout your house by the heating and cooling system. So, naturally, it will get dirty over time. But if your air filter is clogging up faster than usual, it can reduce the efficiency of your HVAC unit and also cause other potential issues. There could be many reasons that are causing your air filter to clog up quicker. In this article, we … Continue reading Why Does My Air Filter Get Dirty So Quickly?

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Top HVAC Maintenance Tips for Pet Owners

Most pet owners cannot imagine a life without their furry friends. Still, with all of the shedding, it can be a hassle to clean up after them. What you may not realize is that fur and pet dander can also damage your HVAC system or reduce its functionality. Thankfully, with just a few HVAC maintenance tips in mind, you can keep your pets happy and healthy while keeping your HVAC system running smoothly all year long. To learn more or … Continue reading Top HVAC Maintenance Tips for Pet Owners

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Are Indoor Air Contaminants a Problem in Your Home?

The quality of the air in your home is important. It is estimated that some 4.3 million people perish each year due to air pollution. One aspect of this statistic comes down to indoor air contaminants. Indoor air contaminants are things such as radon, viruses, bacteria, and volatile organic compounds, to name a few. These indoor air contaminants have a negative impact on a person’s health and can aggravate existing conditions or contribute to lasting health problems. Surprisingly, these airborne … Continue reading Are Indoor Air Contaminants a Problem in Your Home?

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Why You Should Be Using Indoor Air Quality Systems in Your Home

Given our current global situation, it has never been more important to ensure your home is clean. This goes for the air as well as all the surfaces. Good air quality is a vital part of a healthly home and indoor air quality systems work to achieve that. IAQ systems are a fantastic way for homeowners to ensure that their indoor environment is free of airborne toxins and pollutants. Indoor air quality systems work in conjunction with your HVAC system … Continue reading Why You Should Be Using Indoor Air Quality Systems in Your Home

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Five Steps to Better Indoor Air Quality

Better indoor air quality is something that all homeowners should strive for as it directly affects your health. In fact, indoor air is often more polluted than outdoor air, a fact many homeowners are surprised to learn. Pollutants and allergens get into your home and reduce air quality, which can lead to health problems and irritation. Luckily, there are steps you can take to achieve improved indoor air quality. At Galmiche & Sons, we believe that all our customers deserve … Continue reading Five Steps to Better Indoor Air Quality

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Important HVAC Tips for Pet Owners

Most households in the United States have some sort of pet. Whether it is a Great Dane or Vietnamese Pot-Belly pig, pets are part of the family. As pet owners, we love our little furry buddies, but sometimes they can bring added challenges to your HVAC system. Things like fur and pet dander can often impact your indoor air quality, especially if left unchecked. Thankfully, there are some handy HVAC tips that can help make sure your HVAC system is … Continue reading Important HVAC Tips for Pet Owners

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How to Make Your Smart Home Work for You While on Vacation

With the elements of spring making themselves subtly known by the little green sprouts coming out of the ground and the buds on the trees, many St. Louis residents are already dreaming of their next summer vacation, or better yet, Spring Break! While vacation is meant to give us a break from the stresses of daily life, sometimes we carry the worry with us about our homes while we are away. A smart home is one sure way of letting … Continue reading How to Make Your Smart Home Work for You While on Vacation

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HVAC Tips to Reduce Allergies this Spring

With spring comes excitement for the new season ahead. However, for allergy sufferers, when spring is in the air, their noses are in tissues. Seasonal allergies can be a nightmare for folks in St. Louis, and they sometimes feel inescapable. But did you know that your HVAC system can affect your allergies? In this article, we provide information for our customers on how their HVAC can be used to help reduce allergies at home. If you would like help reducing … Continue reading HVAC Tips to Reduce Allergies this Spring

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