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Even one programmable thermostat can reduce your home heating and cooling costs by up to 10% per year. The trick is you have to use it faithfully, unlike 90% of US households. If you’re in that 90% group and a lack of basic training is keeping you from becoming an unabashed programmable thermostat user, here […]

f you’re planning to sell your home anytime soon, you probably know the importance of deep cleaning, decluttering, staging, and pricing it right to attract a large slate of potential buyers. As such, you want to tackle as many essential repairs as you can to not impede the process or wind up settling for less […]

Winter can be a magical season filled with fun days playing in the snow and lazy evenings spent in front of a crackling fire. But winter can also be fraught with trouble as frigid temps and icy conditions wreak havoc on our homes. Yet, you don’t have to fall victim to Old Man Winter’s assault. […]

Home is where the heart is, alright. But the heart has plenty of company, not the least of which are airborne contaminants. Maybe you can’t see them, but there they are. Causing allergy problems for some, revolving colds and flu-like symptoms for others, and creating all-around unpleasant conditions for everyone concerned. If your family is […]

Turn on the TV or radio, grab your Smart Phone, or open a new window on your tablet: the latest weather update is never more than a click or two away. But here’s the thing: right now, it’s pretty nice outdoors. But a friend just called and told you to brace yourself for the extreme […]

Even if you have a brand-new furnace, you might still consider your heating costs to be too high. And if your furnace is upwards of 10 years or older, not only are you thinking about it, but your heating costs ARE also higher than they need to be. Here are 5 simple ways to cut […]

Ever run a marathon? If so, you know it takes an incredible amount of discipline, preparation, and commitment. Good for you if you can muster all that together, running marathons or otherwise. And yet isn’t all that effort exactly what you expect from your furnace every year? Of course! And you can tell yourself all […]

Static electricity is both a fascinating scientific phenomenon and an annoying fact of life. Essentially, it’s the result of static charges building along certain surfaces and discharging electric shock upon touch. While such encounters are usually harmless – however annoying they might be – static electricity also can harm sensitive electronics. Here’s how to keep […]

For many American families, Thanksgiving Day is steeped in the kind of traditions that add to the warmth and meaning of the occasion. From things as simple as participating in a road race to watching a full slate of NFL football games – not to mention the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade – Thanksgiving has a […]

“Come on, furnace, I know you can do it. ” Hey, dummy, where’s the heat?” How you’d like a swift kick right up your heat exchanger?!” Yes, at one time or another, many of us have attempted to cajole or bully our furnace either back to life or full capacity. It never works and never […]