HVAC Home Tips for Local Atlanta Homeowners
At Self Heating & Cooling, we strive to be a resource to local Atlanta homeowners. We provide new HVAC articles and resources every month so be sure to check back in monthly to check out the articles!
Home Weatherization
The typical home is said to have enough air leaks that's equivalent to having a window open year-round. If you're like the typical homeowner, that means you're basically wasting 20% or more of the energy you pay to heat and cool your home. .... [read more]
Garage Door Insulation Keeps Cash in and Cold Out
When it comes to Saturday morning projects, few rival garage door repair in its combination of simplicity and importance. Many have attached garages, and those that have unattached garages often find use in them beyond storing cars. .... [read more]
How to Do Air Sealing at Your Atlanta Home to Prevent Energy Loss
For most residential Atlanta homes simple air leaks are a major contributor to energy loss. This lost energy leads to uncomfortable living and higher utility bills..... [read more]
Save On Heating Costs For Your Georgia Home
It is already time to turn on the furnace in your Georgia home. If you live in a part of the country that is cold during the winter, you spend a lot of money on heating costs. Some people are spending up to 50% of their monthly budget on heating.... [read more]
Ductless Air Conditioning Systems
Until recently, any Atlanta house without ductwork ("ductless") could not have central air conditioning. If you had forced hot water heating or electric heat, for example, your only options were to use noisy, highly inefficient, and expensive window air conditioners in each and every room you wanted to cool.... [read more]
Saving On Furnace Repairs
Furnace repairs are costly - they can easily cost hundreds of dollars. Quite often, the cost of labor is the biggest item on the invoice, if not the only one! Meanwhile, you can significantly reduce or even completely avoid charges for furnace repairs. It's quite easy, but you need to do this before the repairman comes. ... [read more]
How to Make Your Air Conditioner More Efficient
In times of rising energy costs and rapidly depleting fossil fuels, making your air conditioner more efficient will reduce your energy usage, make your home more comfortable, save money, and possibly help to save the environment. No matter what kind of air conditioning system you have, there are steps you can take to make your air ... [read more]
The Most Important Things You Need to Know About Conventional Air Conditioners
If you have a conventional air conditioner or you are considering purchasing one, there are some important things to know about how these machines work, the operating cost, energy efficiency, cost, size, and maintenance. Conventional room air conditioners and conventional central air conditioning are the most popular cooling methods in use today ... [read more]
The Need for Humidifiers
Dry winter air can wreak havoc on the body, causing a variety of cold and allergy symptoms. Dry air can also harm paint and wood furniture. While we cannot control the humidity level outdoors, we can use humidifiers to adjust the indoor humidity. Humidifiers are designed to increase the moisture, or humidity, in the air. Humidifiers also reduce the static electricity in the home, reducing the possibility of being “shocked.” For best comfort and health ... [read more]
The Air Cleaner - A Health Essential
You might not realize it, but the fact of the matter is that most of the air you breathe isn't very clean. And it looks unlikely that it will get any better down the road. You're not even protected in your own home. The concentrations of air pollution in present day houses are often so elevated that they're putting your health at risk. For this reason you need to ensure that the air you inhale is as fresh as it possibly can be. Happily, it's simpler to accomplish this than you might suppose. When you use an effective air cleaner, it can have a considerable bearing on the quality of air in your environment ... [read more]
A New Furnace Can Save You Money
All furnaces need to be maintained at some level in order for them to operate at their maximum efficiency. Whether you own an oil furnace or a gas furnace, many of the maintenance basics are the same. Efficiency starts with how the furnace is built. A furnace built to be highly efficient in the first place is clearly ideal. Old furnaces can actually cost you more in the long run than new furnaces. They require more fuel and produce less heat which ... [read more]
