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The average home here in Denver uses a variety of different gases to help it function throughout the day. It uses natural gas to heat your home. It may use propane gas for an outdoor grill. Yet there is one gas you never want in abundance inside your home: carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is hazardous … Continued

Do you have a big house? Cooling it every summer can be a big chunk of your utility bills. Looking for ways to save money while staying cool in the process can lead you to try many things. One of the most popular is by shutting interior doors with the AC on. In theory, it … Continued

Imagine if your furnace or air conditioner ran full blast, 24 hours a day, depending on the weather. You didn’t have a choice, it was either all on, or all off. Fortunately, our HVAC systems don’t operate that way. Instead, we have a handy little unit fixed to a wall somewhere in your home where … Continued

Is your air conditioner making you sick? Your air conditioner is designed to create cool air and help your home remain at a comfortable temperature. Unfortunately, many air conditioners across the Front Range aren’t operating the way they should, and are creating a lot more than cooled air. How Mold Gets Into Your Air Conditioner … Continued

Air conditioners are growing in importance in Denver. In the heart of the city, you might need your air conditioner in the middle of the day as the temperatures creep towards three digits, while a cool evening breeze may give you a chance to open up the windows and enjoy a moment of fresh air. … Continued

Want to make your home more comfortable? Maybe it’s time to improve your attic ventilation. If you know anything about air flow, you know that hot air rises. So when your house heats up in the summer, the warm air rises and settles into your attic. And once it’s there, if it has no way … Continued

Want to save money this summer? If you have a big house, it makes sense to close vents when your air conditioner is running. After all, you rarely go into the guest bedroom. The kids’ bedrooms sit empty now that they’re off at school. Why should you pay to keep rooms cool you rarely walk … Continued

Ah-choo! You’re outside, enjoying the Colorado sunshine. Then you head indoors to cool down. Seconds after you walk in, you start sneezing. You must be allergic to air conditioning, right? Not exactly. People sneeze when the lining of the nose is irritated. And a sudden blast of cold air can trigger a reaction. You sneeze … Continued

There’s a lot of debate in the HVAC industry on whether it’s good to cover your air conditioner in the fall to prepare it for the rain and snow. It sounds like a good idea. It’s a delicate piece of mechanics. And because it only operates during the warmest months of the year, it should … Continued

Every time your air conditioner turns on, does it make a new noise? There’s likely something wrong with your air conditioning unit. Fix it now, and it could be a simple repair. Wait to fix it and it could lead to a significantly larger problem, one that’s also more expensive. Different sounds mean different problems. … Continued