Residential Heating and Air Conditioning Blog: Archive for the ‘Indoor Air Quality’ Category

3 Ways AC Improves Indoor Air Quality

Monday, July 22nd, 2024

With summer heat on the rise, the comfort of a cool home is more inviting than ever. A well-maintained air conditioning system in St. Paul will keep you cool. It also plays a pivotal role in enhancing indoor air quality. At Residential Heating and Air Conditioning, we take pride in providing top-notch air conditioning services with a focus on your satisfaction. Plus, we are backed by our 100% Money-Back Guarantee. Here’s how your AC unit can help you breathe easier this summer.

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5 Ways Duct Service Improves Air Quality

Monday, June 24th, 2024

Are you looking to improve the air quality in your home? Look no further! At Residential Heating and Air Conditioning, we understand the importance of fresh, clean air. Our commitment to customer satisfaction and our 100% money-back guarantee ensure you receive the best service possible for duct services in Eden Prairie, MN.

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Air Purifier Basics for Healthier Home Air Quality

Monday, June 17th, 2024

Summer is here, and it’s time to think about what is circulating through your indoor air. At Residential Heating and Air Conditioning, we know that air purifier are one of the most effective strategies for healthier indoor air quality. That’s why we offer expert air purifier service in Minneapolis, MN.

Below is a breakdown of how air purifiers work.

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Real Talk About Asbestos and Your HVAC System

Monday, March 18th, 2024
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Asbestos. It’s a scary word. You know it’s something that might be in your home, and that you don’t want it there. Asbestos has been banned from homes since 1989, but that doesn’t mean the danger is gone. You may have a serious asbestos issue in your home, hiding inside your HVAC system.

We offer asbestos removal in Minneapolis, and in this blog, we’re going to get down to the important details about the asbestos that might be in your HVAC system and why it’s important to have our specialists remove it.

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Allergy Season? We Can Help!

Monday, March 11th, 2024
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Spring officially begins at the end of March. While most people will welcome the warmer weather, there are many who will start to experience the aggravation of allergy symptoms. Yes, spring is allergy season, and there are probably people in your household (maybe you!) who have to deal with the irritation of allergies and asthma during this time of year.

There are medical methods to deal with allergies. Obviously, we can’t give you any professional advice regarding medicine—check in with your doctor. But we can give you assistance with your home’s HVAC system that can make a significant difference in how allergy season affects your household. For example, the installation of air filtration systems and air purifiers in Eden Prairie, MN. We’ll look a bit closer into allergy season and the ways our HVAC team can help. 

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Warning Signs Your HVAC System Ducts Need Repairs

Monday, February 26th, 2024
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The ductwork in a home’s HVAC system often goes overlooked. People focus more on the AC and heating system, which are the parts they interact with the most. The ductwork mostly hides behind the walls and in the attic. But trouble with ducts due to breaches and air leaks are a leading cause of HVAC problems. Bad ducts can cancel out all the good a well-maintained heating and air conditioning system can do!

We’re HVAC pros with a long history of helping homes enjoy the best in comfort. Taking care of ducts is an important part of our job, and we’re one of your best sources for service for your ductwork in Minneapolis, MN and the rest of the Twin Cities if it’s damaged. But first, you have to know you need to call for duct repair. This post will help you determine if your HVAC system has ducts that need our professional services.

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How Your Ducts Can Steal Your Money This Winter

Monday, October 23rd, 2023
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A home has to do a lot of work during a Minnesota winter to keep the family inside it warm and comfortable. It has to trap as much heat as it can with insulation, preventing heat from escaping through any gaps around doors and windows, and produce enough heat from its HVAC system to replace the heat that gets gradually lost to the outside. If the house isn’t doing its job, it will not only mean discomfort, it will result in much higher heating costs.

But you may not know that there are other costly “heat thieves” in your home aside from bad insulation, air leaks, and a faulty heater. The ductwork that runs through the walls, ceilings, and attic of your house can drive up your energy bills without you realizing what’s happening. Damaged ducts leaking air from holes and gapping are a huge source of residential energy waste each year—and we’d like to help you notice it and stop this “theft.” We have the ductwork services in Plymouth, MN to do the job!

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7 Ways Dirty Air Ducts Cause Issues

Monday, September 18th, 2023
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We recommend that our clients arrange for duct cleaning in Minneapolis, MN every 3-5 years. This is how long it takes for a significant amount of dust and other debris to collect along the walls of the ducts inside the ventilation system. You’ll definitely need professionals like us to handle this job—you can’t do it by pushing a broom or a vacuum hose into your vents!

You might think that dirty ducts don’t sound that bad. After all, you can’t see them, so what’s the harm? Actually, there’s plenty of harm, and we’ve listed seven of these problems below. We hope this encourages you to schedule duct cleaning if your home is overdue for it.

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Preventing Mold and Mildew in Your HVAC System

Monday, September 11th, 2023
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Nobody wants mold and mildew in their house. They create unpleasant odors, cause damage to building materials, and send out toxic spores that lower indoor air quality. The worst place for mold and mildew to start to develop is inside your HVAC system. Mold and mildew in the HVAC system will spread a noxious odor around your home (“dirty sock syndrome”), impair the operation of the AC and heater, and make it easy for toxic spores to spread.

If you want to ensure your HVAC system remains mold and mildew-free, keeping up with professional AC maintenance in Plymouth, MN is a crucial important step. Below we’ll list the proactive ways to have a mold- and mildew-free HVAC system. 

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4 Common Ductwork Issues

Monday, August 28th, 2023

We’ve served the Twin Cities for more than 25 years, so we’ve seen plenty of problems with the ductwork in homes. Providing duct services in Eden Prairie, MN is an important part of our job of helping homes stay comfortable and energy efficient because of how seriously bad ducts affect how an HVAC system operates.

However, the major problem with ductwork issues is that few homeowners know about them until the issues escalate. In this post, we’ll offer you some important education about the most common types of ductwork problems. These might be affecting your home at this very moment. 

If you have any concerns or questions about your ducts, don’t hesitate to contact our team. We can diagnose the ductwork (such as measuring how it maintains pressure) to locate any troubles and then have them fixed right.

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