Maintaining Ideal Relative Humidity During The Heating Season

Winter has arrived in northeast Ohio, and for many people that means that the clunky old portable humidifier has made its debut in the living room. Or perhaps you have more modern steam humidifiers in the bedrooms. Either way, you know how inconvenient it can be to constantly refill humidifier reservoirs and clean the mineral deposits that build up. Read More »

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Furnace Replacement: A Complete Guide To Finding The Furnace That’s Best For Your Home

Furnace Replacement: A Complete Guide To Finding The Furnace That's Best For Your HomeUpgrading furnaces is not as simple as installing the newest version of your existing model. Furnace technology has come a long way in the past couple decades, with major improvements in energy efficiency and more uniform heat delivery. The main factors to evaluate when researching furnaces are their size, efficiency rating and features. Read More »

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Controlling Airborne Dust While Your Home’s Sealed Tight Against The Cold

Many people in northeast Ohio experience an increase in dust during the colder winter months. There are a few reasons for this including lower indoor humidity levels, less natural ventilation because windows and doors are sealed, and more air circulating through your ductwork and living spaces. Controlling airborne dust is important not just for keeping your home clean, but also for protecting your family’s health. Read More »

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Frozen Pipes Are A Problem You Want To Avoid — Take These Preventive Measures

Frozen Pipes Are A Problem You Want To Avoid -- Take These Preventive MeasuresFrozen pipes are no laughing matter in northeast Ohio. Frozen pipes can result in serious indoor flooding, which can add up to thousands of dollars in property damage. You can’t control the weather, but you can protect your pipes against freezing. Read More »

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Any Big Blizzard Could Mean A Power Outage — Are You Ready?

In northeast Ohio, power outages are not only inconvenient — they can be dangerous. There’s no telling when inclement weather could take the power out, so it helps to be prepared. Stack Heating & Cooling has some advice for getting through a power outage unscathed. Read More »

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Eliminating The Energy Losses In Your Duct System

Eliminating The Energy Losses In Your Duct SystemMany homes in northeast Ohio experience dramatic energy losses through their ductwork. Ductwork is the circulation system of a building, and it can become inefficient in a variety of ways. From faulty installation to dirt buildup to air leaks, energy losses from ductwork can add more than 20 percent to your energy bill. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to turn the situation around. Read More »

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Your Indoor-Air Quality Is Affected By The Stuff You Have In Your Garage — Here’s How

Did you know your attached garage could be compromising your indoor-air quality? Garages are often full of toxic fumes created by vehicle emissions, stored chemicals and gas appliances and tools. The pressure levels in the garage are usually higher than those in the house, and this is especially true in winter. Lower household pressure levels pull polluted air in from the garage. Stopping garage leaks can go a long way toward improving your indoor-air quality. Read More »

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How Can You Tell If Your HVAC System’s About To Give Out? Look For These Signs

How Can You Tell If Your HVAC System's About To Give Out? Look For These SignsInstead of squeezing every last drop of life out of your HVAC system – and before it breaks down completely – homeowners can look for signs of deterioration before a system failure occurs. And this is actually a wise move: By upgrading before your HVAC system reaches the point where it’s operating inefficiently and can’t maintain home comfort, you avoid wasting money on a system that isn’t getting the job done. Read More »

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The Energy-Star Yardstick: A Handy Tool To Determine How Your Home Measures Up

With the economy down, energy savings are more important than ever to northeast Ohio homeowners. Many are taking steps to improve household efficiency by upgrading to new HVAC equipment, installing high-efficiency windows or sealing air ducts. While there’s no doubt these techniques increase savings, you may have doubts about how well your efforts are paying off. How efficient is your home? Read More »

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A Zoning System Delivers, Whether You Want One Temperature Or Several

A Zoning System Delivers, Whether You Want One Temperature Or SeveralWithout a zoning system, most HVAC units are limited in the amount of comfort they can provide. That’s because homes generally have one thermostat to manage the environment of the entire house, and single thermostats can only assess the temperature in its immediate vicinity. Zoning systems solve this problem and deliver comfort, whether you desire one overall temperature throughout the home or several temperatures. Read More »

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