Why clean your air ducts? Besides the obvious reasons of getting rid of dust particles and contaminants within your HVAC ducts, clearing your home of allergens and making your HVAC system run more efficiently, clean air ducts can help guard against radon exposure in...
Everyone makes New Year’s resolutions. Not everyone keeps them, of course, but making them and having good intentions is the tradition. Sometimes they’re so unrealistic, we wonder what we were thinking when we came up with them. Maybe it was the “bubbly” at the New...
Just as a budget or tax audit helps you to hone in on your spending habits, a home energy audit helps you find your energy use habits. They may be good or bad, but they usually can use some improvement. The Department of Energy recommends both a do-it-yourself audit...
If your home seems to be making strange noises during the night, pay close attention. That hisssssss of the heater or clanging of the radiator might be perfectly normal, but any other strange sound could mean you need to pay attention. First, make sure the sound is...
If you’re lucky enough to escape the winter weather in Maryland for a short vacation, don’t ruin your return by forgetting to “winterize” your home. Here are some things to remember before you jet off to the tropics or get on that cruise ship to the balmy Caribbean....
