At home, you're the undisputed captain of the thermostat. At work, not so much. Commercial air handling systems are notorious for making everyone universally uncomfortable. If you work in a building with a commercial HVAC system, you know that the calendar controls...
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Utility costs: are you spending too much?
Most people use their own utility bills as the measure for their expenditures on heating and cooling costs. There's nothing wrong with that – it makes sense. But it doesn’t allow you to compare your current utility costs to other options that could raise or lower your...
Mitsubishi announces new wall mounted evaporators
Mitsubishi has introduced a new set of wall mounted evaporators for their ductless heating and cooling systems. These flat-panel interior M-Series units project less than 8" from the wall and come in glossy black, white and matte silver. Wall mounted evaporators work...
Ductless heating and cooling increases Boston home value!
Home improvements are always strategic. You make them because they provide or improve a critical function; they preserve or increase the resale value of the home; or they improve the appeal of the home. When you find an improvement that does all three, you owe it to...
Why inverters make the mini-split
Heat pumps have been around for a long time, but changes in their design mean that the heat pump you buy today isn't your father's heat pump. One big difference is the use of inverters. Inverters = $aving$ If you remember nothing else about inverters, remember this:...
Saving energy with ductless air conditioning
When dealing with a space without already installed traditional HVAC ductwork, ductless air conditioning is an ideal solution for both cooling and heating
Move over, El Nino. Here comes La Nina
You've heard a lot of talk about El Nino, the weather phenomenon that was responsible for this year's downright decent winter. El Nino has dominated the general weather pattern over the United States for about a year, but like all good things, El Nino must also come...
How to prevent and repair flooding heating and cooling systems
A flood can cause devastating damage to heating and cooling systems and create an even more dangerous situation for homeowners (for example refrigerant lines could be breached, electrical can be compromised and internal components can get damaged by corrosion). Therefore, when it comes to flooding, better safe than sorry. Prevention is key and can save people not only money but the stress and heartache of a terrible experience.
Ductless works for historic renovations!
Tackling a renovation project is hard work, but when you're trying to renovate a historic building, the job can become even harder. Depending upon the age of the building, rooms may have been heated with fireplaces, and cooled by opening the windows. If this doesn't...
Switch from heating oil? Think about this
After a relatively warm winter coupled with low heating oil prices, it might be tempting to delay a decision on whether or not to convert from heating oil to some other energy source for heating. While it was nice to have a break from high heating oil prices this...
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