Your air quality system is important; not only does it keep your Fraser, MI home comfortable, but your filtration and purification systems ensure that the air you breathe keeps you healthy. However, for your system to work effectively, you want your home to be as tightly sealed as possible. If you've never had a technician perform an energy assessment, especially using a blower door test, you may wish to look into having one done. Without that, though, there are still things that you can do at home to find and eliminate leaks.

Even though winter officially ended in March, there may yet be some cold days ahead, and it never hurts to start preparing for next winter while it's still fresh on the mind! In that spirit, this blog entry is dedicated to a little information and some tips about insulation and potential loss of heating efficiency. Keep in mind that insulation is not perfect, and older insulation in particular comes with no guarantees of completely sealing out all external air pockets. Open areas of the home, such as fireplaces and attics, are known to be particularly guilty of drafts from outside air; window framework can also be problematic.

An unfortunate truth of the industry is that many companies of ill-repute have been known to scam customers through bogus duct-cleaning services. Typically, such a company will advertise extremely cheap duct-cleaning services, only to turn around once a technician is on-site, and declare that your ducts are in need of a much more expensive service. Sometimes, these technicians don't even inspect your ducts!

“What? It's the middle of winter!” you say. But it's never too early to look ahead – taking care of your air conditioning needs early can mean a cool, comfortable summer in the long run. If you take care of any repairs or replacements early, you won't have to fight hot summer days waiting for your system to be ready to run.

For many years hospitals have used a combination of UV Lights with thier air filtration systems to help prevent the spread of germs. The CDC confirms that this is the easiest method to remove disease-causing germs from the air. So what can we do in our own homes in order to offer this kind of protection and help keep your family healthy?