You wouldn’t dare part with your grandfather’s pocket watch or decades-old family photo album. Unthinkable! And yet some things are super easy to let go of. Like a hair comb with half its teeth missing. Well, here’s another easy call – a tired, rundown, barely functioning AC system. When it hit the 10-year mark or…
5 Home Maintenance Tips for Fall
Travel back in time to the days of road maps, long before GPS was even a dream. Sometimes you got to your destination without a hitch, and other times? Well, maybe those days are best forgotten. The point is, things always get done more efficiently when there’s a clearly defined path or plan to follow.…
How to Beat the Summer Heat
When summer temps go sky-high, staying cool and comfortable can feel like a lost cause. Sure, you can head indoors for some relief. But what happens when things are just as bad indoors as out? To come out on top, follow these 7 tips for staying cool this summer while saving money using items you…
Yes, Your AC System Can Make You Sick
How can an air conditioning system be bad, especially when you consider all the comfort and pleasure it gives you all cooling season long. And, here in the DFW area, that’s a lengthy season. Well, guess what? Your central air system can make you plenty sick. The very best way to fight back is with…
How to Improve Indoor Air Quality
Living through cold and flu season – never mind a pandemic – can make you apprehensive about even the simplest of actions. Like taking a breath. As in, will your next breath be the one that infects you? No one needs to live with that as a constant worry. Which means we do what we…
How Much Sun Exposure is Safe?
While you’re acquiring your summer tan and soaking up all that vitamin D, you also want to protect yourself from the sun’s harmful UV rays. Sunscreen is one way to do that, but not the only way. Protect your skin. For best results, apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen that has an SPF of 30 or higher…
“My AC System Isn’t Working!”
All kinds of things can account for a sudden lack of cool, comfortable air. Maybe the solution is simple, maybe it’s more involved, or maybe the problem is so severe your system needs to be replaced. But, before anyone hits the panic button, let’s review a few troubleshooting steps you can take on your own…
Furnace Replacement – Is it Time?
There’s never a convenient time for your HVAC equipment to give out. But a winter’s day (or night) without heat is more than uncomfortable for anyone in your house with fragile health. At the very least, such an individual would need to be evacuated and brought somewhere safe. So, what’s better than a furnace that…
Products Designed to Help Keep You Warm
Winter is here and so is the never-ending battle to stay warm while keeping home heating costs in check. A warm, fluffy blanket certainly helps while you’re binge-watching your favorite show, but you can’t stay under there forever. Check out these clever products designed to warm you up just about anywhere in your home without…
How Much Sleep Do Kids Need?
Much like food, water, and shelter, sleep is essential for optimal health and well-being. Usually it’s not until we don’t get enough that we realize just how vital sleep is. From grogginess and irritability, to trouble focusing and feeling physically run down, the consequences of a lack of quality sleep can make even the simplest…