Do you have any remodeling projects on your personal radar? Maybe, for example, you’re planning to sell your home this year and want to put a brighter and shinier face on it. Or maybe you just need a change and finally have the budget to execute your plans to the fullest. Whatever your motivation might…
How Does A UV Air Purifier Work
No matter how much you love your home, it can still be making you sick. The good news is, you don’t need to just sit back and take it, especially with Optimum Air on hand to assist you with today’s latest indoor air quality solutions. One product we recommend is a UV (ultra violet) air…
How to Reduce Your Heating & Cooling Costs
Here in Arlington, TX and throughout the area, we have pronounced changes of seasons. When it’s cold, it can be brutally cold. And when summer rolls around, the heat can take your breath away. What kind of weather makes you the most comfortable? Whatever that might be, it’s even more important to be prepared for…
How to Get Rid of Dust Mites
They’re invisible to the naked eye, and found in every home. And, for anyone suffering from allergy or asthma, they can make your life miserable. Who or what are we talking about? None other than dust mites. These tiny creatures nestle down deep into couch cushions, upholstered chairs, carpeting, and bedding. They live off organic…
How to Get Rid of Dry Indoor Air
A “dry house” isn’t one where adult beverages are banned – at least not for purposes of this newsletter. It is, however, a place where the dry indoor air is so dry, it might be causing you any number of problems, including: Frequent bloody noses Dry skin Dry throat Itchy, watery eyes Static electrical shock…
How to Clean Winter Garments
For most people here in the DFW area, clothes washing is no big deal. Sure, it can be time-consuming, but you’re used to that. On the other hand, washing items like coats, hats, sweaters, and other items not part of your weekly regimen can be a real pain in the “you know what,” but only…
What is a Furnace Heat Exchanger, and What Does It Do?
A heat exchanger is part of your furnace and performs two key functions in keeping you and your home nice and warm, all winter long: It provides heat during furnace operation. It houses the combustion gases that are produced when your furnace burns fuel to keep them out of your family’s living spaces. Essentially, a…
Space Heater Safety Tips
Ways to improve your indoor comfort during the long, cold winter months. Well, just in case it’s not already on your list, let’s make it umpteen plus one: using a space heater or two to augment what your central heating system already provides. Sounds simple enough, right? You have room that’s not quite as warm…
What Goes into a Furnace Tune Up
Just like with most things in life, there’s the right and plenty of wrong ways to do everything. Here at Optimum, we trained and worked in the field for many long years to perfect the art of a furnace tune-up and inspection – not to pat ourselves on the back for a job well done,…
Is it Time for a New Furnace?
Is it Time for a New Furnace? If your furnace is 10-15 years old, it’s already reached its average lifespan. If it’s even older and still working fine, consider yourself among the fortunate few. But here’s the thing: no matter how new or old it might be, it won’t last forever. So, is this the…