Replacing Your R-22-Dependent Air Conditioner: Good For You, Good For The Environment

r-22 dependent air conditioner, Lynchburg, VirginiaAir-conditioning systems cool the air inside your home by utilizing a pressurized gas known as a “refrigerant.” New air conditioners use a refrigerant called R-410A (sometimes called “Puron”), while most older air conditioners in service today use R-22 (sometimes called “Freon”). Read More »

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The Smart Decision When It Comes To Programmable Thermostats

smart programmable thermostats, Lynchburg, VirginiaProgrammable thermostats have evolved into serious penny-pinching machines when it comes to lowering your energy costs. The newest generation of programmable thermostats can actually communicate with you when you’re away from home. They can also communicate with your utility companies. Read More »

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Air Purification — Because You Need A Breather From Your Allergy Triggers

air purification, Lynchburg, VirginiaSpring is in full bloom here in Lynchburg and, although everything is lush and beautiful, your allergies may be keeping you from really enjoying the weather. Read More »

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Smart Moisture Fighting Tips To Keep Your Home Dry And Mold-Free

moisture fighting tips, Lynchburg, VirginiaMold has its place in the natural world. It accelerates the breakdown and decay of dead vegetation, enriching the soil. But it has no place in your Greater Lynchburg-area home. Read More »

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The Ductless Mini Split: Nothing Mini About The Job It Does

ductless mini split, Lynchburg, VirginiaIf you have a challenging space to cool or heat, consider the ductless mini split. This cooling and heating system is an innovative departure from traditional air conditioners, heat pumps and furnaces, because it doesn’t rely on ductwork to move your conditioned air. Read More »

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Savvy Energy Saving Investments To Lower Your Cooling Costs

energy saving investments, Lynchburg, VirginiaVirginia will be hot and humid not long from now, and you may be wondering how to keep your air conditioning bills in line. Energy saving investments in your home can help you do that. Read More »

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Use Your Heat Pump For Cooling? Don’t Forget Your Spring Maintenance

heat pump tune-up, Lynchburg, VirginiaLots of Lynchburg area homeowners use a heat pump to heat their homes in the winter. With our generally mild winters and our location in the mid-Atlantic area, heat pumps are well suited to our mild climate. Read More »

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The Easy-To-Do Home Energy Audit

home energy audit, Lynchburg, VirginiaWhether your Virginia home is new or a majestic survivor from colonial days, there are probably places where you’re losing energy — and losing money, because you’re spending more than you should on cooling and heating. Read More »

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Dual Fuel Systems — For Comfort And Savings All Year Long

dual fuel system, Lynchburg, VirginiaIf it’s time to replace your home’s heating and cooling system, consider dual fuel systems that combine the energy efficiency of a heat pump with a combustion furnace. Read More »

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Too Warm Upstairs? Too Cool Downstairs? A Zoning System Can Take Care Of That

zoning systems, Lynchburg, VirginiaOne of the most common problems with large or multi-level homes is managing the temperature throughout the home during the heating and cooling seasons. Recent technological advances allow a zoning system to solve the problems associated with uneven conditioning needs.  Read More »

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