Comfort Posts

Annual Furnace Service (Part I of our Annual Maintenance Series!)

December 31st, 2014

Most of us are pinching pennies after the holidays. This means that home maintenance services that aren’t absolutely necessary often get pushed to the back burner. I’ve heard many folks (myself included!) wonder things like “Is annual maintenance really necessary for my furnace,” or “couldn’t I do that myself and save some money?” These are great questions! Let’s demystify annual HVAC […]

Allergies, Annual Maintenance, Clean Home, Comfort, DIY, Dust, Energy Efficiency, Energy Savings, Furnaces, Health, Home Performance, Indoor Air Quality

The Importance of Air Sealing Attic Penetrations

April 30th, 2014

Can light sealing by CAZ Energy Services. Photo: Hunter Hassig Many times when homeowners are looking at home improvement solutions for cold spots or high energy bills they think insulation. While insulating your attic and crawl space sub-floor up to code standards is very important for whole home comfort and energy efficiency it is insufficient […]

Comfort, Energy Efficiency, Energy Savings, Home Performance, IAQ, Indoor Air Quality, Understanding Energy Efficiency

Light Bulb Buying Guide

March 14th, 2014

Before energy saving light bulbs were so readily available, we would purchase light bulbs based on how many watts or how much energy they used. With newer light bulbs you can achieve the same level of brightness for while using up to 80% less power. When shopping for bulbs today, look for lumens not watts. […]

Comfort, Energy Efficiency, Energy Savings, Lighting

Clean Air Plants for Your Home

February 11th, 2014

Projects like installing new carpet and painting walls can release chemicals that pollute indoor air. Luckily, some houseplants moonlight as efficient purifiers. For the best results, put as many plants as you can care for in the rooms you use most, says environmental scientist Dr. Bill Wolverton. That means you’ll want at least two plants […]

Comfort, Green Living, IAQ

Wintered-In Improvements

December 6th, 2013

This cold winter weather can sometime leave us feeling stuck inside our homes more than any other season with the wind, the rain, the snow, the sludge… oh winter! All of this extra time spent inside reminds you of all the improvements you’ve been meaning to make to your home, but never had the time […]

Comfort, DIY, Home Improvement

Turning down the heat will save you money. Simple really

November 12th, 2013

There are literally dozens of things you can do to cut back on your heating (and cooling) costs. These range from things like getting a high energy efficiency system to just making sure that you have adequate insulation in all parts of your house. But too many people overlook one of the simplest things that […]

Comfort, Heating, savings

Is it CHI or CHEE?

October 12th, 2013

The Chinese have a term ‘CHI’ that is defined as: The light, refreshing, uplifting feng shui energy that is beneficial to your health and well-being. We’d like you to consider your ‘CHEE” They tell us that Good Chi, takes many forms, such as: The energy you experience walking by the beach (high amount of negative ions are […]

Balance, CHEE, CHI, Comfort, Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Health, Peace, Serenity

The Beauty of Zone Heating

October 10th, 2013

While it might not technically be a necessity, there are a lot of reasons why you might want to look into having a zone heating system installed in your home. Whether you’ve been using the same home heating system for a long time or are looking to have a new one installed, there’s never a […]

Comfort, Energy Efficiency, Heating, Zone Heating

The Book on Radiant Heating: When it makes sense and when it might not

June 3rd, 2013

Alex makes some great points here, but the thing to keep in the back of your mind is that this is coming from the perspective that you are going green crazy on your house. Even if you are just building a reasonably green home, bang for your buck is definitely something to consider, give me […]

Alex Wilson, Comfort, Energy Efficiency, InFloor Heat, Radiant Heat, Seth Bowman, Wirsbo