Healthy Homes Posts

Spring Maintenance Checklist

March 20th, 2017

Is your house ready for spring? Although this winter has brought us an unusual amount of school-canceling, perilous-driveway-navigating, and downright gloomy weather, spring is inevitable. And while this light at the end of the tunnel may seem miles and miles away, the last thing we want is for the warmer weather to take us (and […]

Air conditioning, Annual Maintenance, Blog, Crawl Spaces, Healthy Home, Healthy Homes, High Efficiency, High Efficiency Systems, Home Improvement, IAQ, Indoor Air Quality, Insulation, moisture, Mold, Windows

Is Aeroseal Right for You?

November 21st, 2016

Do you have uncomfortable hot or cold rooms in your house, dusty or musty air that aggravates allergies, or high utility bills that leave something to be desired month after month? The bad news: You may have leaky ducts. The good news: Aeroseal’s duct work sealing technology has helped improve home comfort, overall air quality, […]

AeroSeal, Duct Problems, Duct Sealing, Duct Test, Dust, Energy Savings, Healthy Home, Healthy Homes, IAQ, Indoor Air Quality, Less Dust

Improving Indoor Air Quality

June 25th, 2016

We all know about how stack effect works in homes, but during presentations, I’m always surprised by how many hands are raised in response to the question: “How many of you think you can make a house too tight and cause problems with indoor air quality?” Generally, at least three-quarters of the room raises their […]

Blog, Health, Healthy Home, Healthy Homes, IAQ, Indoor Air Quality

Does Spring Cleaning Seem Overwhelming?

April 20th, 2016

Finally, we can pack away our coats, gloves and winter boots and pull out our baseball hats, shorts, and tee shirts – spring is here!! If you’re like most homeowners you have a laundry list of things you want to accomplish this season: spring clean your home, finish those pesky projects you’ve put off all […]

Allergies, Asthma, Health, Healthy Homes, Indoor Air Quality, Respiratory Issues, Ventilation

10 Ways to Ensure Good Home Air Quality

March 23rd, 2016

From the healthy home air experts at ASHRAE.org words words

Air Cleaner, Air Duct Cleaning, Allergies, Asthma, Clean Home, Filtration, Healthy Homes, IAQ, Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation

Aeroseal Featured on PBS’s Hometime with Dean Johnson

January 18th, 2016

This last weekend, Aeroseal duct sealing was featured on national television (again). Check out this clip from Hometime for a great explanation of how the procedure works and how you could see improvements to indoor air quality, dust, consistent comfort and heating expenses. I encourage everyone to ask your local heating and cooling contractor if […]

100% Satisfaction Guarantee, AeroSeal, Air Duct Cleaning, Air Sealing, Allergies, Clean Home, Community Energy Challenge, Duct Cleaning, Energy Efficiency, Energy Savings, Healthy Homes, Home Improvement, IAQ

What is in your home dust?

January 6th, 2016

Have you ever noticed all of the “icky” debris from your vacuum when you empty the canister or change the bag? Have you ever broken your vacuum cleaner bag as you were disposing it or looked at canister of debris before dumping it? This should provide an accurate picture of what type of air the typical homeowner is breathing in their homes. […]

AeroSeal, Air Duct Cleaning, Air Purifier, Asthma, Duct Cleaning, Duct Sealing, Dust, Healthy Homes, Less Dust, Respiratory Issues

Got Dust? You can do something about it.

December 9th, 2015

Don’t let the dust bunny be an issue during the holidays. With the holiday season in full swing, it’s time to start preparing the house for guests. Finding dust in your home is no fun, and no matter how much you clean it always seems to come back. Dust is made up of all kinds of particles including plant pollen, dead […]

Air Cleaner, Air Duct Cleaning, Allergies, Asthma, Duct Sealing, Dust, Healthy Homes, IAQ, Indoor Air Quality, Respiratory Issues

Does Your HVAC System Suffer From High Blood Pressure?

November 4th, 2015

Your furnace, heat pump or air conditioner is the heart of your comfort system. It’s often said that your furnace, heat pump or air conditioner is the heart of your comfort system. Following the analogy further, your air ducts are its veins & arteries. And just like high blood pressure is bad for your heart, high “duct static pressure” is […]

AeroSeal, Buying Tips, Comfort, Comfy Home, diagnostics, Duct Repair, Duct Test, Furnace, Healthy Homes, High Efficiency Systems