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Here’s a sobering fact: The air we breathe at home in Oswego, Yorkville, Naperville, Aurora or Plainfield can be five times more polluted than the air we breathe outside. The Environmental Protection Agency identifies indoor air quality as a major health risk. When we consider it, we can begin to understand why. Dust, debris, fumes,… Read More

Here's something that those who live or work in Oswego, Yorkville, Naperville, Aurora or Plainfield (IL) might not know: The air we breathe when we're inside can sometimes rival polluted air we might breathe outdoors. If that sounds odd, that's because it's easy to imagine the environmental contaminants beyond our doors and perhaps less so… Read More

It's summer in Oswego, Yorkville, Naperville, Aurora and Plainfield. The heat starts to climb, which activates your air conditioner. Sometime later, you notice the air inside isn't any cooler even though the system has been running awhile. You try some basic troubleshooting such as double-checking the thermostat and the air filter, but those don't appear… Read More

It’s another summer day in the 80s or 90s in Oswego, Yorkville, Naperville, Aurora and Plainfield. Maybe you’ve been outside for a bit, or you can feel the temperature rising inside. If your thermostat is set, it should be turning on the AC at your set comfort point. But what if your outside AC unit… Read More

It's summer in Oswego, Yorkville, Naperville, Aurora and Plainfield and your AC turns on. Sometime later, you notice that air is blowing through the vents but not cooling your spaces. On another occasion, when the AC activates you hear a shaking and stuttering from the outside unit – what the HVAC profession might refer to… Read More

If we're honest, some of us in Oswego, Yorkville, Naperville, Aurora and Plainfield will admit that we probably don't think about scheduling annual HVAC maintenance. A few people might be on top of it, but more of us go on faith that our HVAC will continue to perform as it should. If an issue suddenly… Read More

As homeowners, we might often be aware of and attentive to what's going on with our air conditioner and our furnace, depending on which season we're in. Beyond those primary items, it can be easy to forget that a big component of our heating and cooling system is the ductwork. Your ducts carry the forced… Read More

If you've ever had to install or replace a heating system for your home in Oswego, Yorkville, Naperville, Aurora or Plainfield, you may have heard the terms “single-stage furnace” and “two-stage furnace” before. If not, that's okay – you're not alone. These can be words you might hear more often during a sales discussion. Whether… Read More

Winter is here, and so is the cold. Ideally, your heating system is working as it should in keeping you comfortable, safe and warm in Oswego, Yorkville, Naperville, Aurora or Plainfield. If you follow our blog (and we hope you do!), you’ll note that we include information about how to tell if your heating system… Read More

Those of us in Oswego, Yorkville, Naperville, Aurora or Plainfield know what’s coming as we approach another new year. The next few months will require us to hunker down in our homes to keep out the cold and, ideally, seal in the heat. Our furnaces will be in their high season, so we’ll need them… Read More