4 Ways to Improve Your Home’s Indoor Air Quality
How to Improve Your Home's Indoor Air Quality Now more than ever, homeowners are concerned about the air quality in their homes. Dry air combined with dust, dander, and other allergens can make symptoms worse for those with asthma or allergies. There are some things that can help you with that will improve indoor air [...]
When is the Best Time to Have my Furnace Inspected & Cleaned?
When is the Best Time to Have My Furnace Inspected & Cleaned? In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it’s easy to forget about the unsung hero of every Edmonton winter (and no, I don’t mean Santa). I’m talking about your furnace. With all of the elevated spending that naturally occurs [...]
What is the Difference Between an HRV and an ERV?
HRVs and ERVs - What's the Difference? If you’ve purchased a newly constructed home in the past 5 years, there’s a good chance you have an HRV (Heat Recovery Ventilator) or ERV (Energy Recovery Ventilator), installed in your mechanical room. As a result of improved insulation and air-tightness of new-builds, these homes also experience less [...]
How Pet Allergens Affect Indoor Air Quality
How Pet Allergens Affect Indoor Air Quality While there are some homeowners that are free from the hassles of pet allergens, there are many that struggle with them inside their own home. According to the American Lung Association, when compared to dogs, there is twice the number of people who claim allergies to cats. Yet, [...]
Aprilaire 600 Review
Aprilaire 600 Humidifier Product Review A question we get asked frequently is: 'what kind of humidifier would you recommend?'. And 9 out of 10 times, we recommend the Aprilaire 600 Humidifier to our clients. In this blog post, we'll break down the reasons why we recommend this particular humidifier so frequently. 1. It's simple. When [...]
What’s the Point of Furnace & Duct Cleaning?
What's the Point of Furnace & Duct Cleaning? Duct cleaning is one of those tricky industries where there are a lot of scammy companies and a lot of good-quality companies marketing themselves to the masses. So how do you sort out who is who? And is there even a point to getting your ducts cleaned? [...]