Your fuel-burning furnace has a number of mechanisms allowing it to run safely and effectively. These features prevent fires and protect your indoor air quality (IAQ). They also work to prevent internal errors from damaging large portions of your furnace.
Continue ReadingCarbon monoxide is a poisonous, odorless, tasteless gas. It is formed by the incomplete burning of natural gas and other things that contain carbon. It can often be mixed with other gasses with odors. Carbon monoxide can result from the burning of any of these, gasoline, kerosene, oil, propane, coal, wood and other things. It is also a byproduct of an internal combustion engine.
Continue ReadingImproving the indoor air quality (IAQ) at your Orange home or business makes sense on so many levels. Consider your health, your comfort, and your household budget. It’s hard to imagine a more important investment than improving the air you breathe!
Continue ReadingWhen the temperature gets low, your energy bill gets high. That’s because you spend more time indoors during the winter.
Continue ReadingWhile an air conditioner’s efficiency is measured by its SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio) rating, an electric or gas- or oil-fired furnace’s efficiency is measured by its AFUE, or average fuel utilization efficiency. This standard measurement is given in percentages, letting you know how much of your fuel is actually used to heat your Lake Charles home and how much fuel is wasted.
Continue ReadingHeat pumps make your Orange, TX home more comfortable by using heat that already exists. It pushes heat from outdoors to indoors (to warm) or pulls heat from indoors to outdoors (to cool).
Continue ReadingIf you hear any unusual noise coming from your HVAC unit, please turn it off and call us at 409.883.9616. Don’t attempt any kind of repair without consulting an HVAC certified technician first.
Continue ReadingAn air conditioner (AC), just like a car, needs regular maintenance and service to run efficiently. At Innovative Air Solutions, we recommend getting your air conditioning unit serviced and cleaned at least once a year. The optimum time is in the spring to ensure your system will run with the most efficiency during the hottest summer months. You need to be able to rely on your air conditioner for your comfort here in Bridge City.
Continue ReadingA heat pump is a device that transfers heat from one place to another, from inside your home to outside or from outside to inside. In the winter a heat pump works like a heater, extracting heat energy from outside and transferring it inside. In the summer the process reverses and it will remove heat from your home and transfer it outside similar to an air conditioner.
Continue ReadingIn the winter, being snug as a bug in a rug in your home can be cozy, but it can also play havoc with your indoor air quality (IAQ) here in Texas, creating some significant health problems. At Innovative Air Solutions, we recommend taking precautions to avoid the common issues associated with winter indoor air quality.
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