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The Ductless Mini Split: An Innovative Solution For A Unique Situation

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The Ductless Mini Split: An Innovative Solution For A Unique Situation

A ductless mini split could be the solution to your home’s unique heating and cooling situation. One of its main advantages is that a mini split doesn’t require ductwork to operate, extending installation options beyond where ductwork is located and often minimizing costs, too.

There are several other distinct advantages to using a ductless mini split, including:

A ductless mini split is an efficient, flexible solution to your home heating and cooling needs. For more information, contact Acosta Heating ...

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Categories: Air Conditioning, Air Ducts, Cooling, Ductless Mini-Splits, Energy Efficiency, Heat Pumps, Heating, Installation, Zoning Systems

Boost Your Heat Pump System’s Performance With 3 Insider Tips

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Boost Your Heat Pump System’s Performance With 3 Insider Tips

According to research from Energy Star, 50 percent of all heat pumps have significant problems with leaky air ducts, inadequate airflow and incorrect refrigerant pressure. These factors affect the performance of your heat pump system, making it work harder and use more energy.

Your HVAC technician can improve the performance of your heat pump system by performing these tasks and checks:

If you have an annual maintenance plan, your technician can check the ducts, airflow and refrigerant on his next visit. ...

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Categories: Air Ducts, Air Filters, Heat Pumps, HVAC, Preventative Maintenance, Sealing Air Leaks, Service & Maintenance, Ventilation

Duct Sealing Helps Manage Unruly Energy Bills

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Duct Sealing Helps Manage Unruly Energy Bills

Furnaces, central air conditioners and heat pumps use a series of ductwork to transport heated and cooled air to every room of your home. In most homes, as much as 15 to 20 percent of this air is lost through leaks in the ductwork. You can prevent these leaks by having professional duct sealing completed.

Here’s a look at four benefits of duct sealing.

1. Lower energy bills:

When conditioned air escapes into the attic or garage through which your ductwork is traveling, ...

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Categories: Air Ducts, Ductwork, Energy Efficiency, IAQ - Indoor Air Quality, Preventative Maintenance, Sealing Air Leaks, Ventilation

Neat And Tidy Ways To Keep Your Indoor Air Dust-Free

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Neat And Tidy Ways To Keep Your Indoor Air Dust-Free

When you close up your home against seasonal cold or heat, you also reduce the amount of ventilation and fresh air getting to your living spaces. In this restricted environment, the amount of dust in your indoor air could increase. You could see more dust on your shelves and furniture, and may experience dust-related aggravation of allergies, asthma or other respiratory conditions.

Keeping your indoor air dust-free requires some extra attention and effort, but the results can be fresher air in ...

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Categories: Air Ducts, Filtration, IAQ - Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation

Minimizing Energy Loss In The Ductwork Of Your New Or Older Home

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Minimizing Energy Loss In The Ductwork Of Your New Or Older Home

Your ductwork is the network of large metal pipes that carries heated or cooled air from your furnace or central air conditioner to points throughout your house. Because all of the conditioned air in your home travels through the ductwork, there is an increased chance of energy loss within the system. Whether your home is older or has been newly built, there are effective ways to minimize energy loss in the ductwork.

Design

Your duct system must be designed to fit within ...

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Categories: Air Ducts, Ductwork, Energy Efficiency, Insulation, Sealing Air Leaks

Heating Efficiency: Four Ways To Help Your Furnace And Ductwork Do Their Job

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Heating Efficiency: Four Ways To Help Your Furnace And Ductwork Do Their Job

If solutions existed that could maximize your heating efficiency, wouldn’t you want to know about them? Acosta Heating & Cooling mission is to help homeowners stay comfortable and save money, and we don’t “hide” industry secrets from homeowners — we help them. With that in mind, here are four of our best tips to help you optimize the efficiency of your heating system for the ultimate in energy savings.

The ductwork in your home is prone to losing energy. Because ...

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Categories: Air Ducts, Ductwork, Energy Efficiency, Furnaces, Heating, Preventative Maintenance, Sealing Air Leaks

Common Ductwork Problems That Interfere With Airflow

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Since they are out of sight, your home’s vents and ductwork may also be out of mind — until, that is, something is amiss. Maybe one room in your home is always too cold or too hot, or another room seems more humid than the others.

If you’ve installed weatherstripping and caulk, the problems may very well be stemming from your ductwork, in which case it’s time to call a professional to pinpoint the problem, fix it and restore efficiency to your ...

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Categories: Air Ducts, Ductwork, IAQ - Indoor Air Quality

Now That It’s Fall, Your Whole-House Humidifier Needs Attention

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With the heating months approaching, inspect and clean your whole-house humidifier to get peak-performance from it this winter. It’s beneficial to your comfort, your health, and helps achieve full energy-efficiency in your home.

Scale and mineral deposits can quickly accumulate on the interior of the humidifier, which promotes the growth of mold, mildew and bacteria. These deposits can lead to clogged water panels and valves, causing a reduction in efficiency which increases energy costs, reduces comfort, and exacerbates health issues like ...

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Categories: Air Ducts, Filtration, Heating, IAQ - Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation

Take These 10 Steps To Breathe Easier In Your Home

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Your indoor air quality has a big impact on the health and comfort of your family. If you follow these 10 steps now, you can make sure that your family breathes easy for months to come.

  1. Be sure that your heating equipment is properly vented so that combustion fumes, debris and toxins are vented outdoors, instead of leaking into your home.
  2. Vent any complementary heating sources you may be utilizing this winter, such as fireplaces or wood stoves.
  3. If you have fans in your kitchen or ...
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NOV
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Categories: Air Ducts, Filtration, IAQ - Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation

Your Autumn To-Do List: Check Ductwork And Vents For 7 Common Problems

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Your ductwork and your vents are just as important as the rest of your HVAC system, and they should be checked every year as part of your autumn to-do list. A number of common problems can make your heating and cooling equipment less efficient, and can cause extensive wear over time.

When putting together your autumn to-do list:

  1. Make sure all ductwork was sealed or vented properly when construction of the home took place.
  2. Ducts should be inspected for leaks that hamper ...
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Categories: Air Ducts, Ductwork, IAQ - Indoor Air Quality

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