Going from winter into spring, the spring clean-up all around the house likely, quite literally, means around the house, too. When getting the spring yardwork underway, the work might include landscaping and taking care of space right around the AC units.

Installing an entire AC or HVAC system or a replacement or renovation of an old system are huge projects in older homes. Old homes might not have the space for ducts needed for most HVAC systems. There are likely a lot of other factors to consider.

Top Reasons Your Heat May Be Blowing Cold Air

When it’s winter and you come home to your Charlotte area home, you expect it to be nice and cozy from your heater blowing warm air through the vents. However if your heating unit is only blowing cold air, it could indicate one of a number of various things. Here’ we’ll take a look a some of the more popular causes.

Signs You Might Need a Humidifier?

Is your skin feeling dry and scratchy? Or is your furniture starting to split? These are all signs that the humidity level in your home might be low and you may need a humidifier.

In the cooler weather, we tend to blast the heater which can trigger the humidity to go down. While heating systems increase the temperature and keep us warm, they don’t add any moisture to the air. As a result, humidity levels can fall as low as 10%, which can cause health and home problems.

Fortunately, there’s an easy method to repair this typical winter season issue. Using a humidifier in your house will add moisture to dry air and help you keep the humidity at a comfortable and healthy level– which specialists state is anywhere between 30% to 50%.

If you’re not sure if you need to use a humidifier right now, here are some common signs of dry indoor air which you might currently be experiencing.

A heating system that is running right cycles on and off to maintain the temperature in your house. If your furnace is running nonstop, it’s an indicator you might have an issue.

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