Indianapolis Heating and Cooling Blog
Top 2015 Blogs on Home Comfort in Indianapolis
As we count down the final days of the year, we also thought we’d count down the top 12 blogs from 2015—written to help improve your comfort. Enjoy the read or review, and a very Happy New Year to you from all of us at Homesense! 1. A Thermostat that Makes So Much Sense, You’ll...
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How to Save Hundreds on Your Furnace Replacement
The countdown has begun. Three days till Christmas…9 days till New Year’s…12 days until major manufacturers increase their prices on residential and commercial HVAC equipment. I know, I know. The first two are awesome, and the last one couldn’t be further from awesome. But there is some good news! I’ll share that in a bit,...
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Home Heating Tips From the Energy Department
According to Energy.gov, your home’s heating is likely your biggest energy expense, “accounting for about 45 percent of the average American family’s energy bills.” To help you know how to best use this costly resource, they created a handy Energy Saver 101 infographic packed with home heating tips. Our thanks to Sarah Gerrity at the Energy...
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Furnace Humidifier: Why to Invest in One This Winter
It’s a rarity that I make declarative statements, so take note: A whole house furnace humidifier is THE BEST investment you can make for a winter in Indianapolis. I’ve detailed in the past the different types of humidifiers, and how they help tackle the health issues of dry air, and how it impacts families across the...
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Homesense Helps Indianapolis Community Through Wheeler Mission Coat Drive
To honor our core value of Care for the Community, the team at Homesense is holding our first ever coat, hat, gloves drive to benefit the Wheeler Mission. Throughout the month of December, our team will be collecting items to help those in need. Interested in helping, simply drop coats off at our office from...
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Being Thankful…It’s So Hot Right Now
Like male model of the year Hansel, being thankful at the end of November is so hot right now. With that disclaimer out of the way, I’m thankful. I’m thankful for a lovely and supportive wife. I’m thankful for an intelligent and high-character business partner. I’m thankful for the best team of talented individuals in...
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Is it Time to Fix or Replace Furnace?
Whenever we get a call from an Indianapolis area homeowner to check their furnace, before we move to replace the furnace we always do everything possible to seek out a solution to repair and save their system. As we do during our Preventative Maintenance Program visits, we follow a thorough 19-point inspection of your heating system to...
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Furnace Not Working After Winter Storm? Make Sure It Doesn’t Happen Next Time
Is your furnace not working after our last winter storm in Indiana? Read on to see how to make sure it doesn’t happen again. As I write this blog post, 35 mile-per-hour winds beat at my windows. Meteorologists are calling it a “Witch Storm,” with high winds and storms expected to swirl around the greater...
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Indoor Air Pollution and the Effects on the Brain Function
A new indoor air pollution study—conducted by scientists from the Harvard School of Public Health, SUNY-Upstate Medical School and Syracuse University and published in the Environmental Health Perspectives journal—just revealed that all the time we spend indoors, nearly 92% of our lives, can be making us stupid. But don’t worry. We’re all about to get...
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Why to Consider a Geothermal Heating and Cooling System for Your Home
Whether its to lower their utility bills or to help take care of the planet, I’ve noticed more and more of our clients around Indianapolis asking about efficient heating and cooling systems. At Homesense, we install an extremely efficient HVAC system that uses renewable geothermal energy. But before we do anything, we’re always intentional about walking our customers...
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