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Indianapolis Heating and Cooling Blog

Reme Halo Review: Helping to Deliver Air Health in Indianapolis

By: Brian Schutt  |  July 30, 2024
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Reme Halo Helps Indianapolis Homeowners Tackle Indoor Air Quality Issues October means the end of summer and the first signs of fall. With snow on its way, temperatures getting cooler, and fall allergies in full force, it means air quality and indoor air health challenges in Indianapolis homes change. For Indianapolis area homeowners our favorite...
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IAQ (indoor air quality) is an important part of your home’s health

By: Brian Schutt  |  July 24, 2024
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    IAQ (indoor air quality) is an increasingly hot topic as homeowners consider the health of their home. Many people are also spending more time working from home in recent years. This means making the home safe and healthy is top of mind for everyone. While it’s showing up in the news and culture...
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The Homesense Tune-Up Process

By: Brian Schutt  |  July 22, 2024
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Like any mechanical system, your HVAC system breaks down over time and needs consistent tune-ups. A tune-up, like an oil change for your car, can help ensure that your systems run longer and smoother. This saves you time, money, and (hopefully) stress. As we’ve outlined in our comprehensive Maintenance Guide, getting seasonal tune-ups on your...
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iWave Air Purifier Review: indoor air quality made easy

By: Brian Schutt  |  July 18, 2024
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We’re officially heading towards fall here in Indianapolis. As a result, that means cooler temperatures and the start of fall allergies for many homeowners. As we’ve all spent more time indoors the past year and a half, indoor air quality has become a more important subject for many people. The EPA says indoor air is...
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Are HVAC Service Agreements Worth It? Exploring the Value of Annual Service Plans

By: Jason Fletcher  |  June 27, 2024

As a homeowner in Indianapolis, maintaining your HVAC system is essential to ensuring year-round comfort. One question that often comes up is whether annual HVAC service agreements are worth the investment or just a clever way for companies to make extra money. From what you see on Facebook groups and other discussions online, it makes...
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Most Commonly Asked HVAC Questions – Answered!

By: Jason Fletcher  |  June 26, 2024

We’ve been doing HVAC for a while now in and around Indianapolis and we get a lot of questions from customers related to their homes and systems. In an effort to bring all that expertise together, we’ve compiled a list of some of the most common questions our techs get asked every year as the...
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Why our technicians aren’t incentivized to sell

By: Brian Schutt  |  June 24, 2024
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“It’s time to replace your AC (or furnace).” Maybe you’ve had an HVAC technician say this to you before with utmost certainty. Seems harmless enough, right? Sometimes it’s true, but would you trust a cardiologist who only gave you the option to have a heart transplant? Similarly, would you trust a technician that’s incentivized to...
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Dehumidifiers 101: What do they do and why do I need one?

By: Brian Schutt  |  June 22, 2024
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Humidity Problem Living in the midwest means we’re all familiar with humidity, but many homeowners aren’t familiar with how to control humidity through dehumidifiers. Few things are worse than stepping outside on a July day and feeling the hot wall of humidity hit you. While the summer especially comes to mind, the outside air is...
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The Most Common Air Duct Problems for Homeowners

By: Brian Schutt  |  June 20, 2024
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Air ducts work in the background to keep your home heated and cooled properly and to maintain good indoor air quality. When your HVAC system and ductwork are functioning properly, air flows smoothly. When they are not, you may know it by some common signs: Rising energy bills Rooms that are difficult to heat and...
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How to Clean Your Air Conditioner of Cottonwood and Dirt

By: Brian Schutt  |  June 20, 2024
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Overtime, your outdoor air conditioning unit will get covered in dirt and possibly cottonwood. Eastern cottonwood trees grow throughout the eastern US and leave behind small cotton-like balls as they shed. These are of particular interest as you go to clean your AC. However, be aware that dirt, leaves, and other outdoor items can cause...
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