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Is a Heat Pump Right for Your Home? Here’s What You Should Know
Heat pumps are hands down the cheapest and most energy efficient way to manage both heating and cooling for your home. Even here in the Northeast, experts agree that they are one of the best ways for homeowners to find year round comfort and reduce their carbon footprint. Talk about a quality of life improvement! […]
Snow Melt Driveways Keep Snow & Ice Away
Let’s think about winter for a minute. When we mention ice – do you think about ice skating or the treacherous walkway out the front door? How about snow – snowmobiling and sledding come to mind or shoveling and paying the snowplow service? Winter can be a fun time of year, but along with the […]
What You Should Do If You Need Emergency Plumbing Services
Plumbing emergencies are pretty much inevitable for homeowners. There’s nothing worse than coming home to a broken pipe or a clogged sink, and we’re pretty dependent on our running water and working plumbing! Typical plumbing emergencies usually include water pipe leaks, clogged drains or toilets, hot water heater problems, or frozen or burst pipes. At […]
Why You Should Schedule Your Annual Heating System Maintenance NOW
If you wait for a frosty morning to think about scheduling your annual heating system inspection and cleaning, it may be too late. This routine maintenance on your furnace, boiler or heat pump ensures it will be ready to work when you need it. It also prevents expensive emergency repairs and serious dangers in your […]
Building, Doing an Addition or New Garage? Consider Radiant Heat!
There are times when it makes very good sense to consider radiant heating for your home building or renovation project. Radiant heat technology has come a long way, making it a viable option for heating an entire home. Because it’s SO energy efficient, it has finally grabbed the attention of builders and homeowners alike. There […]
10 Ways to Maximize Air Conditioning Efficiency & Save Money
Summer is on the way and with it comes the heat. Average temperatures and humidity continue to rise every year, making installed air conditioning systems more popular and appealing. 84% of all homes in the United States have some kind of air conditioning, and 44% use a central, installed system for whole-house comfort. Air conditioning […]
Why Radiant Heat Might Be Your BEST Solution
The Case for Radiant Heat Radiant heat technology has come a long way, making it a viable option for heating an entire home. Because it’s SO energy efficient, it has finally grabbed the attention of builders and homeowners alike. With the growing interest in greater sustainability in home building, and how much money radiant heating […]
8 Tips to Help You Avoid an Emergency Heating Repair
An unexpected heating system problem can cause a lot of stress and unexpected expense. We want to help you avoid having to make that emergency repair call this winter! Follow these tips so you can avoid an emergency heating repair: Open Closed Vents Especially in Maine where we pride ourselves on being tough and thrifty, […]
How to Make Sure Your Heating System is Ready for Winter
Can you feel it?! There’s a familiar chill in the air! A Maine winter is around the corner, and those freezing temperatures mean more work for your heating system. You want the best performance out of your boiler, furnace or heat pump. You also want to make sure it’s running at top efficiency. Follow these […]
Benefits of Radiant Heat
Radiant heat has evolved from a supplemental luxury in a posh bathroom to a very feasible option for heating an entire home. Europe and Asia embraced radiant heating years ago, but now more and more contractors and homeowners in the U.S. have become aware of what sets radiant heating apart. This super-efficient system of heating […]
