One of the most resourceful ways to heat your home is by using a heat pump. The benefit of a heat pump is that you can use it throughout the year. For instance, during the hotter season, the heat pumps are used as an alternative to air conditioning to pump cold air, and during the winter it helps by drawing heat in from the outside to make it a cosy place to stay inside.…

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Running a busy household can take up a lot of your time, and more often than not, many chores either get forgotten about, or are neglected altogether.

One such task is cleaning dryer vents, and while you might not even think to clean them, there are several reasons why you should. However, while it is important to clean the dryer vents, it can be a time-consuming task, and many homeowners hire a professional cleaning…

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We sometimes take the air that we breathe for granted, and when we’re inside our homes, most of us rarely give it a second thought.

However, dirty air inside our homes can actually make us pretty sick, highlighting the importance of getting such things as vents, filters, and airducts regularly cleaned.

Whether you realize it or not, poor air quality inside your home can contain the following things:

- Dust and…

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Dryer Vent is something that any electric or gas laundry owner would have seen. A Dry Vent is approximately a 4+ inch diameter metal vent that forces the water-laden air out. With most dryers, you cannot blow this air into your house interior. The air is moved from the dryer to the exterior with a flexible, semi-rigid, or rigid tube.

Need for Cleaning the Dryer Vent

• It is Important to keep the dryer vents clean in order to prevent uncalled fire, as lint is highly…

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According to NADCA (National Air Duct Cleaners Association) "Dirty air ducts lead to health issues for people with respiratory problems, immune disorders, asthma and allergies". The Environmental Protection Agency says that "homes are 2-5% more polluted than the outdoors".

Why are we mentioning this? Well, simply because we tend to install everything in our house to make our lives convenient and comfortable, but don't really do much about its maintenance, and in turn risk our…

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