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Most homeowners don’t give much thought to the quality of the air in their homes. However, air quality is especially important for your family’s health. Having good air quality protects your family from allergies as well as having bacteria, mould, mildew, dust mites, and viruses floating around your home. This indoor air quality guide will

You don’t need to be an HVAC expert to figure out that your home’s air quality could use some work. In fact, there are several ways you can test the air quality in your own home without fancy equipment. Or, if you need more precise information about your air quality because it’s affecting your health,

Winters are harsh on our skin, sinuses, lungs and the materials in our home, all because winter brings in low humidity. Using a single-room humidifier unit can make you more comfortable sometimes, but a whole house humidifier can make you more comfortable all of the time. If you’re considering purchasing one, read on to discover

A humidifier is a device that adds moisture to the air. It helps to eliminate dryness by releasing nourishing vapour or humidity into arid air. Humidifiers are beneficial for relieving allergy-related ailments, as well as cold-weather symptoms.  Dry, scratchy throats and nasal passages, as well as conditions related to dry, dehydrated skin, can be eased with humidifiers.

With the arrival of winter comes more time spent indoors snuggled up under a blanket while the wind howls outside. Furnace heat leads to dry air in your home, and the cold air that can creep into your home has very little moisture. When you turn up your heat it adds warmth but not moisture.