Supply Vents vs Return Vents: Identifying HVAC Vents in Your Home
Your home most likely has a central, forced-air HVAC unit. Learn how this operates and why you need supply and return vents.
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What is an Air Exchange Rate and Why is it Important?
One of the unfamiliar terms you may encounter as a homeowner is “air exchange rate.” Understanding what the term means is vital, because it’s a key factor in how well your HVAC system heats and cools, and whether you and your family enjoy a comfortable, healthy living environment. Air Exchange Rate Basics Air exchange rates, …
How Often Should You Clean the AC’s Condensate Drain Line?
Your air conditioner’s condensate drain line is a critical component on Oklahoma summer days. In addition to cooling the air inside your home, the central A/C also extracts water vapor from the air. Lots of it. On a humid day, the evaporator coil sealed inside the indoor air handler can produce many gallons of liquid …
Frozen A/C Unit: How to Safely Defrost Your Equipment
Don't let cold weather interfere the comfort of your home. Learn how to defrost your air conditioner unit the safe way.
How Low Home Humidity Affects Your Health
When winter arrives and you need to run the heating system to stay warm and comfortable, the humidity in your indoor air can drop too low. This occurs because cold winter air doesn’t hold moisture very well, and heating it makes the problem even worse. Excessively low humidity in your home can cause various health-related …
Easy Ways to Prevent Mineral Buildup in Your Humidifier
If you’re dealing with common problems associated with dry air in your Broken Arrow home, then chances are you’re already using a humidifier. Humidifiers are an indispensable tool in restoring indoor moisture and tackling dry air-related issues, including skin irritation, dry throat and even static electricity buildup. Unfortunately, mineral buildup caused by lime scale and …
If You Have Noisy Air Vents, Here’s What to Do
It’s normal to hear some noise coming from your air vents when the HVAC system is running. If the usual noise volume increases, or you start to hear flapping, rattling or high-pitched sounds from the supply vents, return grilles or ceiling diffusers, it’s likely due to an increase in pressure caused by airflow restrictions somewhere …
What You Need to Know About Return Air Ducts
Learn the difference between the two types of ducts that run through the walls of your home so you have a better understanding of how your HVAC works.
How to Install a Perforated Sewer Drain Pipe
Your septic system is comprised of pipes leading from your home to your septic tank, solid piping leading from your tank to a field bed and a perforated sewer drain pipe for drainage. Since improper placement of this pipe can cause sewer backup or clogs, knowing how to install one properly before undertaking this project is very important. First, if …
All You Need to Know About BTU Ratings for Furnaces
BTU, or British Thermal Unit, is a measure of energy – about what a four-inch wooden match puts out when it’s burned all the way down. BTU ratings for furnaces are the industry standard for measuring a furnace’s heating efficiency. Along with the AFUE, which measures how well a furnace turns energy (such as gas) …