Air quality is a source control problem first, a ventilation problem second, and a filtration problem third. The market sells that order backwards.
Space Heater and Fireplace Safety: An Ohio Checklist
Supplemental heat is where Central Ohio homes get into trouble in January. Work through this checklist once in early winter and it stops being a risk.
Heat Pump Water Heaters: For and Against in Ohio
Heat pump water heaters are the most efficient option available and the one most likely to disappoint in the wrong space. Here is the honest comparison.
Rooftop Unit Winter Playbook for Ohio Facilities
What to inspect on commercial rooftop units before winter, what belongs in a service agreement, and how to replace on a schedule instead of a failure.
How to Verify Heating Upgrade Incentives in Ohio
How to confirm federal, state, and utility incentives for heating upgrades with the authority that administers them, before they influence a purchase.
Carbon Monoxide Safety for Gas Heating Systems
What produces carbon monoxide in a home, where detectors belong, what a heating inspection should check, and what to do when an alarm sounds.
Ductwork Problems That Sabotage a New Furnace
The duct defects that cap what any furnace can deliver, and how to get them identified before you buy equipment.
What a Furnace Quote Should Include, Line by Line
The line-by-line structure a complete furnace proposal should have, so three quotes can be compared on scope instead of total.
Heat Pumps in an Ohio Winter: Where They Work
Where a heat pump works well in Central Ohio, where it does not, and the balance point number that decides it.
