Blog posts in July

If you’re like most people today, your home is loaded with tons of modern electronics and appliances. Even those who don’t consider themselves “tech ...

As the focus on simultaneous comfort, convenience and energy savings grows, so does the popularity of programmable thermostats. These devices let you ...

If you are enjoying the cooling comfort of your air conditioning when it suddenly stops working, the first thing to do is turn it off. Then check to ...

Your air conditioner is on the fritz and refuses to cool your home the way it’s supposed to. You hire a technician to conduct a repair. He quotes a ...

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that carbon monoxide poisoning is the number one cause of inadvertent poisoning in the United ...

The economy may be improving, but most of us still do not have money to burn. As we look for ways to save money, one area that catches our attention ...

Summertime in Portland is paradise, but high energy bills during the cooling season can take some of the joy out of warm, sunny weather. This year, ...

Who doesn’t love to go on a well-deserved vacation, especially when summer arrives? What you might not realize is that vacations and energy savings ...

As a homeowner, the systems and appliances you choose for your home affect comfort and the pocketbook. The system that has the greatest impact on ...