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The Rinaldi's Blog
by Scott Hudson, Vice-President
Laundry Room Ventilation Concerns for Renovations
When a home remodel is in the works and it includes the laundry area, you’ll have to build in laundry room ventilation. Building codes require vents for dryers to take out the excessive heat and humidity, along with any combustion gases associated with gas dryers. The...
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Ways to Prepare Your HVAC for Spring
Spring comes early in our part of the world. In fact, we sometimes use our air conditioners right through the winter, with the occasional switch to the furnace: all the more reason to get spring HVAC preventative maintenance. Spring is as good a reason as any to call...
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How Does Furniture Affect Your HVAC?
When you think about factors that might trigger certain HVAC effects in your home, furniture may not be at the top of the list. However, many things of a certain size placed inside the house exert some influence on the indoor environment. The type of furniture and the...
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Color and Temperature: How They Connected?
We all know that certain colors heat up when exposed to sunlight – that's why we don't walk barefoot on black asphalt in the summer. This color-temperature relationship affects your home comfort, too, and the amount you pay for heating and cooling. Understanding Color...
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Why You Should Get an A/C Tune Up
Spring is a gorgeous time of year here in Orlando, but its arrival is a sign that sizzling-hot, humid weather isn't far behind. To avoid any worries about your home comfort this summer, now's the ideal time to get a jump on cooling system maintenance. Here are a few...
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Picking Heat Pumps: Air Source vs. Ground Source
Heat pumps warm your home in winter without consuming natural gas or utilizing electric heating. In the summer, the same unit cools your house like conventional A/C. In addition to consolidating heating and cooling into a single, efficient unit, heat pumps can...
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Furnace Performance: Gauging Your Heating System
The performance of your furnace directly affects your comfort, but it also impacts your energy bills and ongoing expenses for repairs and maintenance. If you're unsure whether your furnace performance is up to par, now's the ideal time to assess it based on some key...
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Indicators Your Electrical Wiring Should Be Replaced
Does your home electrical wiring meet the demands of the 21st century? Many existing homes today were built during an era of far fewer electrical components—basically lighting, TV, HVAC and a few appliances. Today, however, demands on that original wiring and...
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Is Your Air Purifier Broken?
Air purification technology can be a real help in improving your home's indoor air quality. But how do you know if you're getting the benefits your air purifier is supposed to deliver? How do you know when it's not working as well as it should, and that it needs some...
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How Can a Dirty Filter Cause Water Leaks in Your Furnace?
Air filters are designed to protect HVAC systems from particles and microorganisms in household air. They're only able to accomplish this job for a set amount of time before it starts getting too dirty. Once a filter becomes clogged, it can't...
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Smart Thermostats: Why We Love Them
If you're not the type of homeowner who jumps on the bandwagon of every new technology trend, you may think all the fuss being made about smart thermostats is a bit over-exaggerated. The fact is, smart home HVAC controls can bring you some impressive benefits that...
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Why You Need to Properly Ventilate Your Craft Room
Few things are as rewarding as crafting. Spending hours at a time in your craft room, making fun new things for yourself and others, always brings a smile to your face. But it can also be dangerous, if you're not careful. That's why it's essential to ensure your craft...
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Why Your Hot Water Heater is Running Out of Hot Water
Problems with the water heater often sneak up on homeowners since they’re usually out of sight and work quietly. If yours isn’t providing the hot water you count on, the cause might be one of the conditions listed below. Excessive hard water deposits. A tank-style...
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Getting Rid of Cold Floors in Winter
Bare feet on cold floors is not a comfortable combination on a winter's day. It’s particularly annoying when you’ve got the HVAC thermostat set to a temperature that ought to keep the whole house cozy. Still, the floor resists warming up. Because wearing socks and...
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Will Groundhog Day Affect Your Winter Heating?
Groundhog’s Day is coming up, which means we’ll soon find out whether or not we’ll have six more weeks of winter. Even if Punxsutawney Phil doesn’t see his shadow this year, it’s still important to pay attention to your home’s heating needs. Keep the following winter...
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Gas Leaks 101
Furnaces powered by natural gas are a common way to heat homes in our area. Natural gas is for the most part a very safe fuel, but there are some hazards associated with it and it pays to be on the alert for gas leaks especially. Leaking gas can cause fires and...
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Furnace or Boiler Heating Options
You may have heard of radiant heating and boilers and wondered if either of these heating options is a good one for your home. Nearly all homes in Florida use forced-air furnaces or heat pumps rather than boilers, and if they use radiant heat, it’s more likely in the...
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Nursery Safety: Setting the Nursery Temperature
The temperature in Orlando varies quite a bit over the year. And if you have a baby at home, this can cause problems. Children under a year old are sensitive to temperature, and there's a narrow comfort window in which they need to be kept, in order to stay healthy....
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