Air Conditioning
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Heat Pump Basics
Electrifying our houses typically includes adding a heat pump. Understanding equipment fundamentals increases chances of its optimal performance.
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Refrigerants: Ways to Reduce Their Environmental Impact
It’s time to go beyond leak prevention and A2L, toward more aggressive reduction goals
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7 Ways Indoor Air Can Be Made Bad
Good indoor air quality is easily ruined by unthinking occupants
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Three Types of Heat Pumps
Pros and cons of single-, two-, and multi-stage heat pumps for heating and cooling
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Sizing a Heat Pump System for Cooling
Remember this rule of thumb: 5 tons is never the answer
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Getting HVAC Right in a New, Tight Home
The trick is to balance ventilation, dehumidification, and heating/cooling
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Home Electricity Monitoring
A year's worth of data is informative for learning how you use energy, which shines the light on ways to economize. Here are some easy-to-adopt home-energy-use monitoring tools.
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All About Dehumidification
Indoor Air Quality specialist Nikki Krueger explains the importance of dehumidification and best practices for optimal conditions
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Central Air Conditioning vs. Window Units
Pros and cons of central AC vs. window-mounted units
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Cooling Load Variation With Changing Temperatures
A look at how cooling loads vary as outdoor and indoor temperatures fluctuate with considerations around humidity to inform HVAC design and equipment selection