Top Tips for Checking for Air Leaks in Your Home

Do you feel drafts of air coming in through your doors and windows? Has the temperature in your house been fluctuating lately? Are your energy bills unusually high? If your answer to all these questions is yes, then your home may have air leaks. Air leaks are basically unintended gaps and cracks in the walls, doors, windows, roofs, and other parts of your house. As the name suggests, they allow outside air to enter or indoor air to escape. As … Continue reading Top Tips for Checking for Air Leaks in Your Home

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Why Air Duct Insulation is Important

Most people don’t think about their air ducts until there is a problem. But, did you know that your air ducts play a significant role in the overall comfort of your home? As such, it is important that your air ducts are properly sealed and insulated to prevent air leaks and other problems. Read on to learn more about the importance of air duct insulation. To have the experts at Galmiche & Sons check your air ducts and ensure proper … Continue reading Why Air Duct Insulation is Important

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What is Air Balancing and Testing?

When it comes to keeping your home comfortable throughout the seasons, there are a variety of factors that come into play. For example, your HVAC system needs to be the right size and type for your home. Another factor that can contribute to home temperature and air flow issues is air balancing. But what is air balancing and how do you test for it? In this article, we explore what are air balancing and testing are and how they can … Continue reading What is Air Balancing and Testing?

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When Should I Replace My Ductwork?

Your home’s ductwork is a pipe-like passageway that is used by your HVAC system to move air throughout your house. This ductwork carries the air through the heating/cooling system, allowing you to warm up your house or ventilate it with cool air, as you desire. As with any other component of an HVAC system, your ductwork can also become worn out, damaged, or inefficient. Damaged air ducts can result in an inefficient HVAC system, and therefore it should be replaced … Continue reading When Should I Replace My Ductwork?

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Can the Right Curtains or Blinds Help You Save on Heating and Cooling Bills?

Can Curtains or Blinds Help You Save on Heating and Cooling Bills?

Most homeowners are always looking for a way to help save on heating and cooling bills and people are usually familiar with things such as upgrading your insulation and getting new windows as ways to save on heating and cooling bills. However, many folks are unaware that just switching your curtains and blinds may potentially help you save on heating and cooling bills as well. This can be a relatively low-cost investment that will result in a reduction of energy … Continue reading Can the Right Curtains or Blinds Help You Save on Heating and Cooling Bills?

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Checking for Air Leaks for Optimal AC Performance

As the warm weather sets in and things really start to heat up, most people want to be sure that their air conditioner is running smoothly. Optimal AC performance can make or break your summer months. That is why it is important to check for air leaks that could be affecting your AC performance. Air leaks can affect AC performance through things like warm air leaking into your home, which can raise your energy bills. Ideally, one of our heating … Continue reading Checking for Air Leaks for Optimal AC Performance

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Easy Tips for AC Efficiency

Taking good care of your air conditioning unit is vital to ensuring AC efficiency and a long system life. Not only does keeping your AC in good shape help your system work better, it can also help lower your energy bills, saving you money in the long run. Ensuring AC efficiency in your home can be done by following a few of our tips. At Galmiche and Sons, we pride ourselves on our high levels of customer satisfaction. If you … Continue reading Easy Tips for AC Efficiency

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Ductwork Design Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

When completing renovations on your home or business, it is important to keep in mind the ductwork design of your HVAC system. Many people do not realize how important this aspect of HVAC is and just how much it can impact your space post-renovation. Ductwork design can directly affect things like air quality, energy efficiency, and temperature. Additionally, poor ductwork design can put extra stress on your air conditioner, which can lead to breakdowns and shorter equipment life. It pays … Continue reading Ductwork Design Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

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HVAC Troubleshooting – Correcting Uneven Temperature Variations Throughout Your Home

Correcting Uneven Temperature Variations in Home

One of the most common problems people report having with their HVAC is uneven temperatures. One room might be too cold or too hot, and some might not seem to be heating at all. Such uneven temperature variations can be a sign of major HVAC issues, so if you are not able to find the cause of the problem or address it on your own, you should definitely have an HVAC service team take a look at your system. Thankfully, … Continue reading HVAC Troubleshooting – Correcting Uneven Temperature Variations Throughout Your Home

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How to Winterize Your Home

Taking steps to winterize your home can really help keep down your heating bills. It is also a good way to avoid headaches like dangerous ice dams forming on your roof, and even furnace breakdowns. So, take some time before the worst cold this season to winterize your home. There are a lot of things you can do to winterize your home yourself, including fixing air leaks and insulating your windows, but other tasks should be left to your professional … Continue reading How to Winterize Your Home

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