How to Change Your Air Filter: A Step By Step Guide

The air filter in your HVAC unit is one of the most important components in the system. A clean air filter is what keeps your indoor air pure and safe. As the air filter traps all the dust and pollutants from the air circulating through the air conditioning system, it is obvious that the filter can become dirty and even clogged often. Some air filters may need routine cleaning while others are disposable. But in any case, every air filter … Continue reading How to Change Your Air Filter: A Step By Step Guide

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How to Choose the Best Whole House Air Purifier for Your Needs

One of the common concerns we notice with our St. Louis customers regards the air quality in their homes. They want to make sure the air they and their family members are breathing is clean, safe, and clear. As a leading St. Louis HVAC company, we always want to help our customers improve their indoor air quality. Often, a great solution is having a whole house air purifier installed. This saves worrying about air purifier placement and ensures good air … Continue reading How to Choose the Best Whole House Air Purifier for Your Needs

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How to Maintain a Whole House Humidifier in Summer

This is one of those summer maintenance tasks that very often goes overlooked and forgotten about. But, turning off your whole house humidifier can help you stay comfortable and cool in the summer and will also prevent mildew and mold from growing in your HVAC system. It is a relatively easy and quick thing to do, so take some time to turn off your whole house humidifier at the start of the summer every season. To learn more about humidifiers, … Continue reading How to Maintain a Whole House Humidifier in Summer

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How Can Indoor Humidity and Temperature Affect Your Health?

While we may think about temperature a lot as a matter of comfort and happiness, we do not often consider indoor humidity and temperature as a matter of health. That fact is, however, that these environmental factors can greatly impact health and indoor air quality. Not only are some people affected directly by indoor humidity and temperature, but your HVAC system can affect your allergies and it can be a factor in other health risks developing as well. So read … Continue reading How Can Indoor Humidity and Temperature Affect Your Health?

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Can your HVAC System Help Alleviate Allergies?

Most of us associate allergies and the problems they bring with the outdoors. But allergies can be a big problem inside as well. Thankfully, cleaning, inspecting, and updating your HVAC system can help alleviate allergies. Galmiche and Sons has the experience and the expertise to help you solve any of your HVAC issues. Read on or get in touch with the heating & air conditioning technicians at Galmiche & Sons today at (314)-993-1110 to learn more. With over 50 years’ … Continue reading Can your HVAC System Help Alleviate Allergies?

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The Importance of Indoor Air Quality in Classrooms

This past year has opened many eyes to the importance of indoor air quality in classrooms. Covid-19 has forced us all to change our habits and routines, and schools have had to adapt to new safety measures that improve air quality in classrooms. Our students deserve to feel safe and happy while they are at school, which is why we think school districts should prioritize indoor air quality in classrooms. Thankfully, there some simple steps schools can take to boost … Continue reading The Importance of Indoor Air Quality in Classrooms

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How Does Workplace Ventilation Impact Employee Productivity?

Every company, from small businesses to large corporations should be focused on employee productivity and how to boost it. Productive employees often mean better profits and better products. Interestingly, studies have shown that workplace ventilation can have an impact on employee productivity. The environment that people are working in has a direct effect on their mindset and productivity and workplace ventilation plays an important role in this. Workplace ventilation has a tendency to be poor in large offices, which leads … Continue reading How Does Workplace Ventilation Impact Employee Productivity?

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HVAC Safety Tips: Protecting Your Business from Carbon Monoxide Leaks

Carbon monoxide leaks are well known to be a deadly occurrence that can silently infiltrate a space. Most folks are aware of the life-threatening outcomes that are associated with carbon monoxide leaks. Business owners are responsible for the safety of their employees and their customers and should take all the necessary steps to prevent carbon monoxide leaks. Installing a carbon monoxide detector is a great, and necessary, first step towards protecting people and your business, but there are other measures … Continue reading HVAC Safety Tips: Protecting Your Business from Carbon Monoxide Leaks

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Understanding the Importance of Humidification in Your Home

Humidification is a very important part of a healthy and comfortable home, especially in the winter. Most of us are familiar with the warm, humid days of St. Louis during the summer, but did you know that humidification is also vital in the winter? As you heat your home, the air inside becomes dry. This is made worse by the fact that air during winter is cold and very dry. Low humidification in your home can cause all sorts of … Continue reading Understanding the Importance of Humidification in Your Home

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Home Humidification Systems: Avoid These Common Mistakes

Home Humidification Systems: What You Need to Know

One aspect of winter that has a big impact on people is the cold, dry air it brings. Dry skin and sore throats are some of the issues associated with cold and dry air in your home. Additionally, running the heat all the time contributes to even lower humidity. Thankfully, home humidification systems are available to combat this problem. Home humidification systems allow you to control the air moisture inside your home, giving you optimal comfort throughout the winter. But … Continue reading Home Humidification Systems: Avoid These Common Mistakes

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