Your furnace worked hard to keep you warm all winter long. Now, it’s time for you to return the favor and give your heating unit some much-needed attention. Click to learn simple tips for extending the life of your furnace. 

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Even if you’re diligent about keeping your thermostat at a reasonable temperature setting, you might still deal with higher-than-average heating and cooling bills. Why? Because your HVAC system is inefficient.

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If you’re like most homeowners, you hardly give your a/c unit a second thought until it’s super hot outside or something goes wrong with it. But regular a/c cleaning and maintenance is a critical step in keeping your unit functioning optimally and extending its lifespan. Ideally, you should have the service performed once a year, either during spring or just before the summer season.

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Having your furnace cleaned and inspected annually can go a long way toward preventing the need for a total furnace replacement. Even better, regular furnace cleaning can work wonders for maintaining healthy indoor air quality. In the Twin Cities, where we spend the majority of our winter inside, having high-quality indoor air is critical in the fight against seasonal illnesses and other bothersome symptoms.

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If you’re considering having your ductwork professionally cleaned, you may have heard the service is somewhat unnecessary. Nothing could be further from the truth. Despite what you may have read, duct cleaning, when it’s performed on a regular basis, offers a number of benefits for both your HVAC system and your home.

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Regardless of the time of year, significant humidity can negatively affect your HVAC unit over time. In the Twin Cities, where year-round humidity levels tend to be fairly high, it’s important to understand how humidity affects your system, so you can take the appropriate protective actions.

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Have you noticed your air conditioning doesn’t seem to be working as it should? Though there are a number of factors that can decrease your HVAC system’s performance, one of the most prevalent, yet easily fixable issues is poor circulation. Below, our Dust Doctors team explains simple ways you can improve HVAC circulation and get your cooling system back up to speed.

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In the dead of our Twin Cities summer, many homeowners beat the heat and humidity by staying indoors. But if you’ve got dirty ductwork, spending considerable time shut inside your house could present problems for you and your loved ones’ health.

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How often do you service and clean your HVAC system? Once a year? Whenever you remember to do it? Never? To maximize system performance and longevity, HVAC cleaning and maintenance should always be performed on an annual basis. Unfortunately though, many homeowners rarely think twice about their furnaces or A/C units until a glaring issue necessitates professional attention.

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Have you ever had your home’s ductwork professionally cleaned? If the answer is no, why not? Though duct cleaning may not be top of mind, it’s an essential measure in maintaining the quality of your home’s indoor air. And, because many homeowners hardly think twice about their ductwork, it happens to be one of the dirtiest places within the home

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