HVAC

Red Flags: How to Spot Unhealthy HVAC in Homes

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / December 18, 2019 /

Every week, the detail-oriented folks at Green Scene Home Inspections will give CandysDirt.com readers an education in inspection. Want to see what they see? Tune in  for “Upon Closer Inspection.” One of the most common problems we run across as home inspectors is improperly maintained HVAC systems. And the No. 1 issue with HVAC systems…

Texas Energy Costs Not the Worst in the Nation, Unless …

By Bethany Erickson / July 5, 2019 /

Texas isn’t the worst when it comes to energy costs (that dubious honor goes to Connecticut) or the best (Washington D.C.). In fact, the Lone Star State is toward the bottom when it comes to overall costs, however, anybody with an electric bill and a desire to avoid sweating will be wholly unsurprised to know…

From Facebook: Why You’re Probably Doing Your Home Cooling All Wrong

By Bethany Erickson / September 1, 2018 /

After last week’s lengthy look at what buyers and sellers should know about the home buying process, we thought we’d take a look at something that seems to be the genesis of many a family argument — home cooling. In the summer, especially in Texas, it seems like the AC is switched on by mid-May…