The article linked to photo (click on photo) from the Washington Post says studies show dust in ducts usually stays there and does not...

Whenever you move into a new place I recommend you replace the dryer vent pipe. It is supposed to be cleaned every six months but people...

The filters on your furnace are not there for human health--they are there to prevent relatively large particles from clogging your heat...

This switch senses humidity and turns on the bathroom fan automatically! Good for basement and top floor bathrooms. If moisture doesn't...

Just did my second house with a fuel oil leak. Felt loopy after just about 20 minutes in the utility room. If the leak went through the...

The current solution to preventing mold in attics is very low tech: vents along the soffits and a ridge vent. Here's what soffit vents...

Give up on those ugly, plastic dryer vents, that clog easily and rats can chew through (Yes it happened to me... rats died in bathroom...

Click on image for link. Here's a system by Unico. #HVAC #ventilation

Is your condo in DC more than 50 years old? Mold in your bathroom? Many old buildings don't want to start cutting holes in the outside...

I always wondered what those punky little screens could do under your microwave or range hood. Found out yesterday. No grease filter,...

Good air, good light: really makes a difference. These are vent ducts leading up from the two bathroom fans in the upper floor bathrooms....

Here is the under fascia solution found in site below. 11 Best Types Of Roof Vents + Understanding Attic Ventilation - Roof Hub...

Just inspected a new condo in DC. Really modern and bright. However, they had installed a draft hood that fit between the cabinet...

Ideally there should be continuous soffit vents and a continuous ridge vent in your attic to allow for a passive air flow over the inside...

Some of those old one-piece dampers just can't be opened and closed easily and sometimes they have fallen out and just aren't there...

Ha! That title reminds me of the new grammar I learned while I was a peace Corps Volunteer in the Philippines. Interestingly the dialect...

So, elsewhere on these blogs I suggest using washable filters in your HVAC system to save money on filters and improve airflow. To...

Actually for the same reasons we do. We breathe, or respire, so our cells can get oxygen to break down glucose, a complex hydrocarbon,...

There are several important layers of function in these things: the cells, prefilter and charcoal filters, for example. Also they...

It responds to temperature based on different expansion rates of two metals fused together and opens automatically in the summer and...