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Studying is much more productive in a comfortable environment for students. When it’s too hot, it can be distracting. For some schools, that means adopting portable air conditioning systems. Consider a recent article for the Hartford Courant titled “School Air Conditioning Study Approved.” Steve Smith of the Hartford Courant writes, “The Glastonbury Town Council approved $50,000 [...]

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It can be incredibly difficult to learn when you are burning up in your classroom. Many schools are turning to portable air conditioners to solve this problem. Consider a recent article for the Baltimore Sun titled “Maryland could pay for portable air conditioning in schools.” Pamela Wood of the Baltimore Sun writes, “Maryland could soon allow [...]

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If you’re like most homeowners, you spend most of your time indoors. This is especially true as winter is upon us and temperatures are dropping. Controlling the quality if your indoor air is important both to your comfort and to your health. Remember that it’s cold and flu season – which means it’s more likely you’ll become ill if [...]

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Many homeowners complain that one room in their house is much cooler or hotter than other rooms. There are many reasons for uneven heating, but one cure for many homes is a zoned heating and cooling system. Let’s address the way it works and decide if it’s right for you.The basics: What is zoning? Put simply, zoning is when you [...]

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This is a question that’s been asked time and time again, and there doesn’t seem to be a consensus. Many would say that it depends on where you live. A person living in Arizona with temperatures soaring above 110 degrees may find their health in danger without air conditioning, while someone who lives in San Diego where the temperatures [...]

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Ductless cooling and heating systems are getting more and more popular by the day – and for good reason. In fact, for many good reasons! Review the top four reasons that people are getting more excited about ductless air conditioning systems.1. Very flexible solutions A traditional AC and heating system forces cold and hot air through ducts, which gives users [...]

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The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that they’re coming out with new energy efficiency standards that will apply to both air conditioners and furnaces. This is touted as one of the biggest carbon-reduction measures the department has ever come out with. According to the DOE, the new standards have the potential to save more energy than any standard they’ve [...]

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Can sound really make you cooler? Researchers at Pennsylvania State University sure thing so! They’ve used sound waves to make some serious cooling power, and many experts wonder if the future of air conditioning will be moving in this direction. The phenomenon is called thermoacoustics and it’s been used to a cool an ice cream freezer at the famed Ben [...]

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Improving health is a common New Year’s resolution, but when most people think about getting healthier they don’t consider the air in their homes. Instead, people focus on improving eating habits, getting more exercise, and visiting their doctor. While these are all important things to consider, it’s also important to make the air quality in your home a [...]

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According to an article in USA Today titled Rio Olympic organizers change mind, will provide free air conditioning, athletes who were reported to have to pay for their own air conditioning at the Olympics will no longer have to do so. The decision caused quite a controversy. Let’s take a look. The Olympic organizers announced Friday [...]

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