You have decided to rent out your basement to generate some extra income to help with living expenses? As you prepare your basement for renters, make sure you follow all the legal requirements to make it into an apartment. Here are some tips to help you ready your basement apartment's heating system and make sure it has the appropriate ceiling height. Heating System As you convert your basement into a rental apartment, you need to make sure the basement has a heating system in place.

As a homeowner, you most likely have faced many repairs and updates on your house. From replacing loose shingles and fixing a leaky faucet, these updates are necessary for your home's appeal, function, and value. Unfortunately, you may not be placing enough emphasis on your home's heating and cooling needs. Considering more than half of your home's energy usage stems from heating and cooling, periodic maintenance and repairs is essential. Not only will these tasks ensure your system is working properly, but they will also ensure the system is working without wasting energy.

After faithfully serving your home's cooling needs for months on end, your central A/C unit could use a break. With the fall and winter months on the way, your climate control needs will inevitably shift towards keeping your home nice and warm. That means you won't be using your A/C for the next few months. It'll be a while before summertime temperatures give way to cooler weather. However, that doesn't mean you can't start preparing your A/C for a well-deserved rest.

From carrying reusable shopping bags and buying recycled art to composting and upcycling building material, it is easy to see the trendy nature of going green. Fortunately, going green has become a part of home construction. Considering toilets are an imperative part of your home, installing eco-friendly versions can be a great investment. Of course, you may not understand the concept behind these green plumbing fixtures. Using this guide, you will understand the beneficial lowdown on low flow toilets and learn the best techniques to clean and maintain your new bathroom fixture.

When you turn your heat on in your home, you may have a foul smell coming from your vents. This makes it very difficult to be comfortable and happy in your home. There are several types of odors you may experience for many different reasons. Here are the reasons odors appear in your ducts and how you can effectively get rid of them. Types of Odor Different homes may have different odors coming from the vents.

When you first turn on your gas central air conditioner, you may be used to the dusky odors that permeate the air the first couple of times it runs while burning off accumulated dust. However, if you notice strange, unfamiliar smells, these could represent a problem. Below are possible causes of three different smells and what may need to be done about them. Stale, Musty Odor If your smell a stale, musty odor coming from your air conditioning vents, one possible cause is mold or mildew growth somewhere inside the unit.

It's important to take proper care of your central air conditioning unit to keep it functioning effectively. Several errors in usage can decrease its efficiency, damage the equipment or make it wear out faster.  Basic Care Not Changing The Filter Regularly People commonly refer to the filters as "furnace filters" and only think of changing them before and during winter. However, your central air unit uses the same air exchanger and filter as your furnace does.