Swamp coolers are a very popular method of cooling during the Summer months on the Western Slope of Colorado because they work great in hot, dry climates, and can produce effective cooling at less cost than a standard air conditioner. Swamp coolers use a natural process of water evaporation with ...
Temperatures are dropping, and if they get low enough your pipes could be at risk for freezing and bursting. When water freezes, it expands and will put pressure on whatever is containing it, this includes metal and plastic pipes. In fact, one of the most common causes of property damage ...
It's cold outside, but luckily our heating systems allow us to stay nice and warm inside the comfort of our own homes. What happens if your heat stops working in the middle of Winter? Or maybe it doesn't stop working but it stops working as well, and your home isn't ...
It's hard to believe that Summer is already ending. Now that it's September, Fall is just around the corner, and Winter isn't far behind, we can only hope they'll fly by as fast as Summer did! It's time to start packing up the sandals, and tank tops, and get ready ...
When people hear about carbon monoxide (CO), they immediately think about running vehicles in enclosed spaces. Actually, there's been quite the buzz in the news lately, for it seems that owners of keyless cars are accidentally leaving their cars running in their garages. Even though car exhaust is the primary ...
Montrose, Colorado, is located in the high desert, a geographical location known for warm, dry air. If you look around, the majority of the residential homes on the Western Slope have evaporative coolers. Not only are they cost effective and more energy efficient than standard central air units, they actually ...
