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Find Out How to Lower Indoor Humidity in the Summer

Indoor Humidity

Indoor humidity can be helpful to make a house feel warmer in winter, but it’s definitely not an advantage during hot summer weather. High humidity makes a warm environment feel

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This Humidity Level Is What You Should Strive for at Home

A normal humidity level in a home depends upon a number of factors, beginning with the local climate. Outdoor humidity always exerts some effect on indoor conditions, as outdoor air

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Know the Hidden Costs That Your HVAC System Can Present

The total price of keeping cool during the summer and warm during the winter includes a number of hidden costs. Beyond the manufacturer’s efficiency rating of your air conditioner or furnace, several secondary

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HVAC Benefits: How Air Conditioning can Limit the Effects on Hardwood Floors

effects on hardwood floors

When it comes to minimizing negative effects on hardwood floors, your air conditioning system can be an important ally. Wood is a natural living material that interacts with environmental conditions.

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Energy Bills Could Be Affected by Indoor Humidity

Energy Bills Could Be Affected by Indoor Humidity

No matter what season, indoor humidity is a factor in how hard your HVAC system works and how much it costs to operate. It’s always a matter of too much

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Reducing Humidity in Your Home

Reducing Humidity in Your Home

Optimum home humidity is a question of balance: not too little, not too much. When the level is too low—below 35 percent—occupants feel the effects of scratchy throats and dry

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Solve Problems With a Humidifier During Heating Season

Solve Problems With a Humidifier During Heating Season

Because humidity’s impact varies by season, a whole-house humidifier plays a role in winter comfort and efficiency. Cold air doesn’t hold water vapor efficiently, so outdoor relative humidity frequently dips

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How You’re Affected by Indoor Humidity

How You're Affected by Indoor Humidity

How clear is the link between indoor humidity and comfort and health? The first air conditioner patented in 1902 was actually designed primarily as a dehumidifier to reduce humidity. Cool

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Getting the “Feels Like” Temperature Under Control

Getting the "Feels Like" Temperature Under Control

The “feels like” temperature is what people living in your home talk about. The actual temperature is what’s displayed on your thermostat or an indoor thermometer. If the “feels like”

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Stifle the Sneeze! Tips for Allergy Season

Stifle the Sneeze! Tips for Allergy Season

Spring and summer are the seasons for allergy tips. The term “hay fever” is a generic description for allergic reactions to airborne plant pollen. During springtime here in Western Indiana,

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    Jeff Paitson Jeff Paitson is a third generation business owner who continues to run the business with the same values that have been passed down from previous generations since 1922.

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    Ethan Ethan Rayburn is a lifelong resident of Terre Haute and a 2005 graduate of Purdue University.

    An Eagle Scout, Ethan spent four years as a non-profit executive with the Boy Scouts of America before joining Paitson Bros. as a comfort advisor and later General Manager. In that role, Ethan has brought a renewed enthusiasm for customer care, integrity, value, and service to Paitson Bros. Heating & Air Conditioning.

    Ethan enjoys singing and was a member of the Purdue Varsity Glee Club. He also enjoys playing and coaching soccer, spending time with his family and two young boys, and volunteering his time and resources with his church, Terre Haute First Baptist Church, which he has attended from a very young age.
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