New Year’s Resolutions

It’s that time a year again, the time when you make promises to yourself that you plan to uphold throughout the coming year. Unfortunately, if you’re like me, it’s also the kind of promise that gets broken, more often than not, within a few months’ time. I’m talking, of course, about New Year’s resolutions. We all consider a new year to be a new start and a chance for a new and improved outlook, lifestyle, you name it. This year, we can help you keep one of your new year’s resolutions! All you have to do is resolve to improve the comfort of your home for you and your family. We will take care of the rest!

The following are a few of our most popular services during the winter months:

·       Furnace Tune-Up and Repair

·       Heat Pump Tune-Up and Repair

·       Installation and Testing of Carbon Monoxide Detectors

·       Filtration System Installation and Tune-Up

·       Air Cleaner Installation and Tune-Up

·       Humidification System Installation and Tune-Up

·       Thermostat Installation and Replacement

If your home is too warm, too cold, or different rooms in your home are different temperatures we can fix it! Imagine every room in your house comfortable at the same time. A tune up, by itself, may or may not solve these issues, but it will definitely make your system more efficient and save you money on your utility bills. In fact, you will save more in utilities than you will spend with us. Save even more with a programmable thermostat.

Are you suffering from skin irritation or static electricity, or finding it difficult to breath during the winter months? Are you prone to respiratory infections? Your home could actually be the cause. A little known fact is that the quality of the air in our homes is generally much worse than the air outdoors. Installing a filtration system or an air cleaner could minimize the effects of indoor contaminants. Also, installing a whole house humidifier will help keep the relative humidity in your home at a comfortable level and protect your family from the effects of dry air.

Whatever your new year’s resolution is, Kilowatt is here to help you uphold it. Call us today at 818-780-0701 for more information. We’ll see that your year gets off to a great start!

Los Angeles Indoor Air Quality

Did you know that in Los Angeles, up to 72 trillion microscopic irritants, or allergens, find their way into your home every day? The most common trespassers are dust, pollen, pet hair and dander, dust mites, mildew, lint, fungus, tobacco smoke, cooking grease and bacteria. Some particles like these are often as small as .3 microns – so small that 2 million of them could fit on the period at the end of this sentence. Besides the allergic effect they might cause, many of these particles are so small that the natural defenses in your nose and throat can’t filter them out, and they can get deep into your lungs.

Poor indoor air quality can affect the health of your family, as well as your comfort, which is why I am continually looking for solutions that can address common complaints, such as humidity problems, allergies, asthma, and dust. 

I like the AccuClean™ Whole-Home Air Filtration System by American Standard. It can remove up to 99.98 percent of airborne particles and allergens from the filtered air your family breathes – including dust, dander, pollen and bacteria. Pretty cool, huh? It also outperforms HEPA, and is up to 100 times more effective than a standard 1-inch filter. So you can spend less time worrying about your air, and more time relaxing and enjoying your home.

Increasing ventilation is another method for Los Angeles residents to improve indoor air quality. The AccuExchange™ Air Exchanger freshens your home's air by removing stale, indoor air and replacing it with an equal amount of fresh, outdoor air. It also recovers heat and moisture from the exchanged air, enhancing the efficiency of your heating and cooling system and keeping humid or dry air out.

Controlling your household humidity can also kill dust mites, one of the most common allergens. Having a humidifier or variable-speed fan technology as part of your HVAC system can help you take control of your humidity, and of your indoor air.