With colder temperatures comes the threat of the flu. Rather than crossing your fingers and hoping you don't catch it, understand the dynamics behind its transmission, particularly when it comes to your home. The key to viruses surviving in your home in the winter: low humidity. Your best defense: using whole-house humidification, and here's why.

Whether it happens in the middle of the night or the middle of dinner, the shrill sound of the alarm going off on your carbon monoxide detector is terrifying. You likely know how deadly this gas is. The fact that it’s also undetectable by smell or sight makes it even more dangerous. Further, exposure to high levels of carbon monoxide (CO) can result in acute symptoms in a matter of minutes, so your reaction time when you hear the alarm is absolutely crucial. However, in order to act properly and avoid serious effects, you need to know exactly what to do when your detector goes off.

Nasty air from your garage may find its way into your home by a variety of means.

Scheduling an annual furnace tune-up ensures that your furnace will be ready to combat the chill that settles in the Massachusetts area every winter -- and hangs around for several months. Homeowners can participate in preparing for and enduring winter weather by checking and changing the furnace filter.

Temperatures in your home's attic can reach as high as 150 degrees in warm weather, impacting both ventilation and energy costs. But with an attic fan, you can keep that heat from building to protect your attic and lower the heat gain inside your home.

A home zoning system can offer you the benefits of customized comfort control if you struggle with the never-ending endeavor of trying to satisfy your household occupants’ temperature preferences because of uneven heating and cooling.

For many people, summer is the perfect time to open up the windows and let fresh air into the house. However, for those with summer allergies, the season can bring uncomfortable symptoms and even respiratory distress, even on seemingly mild days and most certainly on humid, smoggy days.

Your HVAC systems are operating, but do you know how well they are actually performing?

Home dehumidification is a crucial aspect for the long-term health of your family, as well as for the maintenance of your home.

An ultraviolet (UV) light air purifier can effectively help to improve the air quality inside of your home.