Are Your Air Ducts Costing You Money?

By RTM Design | June 21, 2019
Rooms in home with leaky ducts means some rooms are too hot while others are too cold

Your air ducts shouldn’t cost you money, but they do! Consider these findings from studies by the Department of Energy: On average, 30 cents of every $1 spent on heating and cooling a home disappears into thin air due to leaky ducts. 25% to 60% of heated and cooled air doesn’t make it to its…

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8 Ways to Protect Your Home from Poor Indoor Air Quality

By RTM Design | May 17, 2019
Confident man wearing a pollution mask and holding a fresh air sign

Updated March 17, 2020 Why should you pay attention to the heating and cooling systems in your home? Because it’s highly likely they’re affecting your health, comfort and utility costs. New homes are being sealed tighter and tighter for energy efficiency, and existing homes are being improved for the same reason. This is great for…

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Indoor Air Quality and Me: Did My Home Make Me Sick?

By RTM Design | November 28, 2016

My wife and I moved into our first home last spring, a modest but well-kept place with a big backyard for the kids. It was perfect for us, but when fall came and the weather got cold, it seemed a like sniffle or a cough was always circulating through the family. We have two little…

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