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15 Creative Ways to Hide Your Outside Air Conditioner

by Michael C. Rosone |

Preserve your brownstone’s curb appeal

If you’re lucky enough to have usable outdoor space around your NYC residence, you’ll certainly want to make the most of its curb appeal. Whether you’re dining alfresco, playing outside with the kids, or hosting an outdoor cocktail party, who wants to be staring at an ugly outside air conditioner?

While that outside air conditioner is essential to your indoor comfort, air conditioner manufacturers have yet to come out with a unit that’s particularly attractive looking. So that leaves it up to you to come up with a way to camouflage it in your outdoor space.

Luckily, lots of creative people out there have dreamed up some ingenious ways to hide an outside air conditioner. Here are some of our favorites.

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12 Tips to Find a Residential HVAC Contractor That Won’t Disappoint

by Michael Rosone |

residential hvac contractor

Maybe you just moved into an upscale NYC residence and are looking for a reliable residential HVAC service. Or, maybe you’ve had enough of your residential HVAC contractor, who is late for appointments and leaves a mess behind.

You should accept nothing less than stellar service. Here are tips on how to find a residential HVAC contractor that won’t disappoint you and will treat your home like a castle.

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HVAC Troubleshooting: Negative & Positive Air Pressure Symptoms

by Michael Rosone |

negative air pressure

Negative air pressure and positive air pressure can cause all kinds of strange, unexplained symptoms in your store, restaurant, or office, like these:

  • Doors opening magically all by themselves
  • Doors suddenly slamming shut when no one is nearby
  • Doors that are not heavy but you need to be the incredible hulk to open them
  • Whistling and odd noises
  • Random drafts of air
  • Unusually hot or cold rooms

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Low-Cost & No-Cost Energy Saving Tips for Restaurants

by Michael Rosone |

Energy saving tips for restaurants

If you’re interested in reducing energy usage and costs, you’ve come to the right place. There are plenty of energy saving tips for restaurants that lower energy consumption and your bills. Here’s the good news: not all energy saving tips for restaurants require a huge capital outlay.

First, let’s take a closer look at the root of the problem.

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Low Cost Ways to Save Energy in Commercial Facilities

by Michael Rosone |

ways to save energy

You may have heard that energy experts attribute 50 to 60-percent of energy costs to your HVAC system’s operation. Like most facilities managers, you’d like to save on your energy bill without spending a bundle on equipment upgrades. The good news is: there are lots of simple, inexpensive ways to save energy. Let’s look at ways to save energy by reducing energy consumption.

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Retail Energy Management: 22 Tips to Reduce Expenses

by Michael Rosone |

retail energy management

There are plenty of expensive retail energy management systems on the market today. But when you’re facing today’s extremely competitive retail climate and tight profit margins, you’re probably reluctant to make a heavy investment. The good news is – you don’t have to spend a fortune on a retail energy management solution that will take years to pay for itself. Follow these retail energy management tips and start saving money right away.

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