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Between the rising cost of living, high-profile layoffs and a tumultuous investment landscape, many Americans are looking for ways to cut their spending and live more frugally. Unfortunately, with ...

Our recent article about energy-recovery ventilators (Ventilate Your Home with Minimal Energy Loss) stated that using a “true high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter” in your forced-air heating ...

When you change the air filter in your furnace, you expect the old one to be dirty. But let’s say that when you go to make your regularly scheduled switch, you find that your old filter isn’t just a ...