Fighting COVID-19: the iWave Air Purifier
A recent test shows the iWave Air Purifier may help deactivate the virus that causes COVID-19. Owens Companies is a proud provider of iWave products.
Carbon Monoxide: What to Know and What to Do
You may know that Carbon Monoxide (CO) is dangerous, but do you know the specific risks associated with CO and the key differences between CO and natural gas? Understanding Carbon Monoxide and natural gas leaks is essential to your health and safety, and can save your life. Natural Gas and …
How Preventive Maintenance Could Save You Money
Temperatures are falling, and the cost of heating your home is rising. From the October 28th edition of the Star Tribune, “CenterPoint Energy, Minnesota’s largest natural gas utility, proposed a rate increase Monday that would raise its average residential customer’s bill by 8.7%”. Preventive maintenance is often overlooked as a …
Combat Spring Allergens in Your Home
Spring has sprung and it is time to prep your home for allergy season. Finding the right air filter for your home can help reduce spring allergens in the air. It can also keep your home comfort system’s coils and heat exchangers on the heating and air conditioning system clean. …
Do I Need a Low-level Carbon Monoxide Detector
Ask any homeowner and they would agree that keeping their house safe from carbon monoxide is important, yet the gas still poisons more than 20,000 people each year; killing more than 500. Everyone is at risk for carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Carbon monoxide detectors are a smart idea and are …
Carbon Monoxide or Gas Leak? What is the Difference?
We are receiving more and more calls from customers who originally called one of our competitors and received the grave news that either their furnace had a “CO (carbon monoxide) leak” or a “gas leak”. A terrified customer is then pressured into making an immediate decision to replace the whole …
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Is your AC making you sick?
Summertime, unlike the winter, is when we expect to be healthy. If you are getting sick this time of year it could be the weather inside that is the problem! Air conditioners, when not properly maintained, can indeed cause illness. This is sometimes referred to as sick building syndrome. Taking …
Five Benefits of a Dehumidifier
Too much humidity in a home can wreak havoc. A dehumidifier is an easy solution. Simply plug one in and let it run quietly in the background. You’ll gain these distinct benefits: Less Airborne Pathogens – Crisper, drier air is less conducive to allergens such as dust mites, mold, and …
What are the Benefits of Green Buildings?
Most of us already know that “green buildings” are synonymous with environmental friendliness. That means they are less expensive to operate while also being better for our planet. How important that really is might be shocking. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) estimates that commercial buildings are themselves responsible for …
How Plants Can Improve your Health
The Earth’s plants, trees, and foliage naturally fight human induced pollution. They do so by absorbing harmful gasses from the air and literally transforming them into purified air. On a large scale, the Amazon Rainforest cleans and filters the air breathed by the entire world. The same can happen on …