Benefits of Using a Humidifier in Your Home

February 15, 2024

If you don’t have a humidifier in your East Lansing home, then you may not be aware of just how useful these devices can truly be. Humidifiers are particularly handy in the winter but can be helpful during any season because they offer a significant number of benefits, including providing better indoor air quality (IAQ) for your MI home.

What Is a Dual Fuel Heating System?

January 30, 2024

So, you’re thinking about upgrading your Michigan heating and cooling system. Have you ever heard of dual fuel? 

How to Spot a Cracked Heat Exchanger

January 15, 2024

At North Winds Heating and Cooling, we take the safety of our customers in Michigan seriously. That’s why we want you to know how to spot a cracked heat exchanger.

What Does AFUE Mean?

December 30, 2023

While an air conditioner’s efficiency is measured by its SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio) rating, an electric or gas- or oil-fired furnace’s efficiency is measured by its AFUE, or average fuel utilization efficiency. This standard measurement is given in percentages, letting you know how much of your fuel is actually used to heat your Michigan home and how much fuel is wasted. 

How Does a Gas Furnace Work?

December 29, 2023

Our team at North Winds Heating & Cooling could help you save big bucks on your monthly utility bill by performing a furnace replacement.

7 Furnace Maintenance Tips

December 15, 2023

Our team at North Winds Heating & Cooling wants to help you be prepared by providing the following furnace maintenance tips.

How to Determine Heat Pump Efficiency

November 30, 2023

If you are in the market for a new heat pump, efficiency is probably a key factor in your search. The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has a universal ranking system for heating and cooling units that serves to help. 

When Should You Replace Your Furnace?

November 10, 2023

Your furnace plays the key role in keeping you warm in your Lansing home, but even with routine maintenance, it does not last forever.

Why Is Remodeling My Home in the Fall or Winter a Better Time?

October 31, 2023

When you come out of winter’s hibernation, you are ready for a change. Warmer weather prompts many a project. You may begin a plan to get healthy, so you adopt new eating habits and exercise. Or maybe you decide to change up your nest. 

What is a Heat Pump?

October 15, 2023

Heat pumps make your Okemos home more comfortable by using heat that already exists. It pushes heat from outdoors to indoors (to warm) or pulls heat from indoors to outdoors (to cool).