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What Are Zone Control Systems?

February 28, 2021
What Are Zone Control Systems? Portrait of a pensive woman relaxing sitting on a sofa in the living room in a house interior in winter

At Scott’s Heating & Air Conditioning, we always look for ways to improve the comfort, health, and safety of homes and businesses in Eastern Oregon and surrounding areas. Your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is a significant purchase—a big part of our job is to help ensure you get the maximum value from this investment.

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How to Eliminate Dust in My Home

December 31, 2020
How to Eliminate Dust in My Home, Close-up of dust on woman finger taken from wooden table

It’s rampant everywhere around the country and has become the subject of a lighthearted, frequently repeated myth at both the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Officials at these agencies understand farming does not occur without creating dust. So the EPA and USDA “have never proposed tightening rules on farm dust. And they have told Congress and the American people that they won’t propose stricter standards.”

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Fall Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)

September 30, 2020
Beautiful young family making cookies at home. Father, mother. toddler boy and baby having fun.

With fall now upon us in Oregon, cooler temperatures are here to stay. This transition from one season to another most definitely affects your home’s indoor air quality (IAQ). And your indoor air quality directly affects your comfort in your home.

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Air Filters vs. Air Cleaners

May 15, 2020
dehumidifier indoor air quality

Our team at Scott’s Heating and Air Conditioning, along with many manufacturers of air filtration and air purification products, are working to provide tools to help you ensure clean indoor air for you and your family. Here are some details about currently available solutions.

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What Does Indoor Air Quality Have to Do With Allergies?

March 30, 2020
Woman Blowing Nose

Is your Eastern Oregon home’s indoor air quality safe from allergies? Our team wants to help you find ways to reduce allergens and improve your indoor air.

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Why Is Indoor Air Quality Important?

March 12, 2020
Yellow couch in a living room.

Our professionals here at Scott’s Heating and Air Conditioning in Eastern Oregon, can help you address indoor air quality problems in your home.

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Why You Need Whole-House Humidity Control

January 11, 2020
Grey decorations inside a house.

Our Scott’s Heating and Air Conditioning team wants to help you understand humidity levels and how to control them for improved comfort and better overall health.

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Furnace Filters 101

November 30, 2019
New furnace filter isolated on white background.Furnace Filters 101

Your furnace filter is the unsung hero of your furnace. It quietly does its job without any fuss and allows the rest of the furnace to do its job. It’s not a complicated item, but there are some basics we at Scott’s Heating and Air Conditioning think you should know to help it do its…

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Why Do I Need a Humidifier in the Fall?

October 8, 2019
Humidifier spreading steam into the living room. Using a humifier in the fall.

In many places, evidence of fall’s presence is obvious by way of beautiful fall colors. But many only experience fall with its subtlety through lower humidity levels. No matter which way you experience it, one thing is evident in them all––fall brings drier air. The cooler air simply can’t hold as much moisture as warm…

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Fall Indoor Air Quality

September 23, 2019
Colored maple leaves seen from a train. Fall indoor air quality.

With fall now upon us in Baker City, cooler temperatures are here to stay. This transition from one season to another most definitely affects your home’s indoor air quality (IAQ). And your indoor air quality directly affects your comfort in your home. At Scott’s Heating and Air Conditioning, we know in cooler weather people tend…

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