July, 2010 Posts

Improve your Indoor Air Quality

Indoor Air Quality,  it almost seems like a snobby term.  Somebody needs things so perfect, they need to even worry about their air quality.  However, why should we not worry about our indoor air quality?  It’s what we breathe everyday, and for most of us, we spend the majority of hours inside, especially in the

Refrigerators? No, Refrigerants!

I don’t know about you, but I really dislike chemistry.  I appreciate all that it has done for me, and I really enjoyed the “Fire Fridays” we had in my high school chemistry class, but chemistry was not and is not my thing.  Perhaps that’s why I have never quite understood refrigerants in air conditioning. No

Three Things to Consider When Buying an Air Conditioner

Air Conditioners, shmair conditioners.  Back in my day we didn’t even have air conditioning.  At least that’s what my parents have often said.  But the reality is that most homes have some form of air conditioning and central air conditioning is becoming commonplace.  We have come to expect cool air when we walk inside a

Sail Away with Flame this Summer: Mackinac Race 2010

Heating & Cooling and water sports may not seem to go together, but this summer they do!  Flame Heating, Cooling & Electrical is a proud sponsor of two of Michigan’s favorite water races this summer, the Jarvis Restoration Gold Cup Hydroplane Races and the Pure Michigan Bayview Mackinac Sailboat Race.   Though the Gold Cup Races

What to do for Your Home in July: Energy Efficiency & Generators

“t’s July, I got my air conditioner inspected and it’s working fine, so now what?” It may seem like right now you are in a type of  “HVAC Stalemate.”  Yet, there are some things that you can keep doing to keep your home at its optimum heating, cooling and air quality level. E3 Energy Efficiency Evaluation: