Ah! Fresh air and sunshine! Our parents and grandparents taught us that the best way to improve our health was to breathe in clean, outdoor air and stay outside as long as possible during warm weather. But is that always true? What about the...
Read moreIs one room in your home an absolute meat locker, while another room could double as a sauna? Do you find yourself using extra fans or a space heater to make the temperature comfortable enough to enjoy? Are you worried all this means your house...
Read moreYou’ve decided it’s time to buy a new house and sell your old one – whether you’re upsizing as your family grows or downsizing as your adult children move into their own homes. You’re deep cleaning, patching and painting, and doing...
Read moreWhile the general consensus is that April showers bring May flowers, showers – at any time of the year – can bring thousands of flooded basements as well. Nestled in that heart-stopping sea of water, silt and mud is your furnace, and...
Read moreFor many home repair and renovations, all you need for DIY, or Do It Yourself, is YouTube and a helpful salesperson at the home improvement or hardware store. Painting, replacing light bulbs, and fixing a leaky or running toilet are well within...
Read moreWhen you need a new furnace or air conditioner, you may be bewildered by all the brands available. Which ones are most reliable? Which are easiest to repair when something does go wrong? How long do they last? What luck! We here at Maertin...
Read moreOh, the warm glow and ambiance of a crackling fire on a cold winter night! Sitting in a chair with a good book, your toes warming by the flames, you might feel pretty toasty. Maertin Heating and Cooling hates to melt away this impression, but...
Read moreChicago winters can be brutal, and on cold nights, it’s going to take more than your favorite blanket to keep you comfortable and warm – you need a furnace that runs efficiently to keep your household toasty. When you are building a new...
Read more“Though much has been done by the ingenious men in the art of distributing heat for household uses; it must be confessed that in one or two instances only have they been able to make a permanent impression or bring their contrivances into that...
Read moreThe leaves are turning red, orange and brown, the sun is setting earlier each day and the temperatures are dropping, especially at night. While it might be “perfect sleeping weather” now, in just days it’s going to be too cold to keep the windows...
Read moreIn 1902, engineer Willis Carrier was tasked with removing humidity from the air of the Sackett-Wilhelms Lithographing and Publishing Company in New York to keep paper from wrinkling and sticking together. When Carrier solved the problem of...
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