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Is My House Making Me Sick?

If you have read anything I have ever written, you know by now that I preach about the “domino effect” that’s created when we make one upgrade to a home without accounting for how it affects other systems. Case in point: I recently visited a client in the Lexington area who said they had a case of … [Read More]

How to Check Your Smoke Detectors

Smoke detectors are inexpensive devices that alert your family in case of house fires and save countless dollars in property damage every year. It’s important to periodically check the Smoke detectors to ensure they are in proper working condition. Typically, you should check your smoke detectors according to the manufacturer’s specifications. Let’s get into the specifics of … [Read More]

Houses Don’t Need to Breathe, Because When They Do They Actually “Suck”!

Sophomoric humor aside, houses that “breathe” through air leaks really do suck — they suck air from all the wrong places. We call this uncontrolled or unintentional ventilation, also known as infiltration. The Dangers of Uncontrolled Ventilation Uncontrolled ventilation simply means that your house is “breathing” from the worst possible places, such as your attic … [Read More]

Got Allergies?

Well, you are not alone. According to WebMD, 30% of adults and 40% of children suffer from allergies. Americans spend 16 billion dollars a year on allergy related healthcare. It may be even worse for those of us living in Lexington; our city has been ranked by Forbes magazine as the worst city in America for … [Read More]

It’s Holiday Cooking Season! A Safety Experiment at the Clark Household

Here at the Clark household we recently had a debate about running the kitchen exhaust fan while cooking. Chef Haley (my wife) hates the sound of the fan so she prefers not to run it. But the smell of the gas range burning has me concerned about carbon monoxide poisoning. We have a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm … [Read More]

Easy Ways to Cool Down and Beat the Summer Heat

When the scorching heat of summer rears its ugly head, finding ways to cool down becomes even more important for our comfort and well-being. Fortunately, there are several easy and effective ways to beat the summer heat. At My Synergy Home, we provide the services and advice to help you achieve just that. And when … [Read More]

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