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Two of them walked the house for ten minutes, glanced at the old unit, and handed you a quote. One of those quotes is for an oversized HVAC system than what you have now and […] - [How Do I Figure Out What HVAC Filter I Need?](https://www.prairieheatingandair.com/how-do-i-figure-out-what-hvac-filter-i-need/): Aim for MERV 13. Get there with a 4″ or 5″ media filter if you can, rather than forcing it into a 1″ slot. Change it more often than you think during smoke season. And if you’re unsure whether your system can handle the upgrade, have someone measure it rather than guess. The North Idaho […] - [Are Bushes Around Your AC Unit Costing You Money?](https://www.prairieheatingandair.com/are-bushes-around-your-ac-unit-costing-you-money/): How the Bushes Around Your Inland Northwest Outdoor AC Unit Are Secretly Costing You Money When you think of North Idaho and the Inland Northwest, you probably picture pristine lakes, towering pines, and epic snowy winters. But if you live here, you know the truth about our summers: they are deceptively hot, dry, and intense. […] - [The Repair Buyback Program](https://www.prairieheatingandair.com/the-repair-buyback-program/): When a Quick HVAC Fix Feels Like a Big Mistake and How We’re Buying It Back We’ve all been there. Your furnace or air conditioner starts making a sound like a blender full of rocks, or worse, it just stops working entirely. In North Idaho, we don’t play around when it comes to our weather. […] - [Why Lowering Your Thermostat Won’t Cool Your North Idaho Home Any Faster](https://www.prairieheatingandair.com/why-lowering-your-thermostat-wont-cool-your-north-idaho-home-any-faster/): The Thermostat Myth You pull into the driveway after a long, blazing July afternoon hiking the high trails at Mineral Ridge, floating the Spokane River, or walking the wooden boardwalk in Coeur d’Alene. You open your front door, and a wall of stagnant, trapped heat hits you in the face. In a desperate bid for […] - [Signs Your Air Ducts Need Help](https://www.prairieheatingandair.com/signs-your-air-ducts-need-help/): Built for the North Idaho Climate Living in Coeur d’Alene means your home needs to be a sanctuary against the extremes. Ensuring your ductwork is optimized means you never have to shiver through a January night or sweat out a July afternoon in your own living room. When your ducts are sealed and sized correctly, […] - [Why Homeowners are Switching to Crossover Heat Pumps](https://www.prairieheatingandair.com/why-homeowners-are-switching-to-crossover-heat-pumps/): The Day & Night Crossover Heat Pump System is completely changing the game for home comfort in North Idaho and areas near Spokane, WA. Living in the Inland Northwest means preparing for everything. From brutal sub-zero winter blasts to scorching triple-digit summer heatwaves, our HVAC systems have to work double-time. For years, local homeowners felt trapped […] - [Natural Gas Safety Solutions](https://www.prairieheatingandair.com/natural-gas-safety-solutions/): Inland Northwest Natural Gas Safety: What Every Homeowner Needs to Know Living in North Idaho means experiencing the full spectrum of extreme weather. We rely heavily on natural gas, which is an incredibly efficient and cost-effective fuel source, to power our furnaces through sub-zero winter nights and fire up our grills for summer holidays. But […] - [The Benefits of Whole Home Humidifiers](https://www.prairieheatingandair.com/the-benefits-of-whole-home-humidifiers/): Why Your Inland Northwest House May Need a Whole-Home Humidifier We’ve all been there. Winter hits the Inland Northwest, the snow starts piling up, and suddenly the air inside your home feels bone-dry. Your skin starts feeling like sandpaper, your throat is scratchy every morning, and touching a doorknob creates the static electricity shock. That […] - [Why Does My AC Unit Freeze Up?](https://www.prairieheatingandair.com/why-does-my-ac-unit-freeze-up/): A Homeowners Guide to Why Your Inland Northwest AC is Freezing Up Came home after work. It was 80° in the house. The AC was running. It looks like it froze. There’s a chunk of ice on the outside. Has this ever happened to you? How does an air conditioner freeze solid when it’s blistering […]