Issue #32 | August 12, 2025 | Read on Web

Happy National Golf Month!

Ready to tee up some home-comfort wins? Here’s what’s driving down the fairway in this month’s bulletin:

🚿 Hard Water Truths: Salt vs “Salt-Free Water Softeners” – Requested by Debra S.

🥵 What’s your biggest summer cooling struggle? – Take a swing and see if you’re scoring par with other readers.

💸 Federal HVAC incentives are ending – The clock’s ticking—grab the savings before they vanish like a lost ball in the weeds.

🔥 4 HVAC tips to reduce wildfire smoke indoors – Are you as tired of wildfire smoke as we are?

Keep scrolling for a clever HVAC Life Hack, an HVAC Fun Fact about corn sweat, and our Resource Roundup.

ON THE BLOG

Hard Water Truths: Salt vs “Salt-Free Water Softeners”

August 2025 | Read time: 2-3 Minutes

August is National Water Quality Month, so it’s the perfect time to talk about hard water and water softeners. Shout-out to our reader Debra S. for suggesting this topic!

Debra asked us: What are the differences between traditional water softeners and salt-free versions? Do they do the same thing, and is one better than the other?

CUSTOMER POLL

What is Your Biggest Summer Cooling Struggle?

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What does a car’s recirculation button do and why should you use it?

The air recirculation button, as its name implies, recirculates the air already inside your car rather than pulling in outside air. This is particularly beneficial, given all the wildfire smoke we’ve been dealing with.

Additionally, the recirculation button helps your vehicle get as cold as possible, as quickly as possible. It’s much easier for your car’s AC system to recirculate already cooled air instead of continuously cooling down hot air from the outside. It also allows the AC to do its job more efficiently—meaning you’ll burn through gas at a slower rate.

5-STAR SCOOP

Federal tax incentives will no longer be available after 2025. If you are planning on waiting until next year for a major equipment replacement, you may want to get it done before 2026. Click the button below for the full scoop.

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