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A Guide to Indoor Air QualityMost people are well-aware that environmental pollutants are an important concern that can pose serious risks to human health. However, there is far more limited awareness of the fact that indoor air can be 2-5x more polluted than the outdoor air.

Keeping the kids and pets warm during winter is easy as long as your home’s heating system is well-maintained and working perfectly. However, if the furnace or the boiler starts having problems during the coldest days of the year, it could lead to an HVAC system emergency and a winter disaster that...

Your household plumbing takes no time off. That means when something goes wrong, there is a good chance it can be at an inconvenient time—as many plumbing companies are closed for normal business hours. Depending on the severity of your plumbing problem, you may not have time to wait for normal busi...

When experiencing the most frigid temperatures during the winter season, homeowners should be watchful for freezing pipes. Not only is it a major inconvenience to not have running water, but also it poses a risk of the pipe bursting due to pressure build-up. It is important to act quickly to avoid p...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year; the holiday season is here! There is no better time to graciously support the community than during this joyful season of giving. Whether it’s donating to our favorite charities, volunteering our time, or simply expressing appreciation, we can all take part...

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month! This cause is truly near and dear to our hearts at Varsity Home Service. Like many Long Islanders, this disease has personally impacted the lives of many of our staff and their families.

The upcoming cold New York months bring a shiver that can chill you to your core. The last thing you want is to feel those bitter, whipping winds sneaking inside of your home.

It’s that time of year again. A time for the kids to dread their first day, and a time for them to take 30-minute showers. But it’s also time for you to head back to learning with this crash course on your water heater at home.

We often get questions about the most effective and easy ways to cool one room or portion of the house. Sometimes this is for customers that want to make a bedroom cooler than the rest of the home, and sometimes it’s for people that don’t have central air conditioning.

We often spend nine months of the year looking forward to the three short months of summer, only to find that they fly by in the blink of an eye.