Your home’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system works around the clock to keep you comfortable, but like any hardworking machinery, it needs regular attention to perform at its best.

Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of experience in the home space and 10 years of editing experience. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over ...

You can hire a pro, or you can do it yourself. The three Ts of home maintenance, says Dan DiClerico, home expert for Home Advisor, are: Time, Tools and Talent. “To do a project yourself, you have to ...