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RIGHT AT HOME WINTER 2015

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Warm up with Chili Home Comfort

Drafty Home?

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Kitchens What they say

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Kitchen Style

Q&A What you need to know about all those technical terms and what they really mean.

What’s yours?

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UV Lights Help protect your family from bacteria and viruses with an ultra violet light that can be installed in nearly any existing or new central HVAC system.

Energy Smart

Find your top energy wasters in your home.

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Going Green

It’s “chili” weather

Home Comfort

Reduce your carbon footprint and increase your comfort at the same time.

Great recipes that will keep you and your family warm on those cold winter nights.

Half the battle of getting a HVAC system fixed right the first time is knowing what to tell your service technician.

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Seliga Heating and Cooling Serving the St. Louis area for more than 80 years Satisfied Customers “Quality of workmanship amazed me straight and neat pipes and conduits.”

Dr. Francis Simokaitis Seliga Heating and Cooling is a fourth generation family owned HVAC business has served homes and businesses in St. Louis, Missouri since 1927. We provide residential and commercial sales, service, and installation of heating and air conditioner equipment.

and fabricate custom ductwork for your home or business in St. Louis, Missouri.

Our Heating and Cooling Products and Services Include:

We employ only highly trained and experienced NATE certified technicians and licensed mechanical pipe fitters to provide outstanding service for air conditioning installation, heater repair, or HVAC service.

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Furnaces Air Conditioners Heat Pumps Boilers Rooftop Systems Humidifiers Air Cleaners Water Heaters Generators Thermostats

Throughout more than eight decades in business, we have continued to provide our customers with the best service in the heating and cooling industry with the tools, equipment and expert technicians to solve all your residential or commercial HVAC needs. Seliga Heating and Cooling even has its own sheet metal shop to design

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We are fully licensed, bonded and insured to provide heating and air conditioning service in St. Louis and surrounding areas of Missouri.

Take a few moments to go to our website to learn more about Seliga Heating and Cooling and our heating and air conditioner service. We offer free estimates for new heating and air conditioning installation.

Please call us today for more information or complete the quote request form on our website for a free estimate to learn how we can help you save money.

“We like your way of dealing with people. Keep on doing what you're doing--satisfying people.”

Mr. Louis Rybacki “The installers and repairmen have always been friendly and efficient. We're always satisfied with your work.”

Mr. Jack Frier “Service has always been friendly and professional.”

Ms. Leanne Nielsen “We have dealt with SELIGA since the 1950's.

Ms. Venora Speck “Always good service!”

Robert Stevenson “They came promptly when called.”

Mr. George Rieman “Very Satisfied with service” A M Salon Equipment

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What you need to know when buying a heat pump Are Some Heat Pumps Better Than Others?

Naturally, energy efficiency is important. But when making your selection, remember low operating costs are little comfort if service and repair bills are high. Don’t be sold on energy efficiency alone.

Rheem is the only manufacturer to install the Compliant Scroll® Compressor, the industry best, in its entire residential heat pump line.

What Should I Know About SEER and HSPF? The Department of Energy requires all air-conditioning and heating equipment manufacturers to evaluate and rate the efficiency of their equipment on a seasonal basis.

These ratings are known as the SEER

or, Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating, for air conditioners, and the HSPF or, Heating Seasonal Performance Factor, for heating equipment.

And make sure the cabinet is powderpainted with a highquality enamel for improved durability and appearance.

Are Some Brands Heat pumps use both Quieter Than Others? numbers. The higher With some units, the the SEER or HSPF outdoor fan can be a rating, the more bothersome source efficient the heat of noise. Rheem units pump. High-efficiency have a grille design units cost more. But that minimizes air since operating costs restriction which are lower, the payback allows the fan period may be shorter to operate more than you realize. A quietly. Also, the high SEER/HSPF heat fan is mounted on pump also can add the underside of the value to your home grille. This protects which is important it from the elements to today’s energyand it directs airflow conscious home upward, away from buyers. plants and shrubbery.

Are Exterior Features Important?

Absolutely. Look for features such as a louvered, galvanized steel cabinet to protect the condensing unit from outdoor hazards.

What Should I Look for in a Contractor?

Reliability. Look for a contractor you see in your community.

You want one who’s

close by to provide you faster, more convenient service.

They should offer a recognized name brand and should have a well-stocked inventory of replacement parts.

You wouldn’t want to sit out a mid-winter cold snap waiting for a simple repair!

One way to be sure you’ll get good service is to contact a neighborhood Rheem contractor.

Your local Rheem contractor is knowledgeable, reliable, and as good as any you’ll find in the business.

Go Green Reduce energy use, save money and stay more comfortable.

If your furnace or A/C is more than 10 years old, you should consider replacing it with an energy-efficient system. A new system would greatly reduce your energy consumption, especially if the existing equipment is in poor condition.

In today’s tough economic times, many might think about just

patching their system to get through another season, but being penny wise will mean being dollar foolish down the road. New systems that provide two-stage comfort will not only lower your heating and cooling bills but will provide a much better comfort level in your home. Also, you can significantly reduce costly service calls for the next 5-10 years. It will also give you the peace of mind of a warranty should anything go wrong.

High-efficient HVAC systems drastically reduce your carbon footprint.

Replacing an outdated and inefficient HVAC system can reap huge benefits in comfort and cost savings

Local rebates and incentives can really help offset the investment to a higher-efficiency system. Not only will you be more comfortable with a new system, it will likely reduce your heating and cooling costs 35% to 50%.

Make a Healthier Home Modern homes are energy efficient, and built to be as air-tight as possible. The consequence is stale air, laced with odors and chemicals, irritants. Viruses and bacteria also can be carried through a typical HVAC system.

UV (ultra violet) lights to protect their families from a wide range of containments.

Hospitals and other healthcare buildings have used UV lights for years. Now that technology can be ordered with a new HVAC system or That’s why many homeowners are retrofitted into an existing system. upgrading their heating and cooling The cost ranges from about $500 to filtration system and installing $700.

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Figure No.03 | April 2015

Contemporary

Traditional

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Everyone has different tastes when it comes to the most important room in your home.

What’s yours...

Kitchen Style?

With so many styles of kitchens and cabinets, it can sometimes be hard to decide on a favorite. You may see kitchens in each style and agree that they are all beautiful in their own way.

But which is the style you would choose for your own home?

Aside from the look of each style, many aspects must be considered, such as its compatibility with the rest of the home, and whether it will endure the test of time. With many considerations to sort through, it can sometimes become more of a hassle than a fun improvement on your home. Defined below are different kitchen styles to help you decide on what suits your home while fitting your personal style.

Contemporary Contemporary kitchens

are very simple spaces and characterized by distinctive hard and sleek horizontal lines. A full overlay slab door style is typically the norm for these kitchens.

The small amount of ornamentation that does exist is natural and usually comes in some form of texture.

For example, there may be horizontal wood grains to match up with the horizontal line scheme. Visually the wood grain gives off a textured appearance.

Traditional

Traditional styled kitchens are distinguished by their detail.

Unlike transitional kitchens, traditional kitchens contain embellishments and detail is found everywhere, with corbels and moldings on every piece of furniture. In terms of cabinetry, raised panels with applied molding are common for traditional kitchens.

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Transitional What does your kitchen say about you?

Transitional: The simplistic cabinet doors and mix of design details blend to create a balanced transitional kitchen.

Accessories such as the stainless light and candelabra add contemporary and traditional details to the kitchen.

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Outlining these raised panels are inset or framed cabinet construction, adding a hint of detail to the cabinet doors. A fun thing about traditional is the ability to mix door styles, giving you the freedom to choose a couple of styles and mix them between perimeter cabinets and your island. Techniques are a small detail that, when applied to every cabinet door, give off a striking effect. This is an attribute that can really define your own personal style. Hutch and furniture style cabinets are another unique feature of traditional kitchens.

Transitional Transitional styling pulls together the warmth of traditional with the crispness of contemporary making for a good mix. This allows you to choose a simple door style, often a shaker, and pair it with a beautiful stained wood. Neutral paints are also very popular among

transitional cabinetry. With ornamental pieces at a minimum, emphasis is placed on the modest details that do exist. Maybe you like some characteristics of the traditional styling but enjoy the simplicity of contemporary.

Transitional style encompasses the best of both worlds and fits the style of many homes because of its versatile traits.

Casual Casual kitchens maintain a comfortable feel within the home. They have the ability to be personalized and beautiful while practical at the same time. Casual is a style that can take on many looks. For instance, there can be coastal, country and eclectic versions of this laid-back look.

Here are further explanations of each style: * Coastal casual is a look that is often found depending on location. Beach houses often have the coastal casual style that encompasses a light and airy

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Formal

environment with pops of color through pastels. The atmosphere (see cover) is also set through driftwood and white washes.

Formal kitchens often display sophisticated, yet stunning * Country casual is a style details in which beauty is key. that is traditionally made up Although the detail may be of stained cabinets detailed small, it does not go without with ornamentations and notice and forms a timeless embellishments, making for a environment of high societal warm, inviting environment. The living. A vast range of cabinetry embellishments are placed in a door styles can be seen in comfortable manner reflecting formal kitchens because the the natural surroundings in style is distinguished by the which the home is located. architectural elements such as coffered ceilings, columns * Eclectic casual is a mix of and molding details. Glass a little bit of everything that cabinet doors can be found in you love with taste. It captures formal kitchens to add to the pieces and accessories from elegance of the environment. different places and times and The arrangement of over-thecombines them together in top elements and accessories is one space. Old and new design essential to creating a formal elements are pulled together to kitchen. create a unique, individual style.

Coastal Casual: The combination of the bead board panel from the cabinets and wall paint color gives this casual kitchen a coastal feel. This causal design makes for a comfortable environment.

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Energy Checklist

Knowing what to tell your heating and cooling technician is half the battle to getting your system fixed right the first time.

You can save repair costs and hassles by helping your HVAC technician accurately and quickly diagnose your heating or cooling system’s problem.

For heating and air conditioning systems that may need to be repaired, you should be prepared

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to provide important information to your service technician.

You know the “personality” of your heating or cooling system. No fact is insignificant and may help your technician diagnose and fix the problem.

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BE PREPARED TO TELL THE TECHNICIAN: • The brand and/or model number of your unit.

• The age of your furnace or air conditioner.

• When was it last serviced and who last serviced it.

• When the filters were last changed.

• Did you check your circuit breakers to make sure none were “tripped”?

• When you first noticed that it seemed to not be working properly.

• Was it making any unusual noises?

• Are there any unusual odors?

• Was there any unusual weather activity before the equipment acted up?

• If you saw unusual fluids or leakage around the unit.

• Make sure you have heating and cooling equipment installed and serviced by a Rheem HVAC technician.

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Healthy Life No.03 | April 2015

Slow cooker beef chili

Food

Chili Nights Whether cooking for a crowd or serving up a regular weeknight meal for two, nothing warms the body and pleases the appetite like a bubbling pot of rich, flavorful chili.

Slow Cooker Beef Chili

Total time: 5 to 6 hours on HIGH, 8 to 9 1/2 hours on LOW Servings: 6-8 • • • • • • •

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2 1/2 pounds boneless beef chuck or round, cut into 1/2inch pieces 2 cans (15 1/2 ounces each) black beans, rinsed, drained 1 can (15 1/2 ounces) chilistyle tomato sauce with diced tomatoes 1 medium onion, chopped 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cumin

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1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 cup prepared thick-andchunky salsa Optional toppings, shredded cheddar cheese, diced red onion, diced green onion, diced avocado, sour cream.

Combine all ingredients except salsa and toppings in 4 1/2 to 5 1/2-quart slow cooker, mix well.

Cover and cook on HIGH 5 to 6 hours, or on LOW 8-9 hours, or until beef is tender.

Just before serving, stir in salsa; cook 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Serve with toppings, as desired.

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Beef and Chorizo Chili Total time: 45-50 minutes Servings: 4-6

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1 pound ground beef (95% lean) 7-8 ounces beef chorizo 1 1/2 cups chopped white onions 2-4 medium serrano peppers, chopped 2 tablespoons ground ancho chili powder or regular chili powder 2 tablespoons masa harina or cornmeal 1 tablespoon dried Mexican or regular oregano leaves, crushed 1 teaspoon salt 2 cans (15-16 ounces each) garbanzo beans or pinto beans, rinsed and drained 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained Hot cooked rice (optional) Optional toppings:, sliced radishes, rumbled queso fresco, sour cream, sliced green onions

8-10 minutes, breaking into 3/4-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally.

Remove from skillet with slotted spoon, pour off drippings. Return beef to skillet.

Add chili powder, masa harina, oregano and salt, cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in beans and tomatoes, bring to a boil.

Reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat, let stand 5 minutes before serving.

To make dressing, cut avocado into chunks. Place avocado, water, lime juice, garlic and salt in blender container.

Cover, process until smooth. May be prepared up to 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.

For a lower fat version of these recipes you can substitute ground turkey.

It also creates a lighter taste that many prefer.

Serve chili over rice with toppings and dressing, if desired.

Beef and chorizo chili

Dressing: • 1 avocado • 3/4 cup water • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice • 1 garlic clove, peeled • 1/2 teaspoon salt Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add beef, chorizo, onions and peppers; cook

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2 1/2 pounds beef shoulder, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided 1 teaspoon salt 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 cans (14 1/2 ounces each) Rotell 1 bottle (12 ounces) beer 2 tablespoons adobo sauce from chipotle peppers

Directions Cut roast into 1/2-inch pieces.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in stockpot over medium heat until hot, brown beef in batches and remove from stockpot.

Season with salt.

Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in same stockpot over medium heat. Add garlic, cook and stir 1 minute. Add beef, tomatoes, beer, adobo sauce and chipotle

peppers, bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover tightly and simmer 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours or until beef is fork-tender.

Stir in beans and masa harina, return to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer 1-2 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring constantly. Serve with sour cream, as desired.

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Don’t be left in the cold this winter.

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With the high cost of energy many people who are seeking out the biggest home energy wasters and eliminating them to save money. Here are a few examples of the biggest culprits.

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Your old HVAC system Central heating and A/C systems 10 years and older are high on the list of home energy wasters. The SEER rating is a measure of how efficient the unit is in using energy to heat or cool. The top rated HVAC units have SEER ratings of as high as 19. Many older central air systems have SEER ratings of half that.

You can save up to fifty percent on your heating and cooling bill by replacing an old HVAC unit with a new Rheem high-efficiency system.

Local electric utilities often offer rebates for more efficient units when you replace your old HVAC unit with a more efficient one.

Drafty Windows and Doors Walk around in every room of your home and see if you feel a draft.

You could be losing your valuable energy through a door or window or even a fireplace flue. Eliminate

Sealing leaky windows will cut down on cold air drafts.

How you use your energy Hea$ng and Cooling 45% Appliances 23% Water Heater 13% Ligh$ng 11% Refrigerator 8%

the draft at the source to save. enough insulation is the number one energy waster.

Replace Your Thermostat Many older homes do not If you are not using a have enough attic insulation. programmable thermostat At minimum you should have you’re throwing money away. the equivalent of R-30 in your Today’s thermostats are easy attic, R-40 or more if you live to program and the Rheem in a very cold climate. In hot EcoNet thermostat can be climates attics must be well controlled with your mobile vented. Having good attic air phone or tablet even when flow is important in both cold you’re not at home. and wet climates to prevent a buildup of condensation Lack Of Insulation and which can cause damage to Weatherstripping wood and insulation.

In many homes the lack of

Control your Rheem EcoNet system with mobile and tablet devices. The apps are powerful — and absolutely free.

EcoNet could save you 30% on your heating and cooling bills.

To learn more, contact your local BSeliga Heating and Cooling or visit www.Rheem.com/EcoNet

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