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Kitchen Makeup Air Systems BC: Why Airtight Homes Need Makeup Air

Porcupine Mechanical

Published on: 29/07/2026

Range hood on high, and the kitchen still smells like last night's dinner? If a cracked window fixes it, your airtight home may need makeup air. What a kitchen makeup air system does, the symptoms to check tonight, and the fixes that fit BC homes.

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Improve Your Indoor Air Quality: A Sea-to-Sky Guide to Healthier Living

Porcupine Mechanical

Published on: 15/06/2026

Most of us spend 90% of our lives indoors. That means your home’s air has to work harder to keep you healthy and happy.

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