Archive for the ‘Heating’ Category
Danger: Cracked Heat Exchanger in a Furnace
Putting the word Danger! right at the front of a title of a blog post about furnaces may make it sound like gas furnaces are inherently hazardous pieces of equipment. The truth is that natural gas furnaces—which are found in more homes…
Read MoreA Furnace’s 1st Day on the Job: Notice Any of These Issues?
The furnace that does the important job of keeping your home warm has probably been “on vacation” for most of the summer and well into the fall. But it’s almost time for the furnace to get back to work: temperatures…
Read MoreWays to Lower Heating Bills in Winter
Nobody wants to spend more money than they need to on anything. The tricky part, however, is recognizing where you’re spending too much money in the first place. One area in your house where you’re probably paying more than you…
Read MoreYes, Your Heat Pump Needs Fall Maintenance
We’ve written during the last few weeks about how important it is to arrange for heating maintenance during the fall so your home heating system will be prepared for the arrival of cold weather. If you have a heat pump for your…
Read MoreIs It Time to Replace Your Old Furnace?
As you do your fall preparations for the coming winter season, an important question to ask yourself is if you think your furnace can make it through the cold weather. If you’ve had the same gas furnace (the most common…
Read MoreHow Professional Maintenance Strengthens Your Heater for Winter
The official start of fall is this week (the 22nd), and that marks the best time to call up our HVAC professionals and arrange for your home’s annual heating system maintenance. We recently wrote a post about why it’s a good…
Read MoreSeptember Is a Good Time to Arrange for Fall HVAC Maintenance
Although the official end of summer and start of fall doesn’t occur until the end of September, people are used to thinking of this as the first month of the new season. Temperatures will still hover around summer levels, but…
Read MoreAdvantages of Installing a Zone Control System for your Heating
Have you used your heating system as efficiently as possible this winter? Or did you find that you were turning it off, despite being cold, to save money on your utility bills? The latter is one of the main restrictions…
Read MoreGoodbye, Pilot Light: Electronic Ignition in Your Gas Furnace
The gas furnace is the most common type of heating system found in homes around the country, and for some very good reasons. Gas furnaces can produce higher levels of heat than other types of systems, and they are cost-effective…
Read MoreHas the Time Come to Replace Your Gas Furnace? 4 Ways to Tell
No heating system can last forever, no matter how well its owner maintains it and follows up any problems with prompt repairs. If you have a gas furnace providing your house with winter warmth, you will one day need to…
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