A basement adds significant square footage to a home and offers numerous possibilities for added living space. Yet there is often one problem – come winter, your basement can become an ice box – or close to it – for the lack of heat. Whether it’s a home gym, office, rec room, or play area, […]
Category: Heating
How to Help Your Furnace Last Longer
Come winter, your furnace has an important job to perform – keeping you and your family warm and comfortable, all season long. Has it been living up to your standard, year after year? That’s great news, but with it comes a caution: your furnace wasn’t built to last forever. No mechanical object is. Furnaces have […]
Common Furnace Repairs
Your throat turns scratchy in an instant and, voila, you know a cold is coming. You bump into the car ahead of you at a traffic light and, depending at how fast you were driving, either a ticket, insurance claim, or both are hot on your heels. Not to mention the hassle that such life […]
How to Choose the Right Furnace Filter
When it comes to your family’s indoor comfort, nothing’s easier to do than cleaning or replacing your furnace air filter. Sure, it’s not the most exciting thing on your to-do list but important, nonetheless. Yet there’s more to filters than meets the eye. Originally designed to protect the moving parts of the furnace, today’s filters […]
“Should I Replace My Furnace?”
Heating systems are like all things mechanical in at least one regard – they don’t last forever. That’s a given. But how do you know when it’s time to replace it? Even when you know it’s not operating up to par, it can be hard to let go of, especially when you don’t need the […]
A Heat Exchanger and How it Works
Let’s say that you’re the lead runner in a two-person relay race. Your sole purpose is to run as fast and smartly as you can and, just as importantly, to smoothly pass the baton to your teammate. Without belaboring the analogy, a heat exchanger functions in similar fashion. A heat exchanger allows heat from a […]
When Should I Replace My Heating System
While there are many clichés that might make you grind your teeth, most people quickly recoil when asked: “Cold enough for ya’?” You could offer up a sarcastic reply, perhaps something like this: “No, but another 20 degrees ought to do it.” Or you can simply nod in agreement and then move the conversation forward. […]
Should You Repair or Replace Your Furnace?
If your furnace or boiler is 10-15 years old, it’s already reached its average lifespan. If it’s even older and still working fine, consider yourself among the fortunate few. But here’s the thing: no matter how old it might be – even if it’s keeping you warm and comfortable – it’s won’t last forever. Is […]
How to Choose the Right Furnace
Furnaces are hard to part with. At first, we love them because they’re super reliable and everything its predecessor no longer was. As the years roll on, maybe you hold your breath a little once the heating system starts, hoping your furnace will engage and pick up where it left off. As even more time […]
How to Reduce Home Heating Costs
Keeping yourself warm and cozy all winter long can put a damper on your budget. So, how does a careful homeowner pay less with sacrificing indoor comfort? There are multiple ways to accomplish that goal; let’s examine a few. Upgrade to Programmable Thermostats Let’s say you enjoy 70 degrees and want to come home to […]
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