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 […]
Category: Heating
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 […]
Heating System Preventive Maintenance
Autumn is a great time of year in the Northeastern US. Lots of activities and things to look forward to, including weekend foliage hiking. It’s also the time to prepare your home for winter, especially when it comes to your family’s indoor comfort. One of the items on that checklist should be “have preventive maintenance […]
How to Choose a Home Heating Company
Wouldn’t life be easier if all heating and cooling companies had equal amounts of talent and skill? Then you’d only be looking for the right chemistry to distinguish one from the other. But life is never that simple – if it were, it would be pretty boring, too. So, at risk of patting our company […]
Common Furnace Warning Signs
Older furnaces and boilers have an average lifespan of 12-15 years. How about yours – has it reached that ripe old age? If you’re not sure, you can check your owner’s manual, receipt or, in the absence of either, jot down the serial number from the side of the box and call the manufacturer to […]
How a Ceiling Fan Can Reduce Heating Costs
“Hold on just a second,” you might be thinking. “Help keep me cooler come summer? Sure, I get that. But who uses a ceiling fan in the winter…all it will do is make you feel even colder!” That’s a logical conclusion, but it’s wrong, nonetheless. You see, any ceiling fan worth the electricity it runs […]


