Posts Tagged ‘hvac4u’
Age of Your Furnace: The average gas powered forced air furnace will last between 15 and 25 years if the owner has taken proper care of the unit. If your furnace is within that age range or if it is older, be a proactive homeowner and replace the furnace before it breaks down at an [...]
Not all advice is good advice, and when it comes to the registers that your furnace uses, there is a lot of bad advice circulating. Unfortunately, if you use these “tips” in your home, you could end up doing some serious damage to your furnace and to your wallet. Luckily, we are going to sift [...]
Although it may only be March, summer temperatures have arrived and the hum of air conditioner condensers can be heard on nearly every residential street. Some are louder than others, but as the temperatures continue to soar, things are only going to get noisier for some homeowners. The warmer the weather is, the harder the [...]
With the spring seems to come the cleaning. Why, well, it’s a great time to get those windows open and let the wind take any dust you stir up. Now, what else should you consider cleaning up? Here are some great hit list items.
As this winter comes to a close, ask yourself a question. Have you noticed any new squeaks in your hard wood floors? If the answer is yes, you probably have a humidity imbalance in your home. You may say that you don’t even notice the squeaks in your floors, but allow this problem to continue [...]
There has been a lot of information floating around about how thermostats control the heating and cooling systems. Some of it is very good advice, and in some other cases, taking the advice could lead to higher energy bills. How are you going to know who to listen to? Well, there are really only two [...]
With the weather turning warmer and people moving back outside it sure feels like spring is in the air. So when should you remove your air conditioner cover and get ready for the first hot day? I know no one wants to hear this but we still have a few weeks of winter left. Although [...]
Sizing an air conditioner or furnace properly is not an easy task. Many homeowners are currently running over-sized and under-sized systems in their homes and putting up with the consequences of doing so. Furnaces and air conditioners are not “one size fits all, “and if the units in your home were not installed by a [...]
The thermostat is in control of one of the most important systems within the home: the HVAC system. This system dictates your comfort level and allows you to choose the temperature that you find most comfortable. However, there is a setting on the thermostat that can disrupt this comfort if it is not set appropriately. [...]
With all of the talk about energy efficiency, it is easy to find yourself confused. What does AFUE mean? How high of a SEER rating do I need? What furnace will work best for my needs? All of these questions and more are probably circling in your mind when trying to purchase a new furnace, [...]