Warnings about Carbon Monoxide This Winter

Monday, November 14th, 2016

This is an important warning we like to post before the start of each winter season. When the cold weather arrives, you’ll start to use your furnace on a regular basis to keep your household toasty warm. Chances are high that you have a natural gas furnace, which is the most popular type of residential heating system in North America. There are a number of good reasons for this:

  • Natural gas is less expensive a fuel source than electricity.
  • It’s convenient, piped right into your home.
  • It burns cleanly, with few harmful emissions.
  • Gas-powered furnaces can provide powerful levels of heat.

But there’s one downside to using natural gas for heat, and it’s the potential for carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.

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Why Fall Heating Inspections and Tune-Ups Are So Important

Monday, October 24th, 2016

A service that we strongly push for during this time of the year is the professional inspection and tune-up of residential heating systems. When you arrange for regular heating maintenance through our Proactive Service Agreement, one of our skilled technicians will come to your house each fall and see that your furnace or other heater is fully inspected, cleaned, and adjusted. (Here’s more details about what happens during maintenance.)

We don’t just recommend that homeowners do this. It’s essential to have it done each year! Here are some of the reasons why:

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Why Timing Is Everything with Heating Repair

Monday, October 10th, 2016

Although you probably haven’t needed to turn your home heating system on yet this season—we’re experiencing a hot-to-warm fall so far—it won’t be long until it will be putting in regular work. We hope that you’ve already arranged for a maintenance visit from one of our heating professionals to see that your heater is ready for the job. (If you haven’t, it’s certainly not too late to sign our Proactive Service Agreement!)

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What You Can Expect from Heating Maintenance

Monday, October 3rd, 2016

Now that it’s October, we strongly recommend you arrange for a heating maintenance visit from one of our professionals as soon as you can. As November closes in, you can expect HVAC professionals to get busy, so now is an excellent time to take advantage of a slower period and have this vital job ticked off your “to-do” list.

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Evaluate Your Furnace at the Start of the Season

Monday, September 26th, 2016

Yes, it’s still warm outside. That’s often how it is during the first few weeks of fall. But that doesn’t mean we can simply ignore that time marches forward, and it can quickly march into the cold part of the year. Right now is the time to prepare your home for the upcoming cooler weather.

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It’s a Warm Fall… But It’s Already Time to Pay Attention to Your Heater!

Monday, September 19th, 2016

The start of fall is this week—but it might as well still be the middle of summer with the hot temperatures that we’re still enjoying. With the weather the way it is now, how in the world can you think about the winter ahead and taking care of your heating system?

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The Benefits of Having a Service Contract for Your HVAC Equipment

Monday, February 1st, 2016

We’ve written before on our blog about how important it is to arrange for annual maintenance to inspect, clean, adjust, and generally service your home’s air conditioning and heating systems. You can call up a professional HVAC company twice a year (once in spring for the AC and then again in fall for the heater) to schedule this routine maintenance. However, a better approach is to sign up for a service contract, such as the Proactive Service Agreement that we offer.

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Is It Too Late to Arrange for a Furnace Inspection and Tune-Up?

Monday, January 18th, 2016

Furnaces are the most common type of home heating system in the country. You probably have one working now to provide winter-time comfort for your family. But did you remember to arrange for a maintenance visit for it during the fall? This is one of the most important services to schedule each year to keep your HVAC system working in the best shape for the longest time possible.

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Some Plans for a Better HVAC System in Your Home This Year

Monday, January 4th, 2016

2016 is already here. You probably have a list of various improvements and other jobs to get done on your house during the coming 12 months. We don’t want to burden you with extra jobs, so we have some suggestions for improving your heating and cooling system that aren’t tough to take care of: you only need to give our technicians a call and we’ll handle it from there!

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Cracked Heat Exchangers and the Importance of Furnace Maintenance

Monday, November 30th, 2015

A few weeks ago, we addressed a concern that homeowners who use natural gas furnaces often have: carbon monoxide leaks. Today, we’re going to look at a specific reason that a gas furnace may leak harmful CO, and why it’s vitally important that you have routine fall maintenance for the furnace to help prevent it. The problem is with cracked heat exchangers.

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