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If you have a furnace in your home, it’s important to learn something about the safety features available on modern heating equipment. With technological advances, furnaces are now much safer than they used to be. They are getting increasingly more sophisticated and now come equipped with a range of safety features that can help protect…
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As the winter months approach, your family is going to be enjoying more time inside your home. You want to do everything possible to ensure that your family stays happy and healthy. Enhancing your indoor air quality is a great way to keep your family breathing healthy air all winter long. Here are some tips…
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If you’ve ever gone out to purchase an air conditioner, you’ve likely seen their cooling capacity expressed in BTUs. If you’ve ever wondered what that means, you’re not alone. It’s short for British thermal units, which is a standardized measure of heat energy. Here’s how BTU ratings on AC systems work and why you should…
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Air conditioners work by removing heat and moisture from the air. The process is a fan that takes in the hot air and blows it over condenser coils to cool. It then cycles out the cool air to circulate through your home. However, some people have noticed that their ACs make their house very humid…
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As a homeowner, you rely on your furnace to keep your house warm during the colder winter months. While your yearly maintenance is likely handled by a professional, it’s necessary for you to change out the air filter every couple of months. Whenever you go to the store to purchase a new filter, it can…
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There’s nothing like the warmth your furnace pushes out when the weather cools down. To keep it running well, it’s important to understand at least the basics of how your furnace works. Here’s the preliminary information you should know, and how to keep your unit running efficiently all winter long. Circulating Air The first thing…
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A heat exchanger is a unit used to transmit heat from one fluid to another fluid. The system can also be used to transfer heat between many fluids. Heat exchangers are found in both heating and cooling systems. The fluids can be divided by a solid wall to avoid mixing or directly getting into contact.…
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A furnace that won’t turn off usually needs to be repaired by a professional. Let’s look at the most common reasons why a furnace won’t turn off. 1. Faulty Thermostat If a thermostat isn’t registering the correct temperature, it could think it is colder than it really is. If this happens, it won’t tell the…
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When the hot weather becomes unbearable, there’s no reason for your heater to keep on running. It can therefore be frustrating when your heater won’t shut off. Your heater being on all the time increases your energy bills and makes your home’s living situation uncomfortable. Most heaters turn off automatically when the temperatures are right.…
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You know you need to change your furnace filters; you keep reading about how important it is. But you cannot seem to get a good answer on how often you should be changing them. There is no specific rule for how often they should be changed. However, there are some general guidelines and things to…
