With cold weather upon us, it’s time to break out the sweaters, socks and hot cocoa. It’s also a time to consider performing a DIY insulation project to keep your family comfortable. The Winter season can be bitter and may cause your heating bill to rise exponentially. But did you know there are cheap ways … Continue reading 10 Ways to Insulate Your House During the Winter Season
There’s no doubt about it: furnaces are one of the most important appliances in our homes. They help keep us warm in the winter. Furnaces are made up of a variety of parts and components that are engineered to ignite natural gas to create warm air. Although the heat exchanger and gas burners in your … Continue reading How to Clean a Furnace Flame Sensor: 5 Steps & Tips
When cold weather blows in, you want to keep your home nice and warm. Before you crank up the thermostat, make certain all that warm air stays inside your home. The last thing you want is to pay to heat the frigid outdoors! Are you wondering how to save on your gas bill? Here are … Continue reading 9 Ways to Lower Your Gas Bills: Tips & Steps to Follow
Although it is not necessary to worry about investing in pipe insulation for pipes in your house, you will need to purchase insulation for pipes that are located in exterior walls to prevent pipe bursts during the winter season. Unlike pipes that are connected to your fixtures and appliances, exterior pipes are exposed to extremely … Continue reading 6 Types of Outdoor Pipe Insulation & Applications
You can thank your water heater for those relaxing, warm showers. Water heaters play an important role in homes by heating the water used for showering, cooking, and cleaning. A leak in your water heater could have an easy fix, or you might have to replace the entire water tank. To help you determine if … Continue reading 6 Types of Water Heater Leaks & Troubleshooting Methods
There’s nothing more disturbing than replacing an HVAC air filter that is contaminated with dirt, hair, bugs, and dust. Looking at that thick, fuzzy, dusty, gray lint and debris caught by your filter can make you incredibly grateful for its presence. Without it, all those dusty particles and floating contaminants are trapped in the air … Continue reading 4 Types of HVAC Air Filters: Benefits & Applications
A functioning sewer is an essential part of a sanitary house. Sewers carry wastewater from its source to a point of treatment and disposal. When a sewer is backed-up, it could be seriously problematic and cause health hazards or damage. To help you discover issues with your drainage pipes, we have compiled a list of … Continue reading Sewer Backups: 5 Causes of Clogged Drains & Ways to Fix
When a furnace short cycles, it turns off before reaching the desired temperature, or it turns off and on too often. It isn’t usually dangerous to you or your health, but if not addressed quickly, it can be detrimental to your furnace. To help you prevent damage to your system, we have compiled a list … Continue reading 5 Causes of Furnace Short Cycling Problems & Ways to Fix
Indoor plumbing has been around for centuries. As many things change over the years, so has the type of pipes that maintain your plumbing. For instance, if looking at the plumbing system of older homes versus newer ones, you may find galvanized pipes in one and PVC tubing in the other. And for older homes … Continue reading 6 Types of Plastic Pipes: Benefits, Drawbacks, & Applications
The average life cycle of a gas furnace varies from 15 to 20 years. Electric furnaces are built to operate for 15 to 30 years. Although the lifespans are long, a furnace can fail in 12 years or less if it’s not cleaned and inspected annually. Do not postpone an inspection on your gas or … Continue reading 7 Maintenance Tips to Increase the Life Cycle of Your Furnace
