On Choosing and Maintaining a Good Furnace

An efficient furnace makes sure your family stays warm throughout the winter season. As your furnace plays an integral part in comfortable living, you need it functioning at optimum performance. Throughout the years, however, your furnace is likely to experience wear and tear. If your unit is more than 15 years old and gives you more problems than comfort, it may be time to replace it. A faulty installation will not only leave your family in the cold but could also be the cause of a fire emergency. To prevent this from happening, be sure to...

Keep the Repair Guys Close for Your Heating Woes

Given that winter only happens once a year, some homeowners tend to take the maintenance of their heating equipment for granted. As long as their units are running, most people are contented with letting them be without inspecting for potential issues. If you deal with your heating system this way, there is a big chance that you may encounter severe damage at the most inopportune time. In other words, it pays to remain vigilant at all times. When making sure your heating equipment at home is running efficiently, not only you promote a comfortable living...

AC Tune-up Should be a Spring Cleaning Priority

Everyone always looks forward to the spring season after a frigid winter. As plant life begins to shake the snow off and bloom once more, homeowners start cleaning out their homes and repairing any damage the house may have suffered during the winter. Experts agree that one task of utmost importance during spring cleaning is checking up heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Furnaces, which are winter workhorses, still prove useful in the spring and will need a few final tune-ups before being retired for the summer. Ventilation...

HVAC Safety Highlights CO Poisoning Prevention

Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas. Inhaling carbon monoxide is a health hazard as the gas is toxic to humans. Prolonged exposure to the gas can result in irreversible damage to both the nervous and circulatory systems. Year in and year out, overworked and neglected furnaces inevitably emit carbon monoxide once their components such as gas lines, exhaust stacks, and vents show signs of problems. This possibility becomes even more likely during the winter months when pipes can freeze and snow can block vents Whether...

Some Winter Maintenance Tips for Your Oil Furnace

As winter approaches, it'll be once again time to gear up your heating equipment for months of keeping your home warm and toasty. Among such equipment is your trusty oil furnace. Here are a few cleaning and maintenance tips that you can follow to keep your furnace in good condition throughout the season. Many oil furnace designs tend to develop soot quickly, and a buildup will eventually impact their effectiveness. Make sure that you clean them regularly and check on the blower's condition before the winter, and once again in the middle of...

What to Do Whenever Your Furnace Acts Up

Winter is coming, and homeowners in Salt Lake City certainly can’t afford to be caught unprepared. While the cold months may be brimming with festivities, temperatures can drop to uncomfortable levels, especially when your furnace is dysfunctional. Before you get all snowed out, here are some basic furnace repair tips you might want to follow. First, keep in mind that most heating systems are equipped with thermostats. If you have a conventional non-programmable one at home, consider replacing it with a digital programmable version that can...

A Look at Some of the Best Salt Lake City AC Units

Even though Utah’s Great Salt Lake minimizes the effects of high temperatures, summer in Salt Lake City can still be very hot due to the absence of cold fronts. As such, most residents resort to keeping their air conditioning (AC) units turned on for much of the day to stave off the heat, with varying degrees of success. Interestingly, AC units in the city are just as diverse as the people who live in it. The most common type of AC is the window air conditioner, a self-contained unit that is affordable, simple to use, and easy to install. Despite...