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...

Maintain, Retain: HVAC Maintenance and Performance

While cars have relatively long service life spans, they nonetheless require regular maintenance in order to keep working properly. The same thing could be said of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, which similarly run on motors with delicate parts. Something as simple as dirt can severely affect HVAC performance, especially if the grime manages to build up considerably over time. Skimping on maintenance can have disastrous effects on an HVAC system. The system could suffer from poor energy efficiency simply due to clogged...

Things You Should Know About Hiring a Heating Contractor

The heating system is an important part of your home. If it breaks down or needs to be replaced, it is just as important to hire a reliable heating contractor to work on it. If you want to get an experienced and trusted heating specialist, you first have to know the model of your current heating system and its maintenance history. This will help your future contractor understand your heating needs. Next, ask for referrals. Talk to friends, neighbors or co-workers and ask for a list of trusted heating contractors. You may also get member names...

The Importance of Furnace Repair

It is highly recommended to have furnaces checked yearly. Though it can be expensive, having furnaces serviced or repaired can make the system work safely and efficiently. Best of all, early damage detection can help extend the system's life and avoid more costly damages in the future. Safety being the primary reason to have your furnace serviced or repaired is not something new. Remember, oil and gas furnaces produce deadly carbon monoxide (CO) as they burn fossil fuel. CO is also flammable so there is a risk for fire damage. If your furnace...

Things You Need to Remember About Choosing an Air Conditioner

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Bundle Up! Tips to Stay Warm During the Winter Season

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Winter is coming. It's now that time of year to don comfy sweaters and thick socks, and warm up your homes to shelter you from the cold. Here are a few tips on bundling up for warmth during the cold months: 1.     Keep your home warm. Having a good HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning) system that is durable...

Autumn Checklist: Should You Have Your Salt Lake City Heating Equipment Replaced?

"The weather is beginning to change in Utah's capital city; as the blazing heat of the summer sun fades, the cool winds of autumn are finally taking over. For the wary homeowner, this means that at least one major project is looming in the horizon, i.e., winterizing the house and yard. One of the things you should consider when preparing for the cold seasons is to get your heating equipment in check. You need to inspect your furnace and have the necessary repairs done lest you find...

How Furnace Repair in Salt Lake City Can Save You Money

"In her article on the CBS Local website, Dee Lee discussed how homeowners can save on their energy bills through energy usage discipline. The following are some of the tips she suggested: Have your furnace serviced before you need to turn it on. Include on that list your chimney flue, space heaters and the fireplace. Use a programmable thermostat and set it lower when you are asleep or not at home. Weather strip around doors and windows. It comes with a self-adhesive backing....

Functional Air Conditioning in Salt Lake City Schools: Enhancing the Learning Environment

"For some, air conditioning units are a simple means of escaping the heat indoors during the warmest of days. However, a recent study conducted by University of California-Los Angeles researchers suggests there's more to air conditioning in Salt Lake City than just maintaining comfortable indoor temperatures. Maintaining properly ventilated and air conditioned classrooms can help students learn more effectively, as the physical environment plays a key role in the learning process....

HVAC in Salt Lake City: Surviving Record-Breaking Summers

"The National Weather Service pronounced the summer of 2013 in Salt Lake City to be the hottest on record. With average temperatures hitting just below 81 degrees, the residents of Salt Lake City were at the mercy of scorching summer days that saw temperatures rise above 95 degrees. For a total of 16 days, temperatures soared to 100 degrees, which is more than the usual five 100-degree days Northern Utah experiences annually. While the report, which appeared on CacheValleyDaily.com,...

The Blistering Heat can be Avoided by Employing Salt Lake City Air Conditioning Professionals

Being no stranger to heat waves, Utah has set the all-time high record for the hottest day on June at 105 degrees. As reported Brady McCombs from the Associated Press, the scorching heat has left locals to turn up their AC's all at the same time. With that being said, locals should seek the services of reputable Salt Lake City air conditioning companies such as Harris Aire Serv. Doing this will keep their AC units well-maintained and prevent them from acting up during the last hottest...

Winterize Your Home With the Aid of Salt Lake City HVAC Professionals

It is undoubtedly been hot in the past few months in Utah thanks to heat waves. It will be over sooner or later, and without noticing, its winter again. Preparing your house during the snow season is called winterization, wherein you check every part of your house and lessen the potential damage it might incur during winter. You can have your houses checked by Salt Lake City HVAC professionals from reputable companies such as Harris Aire Serv. They will check your furnace for maintenance...

Air Conditioning in Salt Lake City Will Help Combat the Unbearable Heat!

An article on the Salt Lake Tribune on July 27, 2013 by Judy Fahys stated that the 2013 Summer might be Utah's hottest to date. An interview with Jim Steenburgh, a professor in the University of Utah, revealed that the escalation of heat from the past decade are indeed higher than those recorded the last 65 years. Statistics show that the average daily temperature from the last ten years are 5°F higher that in the 1940's to 50's at 63°F. This brings up the possibility of an even...

A Well-Maintained HVAC in Salt Lake City Aids in Protecting Locals From Pollution

An article written at the Huffington Post last June 23, 2013 that stated the different dangers of poor air quality and air pollution that looms over Salt Lake City. Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment, a group of doctors, made an effort to send a petition to the local government to reduce the city's pollution. The group of doctors have already identified the causes of the hazardous smog that engulfs the city and hopes to convince the officials to aid them. Prolonged exposure...

Keep Your Home Cozy with High-Quality Heating

The Rocky Mountains provide Salt Lake City with a decent barrier against cold weather, although it is possible for the city to experience temperatures below 0 °C. As such, home heating devices will always be relevant to local residents, so much so that the only question left is what kind of device fits your preferences. Heating systems can come in a variety of forms and provide varying degrees of warmth. One of the most popular heating devices would have to be the furnace, since it is pretty simple to install and to use. A furnace can be powered...

Service the Furnace: On Proper Furnace Maintenance

The climate is largely out of human control, thus forcing people everywhere to adapt to seasonal changes at a much faster rate. Thanks to technology, however, people can still find comfort inside their homes regardless of the conditions outdoors. One such innovation in indoor climate control is the furnace, a device that generates heat to warm a building up during frigid weather. While furnaces have a single, specific purpose—i.e. to pump heated air throughout a building—they're decidedly complex machines. Whether they run by burning fuel or...

How to Pick an Air Conditioner Installer in Utah

According to the official website of The Weather Channel, the average warmest month in Salt Lake City, Utah is July. If you are thinking about finally getting an air conditioner for your home, you better do it before summer starts. Choosing an AC vendor can be bit challenging, though, if you do not have the right information. For instance, did you know that you need to make an energy load calculation to determine which unit best suits your needs? If you're uncertain how to proceed, you may want to pick a trusted HVAC company that will conduct...

Choosing an HVAC Contractor in Salt Lake City

In places like Salt Lake City, Utah, where winter can get freezing cold and summers sweltering hot, a well-maintained HVAC system is no doubt an important fixture in every home. Access to the services of a reliable HVAC contractor is thus essential to ensure the right system is installed in your home, and that proper maintenance is conducted. To find the right HVAC contractor, it is advisable to consider several options in your area. You then need to screen out those without the proper licenses, insurance, and workers' compensation. Fly-by-night...

Types of Home Heating System

Home heating systems are used to keep a house warm and to maintain a comfortable temperature during the cold season. If you plan to install one, there are a variety of models in the market with each having different heating capacities and sources. Electric Resistance Heating An electric resistance heating system converts almost 100 percent of electrical energy into heat. However, only about 30 percent of coal and gas (the primary source of electrical energy) are actually transformed into electrical energy thus making it more expensive than...

Calibrating Your Heating System's Thermostat

When doing some maintenance work for your home's heating system, one of the things you shouldn't forget to do is to check if your thermostat is still calibrated. Although an uncalibrated thermostat may seem like a small problem, faulty controls can affect your furnace's performance. Uncalibrated thermostats could give you wrong temperature readings as well as incorrect temperature controls. For example, when you turn the knob to 73 degrees Fahrenheit, a faulty control could read that incorrectly as 75 degrees, which would heat up the house...

How to Buy an Air Conditioner

It does sound incredible for anyone to intentionally leave the refrigerator door open for a rush of cool air in the thick of a heat wave. This is just what Mookie did, the character played by Spike Lee in his 1989 film, Do the Right Thing. In reality, this action only makes the room hotter because the heating pump behind it extracts and releases more heat in the room. Here are tips to buy yourself an air conditioner:   -- Shop for an air conditioner during winter – brands are often on sale and in stock;   -- Choose between a window, wall,...

Tips on Cleaning Your HVAC Ducts

Your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning or HVAC system is one of the most important equipment in your home as it keeps you warm in winter and cool during the summer. To serve its purpose when you need it most, you have to keep it clean and free of contaminants at all times. Here are some important tips on cleaning your HVAC ductwork. Clean all your AC and heater's vents with your vacuum cleaner. Carefully remove the screws that hold the vent covers in place. All screws (two or four, depending on the make) should be visible enough...