Category: Heating

Let’s say your furnace is on its last legs. It’s been a long, comfortable ride, but repair bills are mounting and, sooner or later, you’re going to face that dreaded “one repair bill too many.” Let’s further assume you’ve decided to replace it now and not wait for the bitter end when it completely fails.… Continue reading Furnace Fuel Efficiency – How Much is Enough?

In some homes, heat so easily escapes outdoors that its occupants are tempted to jump out a window after it. Kind of a drastic step, and one we don’t recommend. What we do recommend is discovering and employing practical ways to prevent heat loss and reduce your utility costs at the same time. The result… Continue reading How to Prevent Heat Loss

  The heart and soul of your furnace is the heat exchanger. It’s the largest component and the one most often ignored. The job of the heat exchanger is to release warm air into your home while safely venting fossil fuel byproducts (like carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide) outdoors. A gas furnace, for instance, has… Continue reading What is the Heat Exchanger in My Furnace?

Selecting a home heating company when you suddenly lose heat is easy…you look for someone who can come out right away and accepts your chosen credit card. Later, you hold your breath and hope you made the right decision. But let’s say you’re a planner.  Someone who recently moved into your home and you want… Continue reading How to Select a Heating Company

Summer turning to winter in New Jersey is a mixed blessing, utility cost wise. While you’re thrilled to see your electricity go down once you no longer need your central air system, it’s just a matter of time before your heating costs make up the difference and maybe even surpass it. Tell you what…let’s deal… Continue reading How to Cut Home Heating Costs

What are some things you’re positive will fail – or erode in some other fashion – without routine maintenance? Your car, for sure, or any other type of motor vehicle. And then there’s your landscaping, painted walls, kitchen and bathroom sink drains, and a whole long list besides that. But here’s the question of the… Continue reading 4 Benefits of Heating System Maintenance

Have you ever thought of your  Heating System  the way you might a long-distance runner?  Well, despite the fact the former is mechanical while runners are decidedly human, its’ not that far-fetched of a comparison. Consider, for example, that if a marathon runner is not fully prepared, Heating System he or she could easily collapse… Continue reading Preventative Maintenance for Your Heating System