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1. Uneven Heating Throughout Your Home If certain rooms feel toasty while others stay cold, your furnace may be having trouble distributing heat evenly. This common issue often points to blocked ducts, weak airflow, or a failing blower motor. Uneven heating is an early warning that professional attention is needed. 2. Strange or Loud Furnace … [Read More]

A typical maintenance check-up should include the following. Cooling Specific Heating Specific Actions to Do Yourself

Your heat pump or air conditioner is more than 10 years old. Consider replacing with ENERGY STAR qualified equipment that uses 20 percent less energy than new standard models. Your furnace or boiler is more than 15 years old. Consider replacing with an ENERGY STAR qualified furnace, which is 15% more efficient than a conventional … [Read More]

Fuel Availability The simple view of heating fuels is that most homeowners are relatively limited in their options for heating fuels. In the Northeast, the choices are largely fuel oil or electricity, although natural gas is becoming available to more homes. For people in rural areas, heating fuels may be limited to propane and wood. … [Read More]

Central Gas Furnace Terms & Definitions Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE): The Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) rating, indicates how well a furnace converts energy into usable heat. The rating is expressed as a percentage of the annual output of heat (output rating in Btus — British thermal units, a measure of energy) to the annual … [Read More]

What are Biological Pollutants? Biological pollutants are or were living organisms. They promote poor indoor air quality and may be a major cause of days lost from work or school, and of doctor and hospital visits. Some can even damage surfaces inside and outside your house. Biological pollutants can travel through the air and are … [Read More]