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1. Gas Furnace Troubleshooting A gas furnace takes in cold air, runs it through an air filter to purify the air, heats the air with a gas burner, and distributes warm air throughout your house using a fan. The cooled air recycles back to the furnace through return air grilles and...
2. Baseboard Hot Water Heating Systems Baseboard hot water heating systems use a combination of convection and radiation of heat powered by hot water heated by a boiler. The hot water is piped to baseboard units mounted along the walls of the room to be heated. The baseboard units are equ...
3. Boiler Heating Systems A boiler heating system is used to create heat via hot water or steam, distributed throughout a home by the use of baseboard, radiant heat, or steam radiator heating systems. The boiler heating the water may be fueled by gas, propane, oil or electric...
4. Forced Air Heating Systems Most homes in America have forced-air heating systems, meaning systems where a type of fuel is converted into heat, then blown through the house using fans and a specially structured ventilation system. Forced air heating systems are the only heat d...
5. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning If you've ever taken a course in chemistry, you may have been presented with a textbook definition of carbon monoxide (sometimes referred to as CO). It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas produced by burning materials that contain carbon. It is t...
6. Radiant Floor Heating Systems Radiant heating systems provide heat directly to the floor or to panels in the walls or ceiling of a house. Radiant heating systems depend primarily on the delivery of heat directly from the hot surface to the occupants and things in the room through...
7. Hot Water Heaters Storage Hot Water Heaters Storage hot water heaters are the most common hot water heaters in the United States. The insulated tank usually holds between 20-80 gallons of water. Each heater is fueled by natural gas, propane, oil or electricity, and t...
8. Heat Pumps - Energy Efficient Heating Heat pumps are incredibly energy-efficient heating systems that use renewable heat sources in the environment to heat and cool your home. These heating systems can extract heat from air, water, and the ground, even at temperatures you would consider...
9. Does My Heating And Air Conditioning System Hurt The Environment & What Can I Do To Be More Environmentally Responsible? Many consumers have become more aware of their individual impact on the environment. People want to find ways to sustain comfortable, modern lifestyles, but they also want to do their part to protect the world we share. The heating and air condition...
10. 8 Places That Explode Home Energy Bills And What You Can Do About It While the above statement is not much of a surprise to most people the important fact is that it's true. But, it's not all bad news. Those of us living in the United States today are living in a day and age where we have never been so energy consciou...
11. HVAC Preventive Maintenance Schedule Question: Why do you need to have your heating and air conditioning cleaned and serviced? Answer: The manufacturer suggests it and is a condition of your warrantee. Preventive maintenance doesn't cost it pays. Listed below is a maintenance checklis...
12. How You Can Protect Your Home From Mold Molds are microscopic organisms found both indoors and outdoors. Molds are known scientifically as fungi. Their purpose is to break down dead material and recycle nutrients in the environment. For molds to grow and reproduce, they need an organic foo...
13. Generators - Do I Need One? We all know that tornadoes, hurricanes and ice storms (just to name a few) can often cause lasting power outages. Even something simple like a blown transformer can cause a loss of power for more than a few days. Generators come in handy and are very...
14. Heating Systems - A Quick Comparison Heating systems come in many different forms and configurations. When choosing one for your home, it is critical that you take several factors into account: efficiency, cost, capability and maintenance. The following is a quick overview to give you s...
15. Whole House Energy Efficiency Energy has such a powerful impact on our lives. Whether we think about it or take it for granted, it touches everything we do. Yet, for something everyone uses everyday, energy doesn't get delivered to our doorstep with a user's guide. Until now.
16. House Dust Indoor air pollutants are all around us. They can include any of the following: * Ash, combustion products & by products * Fibers from wool, cotton, paper and silk * Fingernail filings, food crumbs * Glass particles, glue, graphite, hair * Insect fr...
17. The Number One Mistake In Air Conditioning Design Is Oversizing In air conditioning, bigger does not always mean better. It is the most frequent mistake we see in air conditioning design. In comparison to a properly sized air conditioner, an oversized air conditioner cools inadequately, costs more to operate, is...
18. How To Hold Down The High Cost Of Heating And Cooling Heating and cooling systems are some of the most important investments you will ever make in your home. Whether buying a new home or refurbishing an old one, there is much riding on the decisions that you make. The high cost of home comfort is like a...
19. When It Is Hot Out There, You Need To Be Careful The human body is extraordinary. It has its own built-in air conditioning system. However, in very hot weather, the body's air conditioning system may stop working and break down. This can lead to fainting, heat exhaustion, or even worse, heat stroke...
20. Your Thermostat Options It's mid August and the temperature is an unbearable, humid 94 degrees (but it feels like 114). I just finished work for the day and am making my way home. I'm sweaty (yes, women sweat), my clothes are stuck to my body, my hair is all frizzy and I'm...