Category: Heating Services

It’s time to get your furnace ready for winter—if you haven’t already. Fall is the season to consider professional maintenance even if your heating system is functioning normally. A tune up can prevent your furnace from breaking down and potentially enable it to last longer. Without a proper tune up, your furnace: Is at a higher risk of failure during a cold spell. Will likely start to run less efficiently, wasting energy. May fail prematurely, so you may have to purchase a replacement sooner. A poorly maintained furnace is likely to be more expensive to repair and you could face higher heating costs. At the very least, wear and tear will reduce efficiency. By having regular tune ups, you can keep your furnace at peak efficiency well into its operating life. What Does a Furnace Tune Up Entail? Whether your heating system is new or old, it should have an annual tune up. The system may last as long as 20 years if properly maintained. Otherwise, dirt, mechanical strain, heat, and other elements can take a toll. During a tune up, a maintenance technician will include the following in their checklist: Blower Compartment: Dirt and dust drawn into your HVAC

As we push further into winter. We’re all trying to stay warm. Big coats, fuzzy scarves, and woolen mittens are all out in abundance. Did you know there’s a way to heat your very floors? If you have concrete floors. You can actually get the heat flowing right through them. “radiant floor heating”. And I bet you didn’t know you needed it until now! If you have concrete floors. Radiant floor heating just makes sense. First of all, it’s proven that if your feet are warm, the rest of you stays warmer as well. Also, this type of heating will actually save energy. So, it’s good for your checkbook as well! Who doesn’t want to save a little money nowadays? So most importantly, heated floors are good for your health and the environment. The concept behind these floors is really quite simple. Tubes are installed in the concrete slab when it is poured. These either circulate hot water or have electric heating elements. This turns the thermal mass of concrete into a huge heat radiator. If you already have an existing concrete floor, that’s okay! Newer, ultra-thin electric heating mats can be embedded in thin-set cement overlays. This allows retrofitting