Any remodeling project can be hard on your central HVAC system. You can expect large amounts of airborne dust during construction, so you’ll want to make every effort to minimize the negative impact of home renovations on your heating and cooling equipment.
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The Ultimate Guide to Hiring a Reliable HVAC Contractor
Choosing an HVAC company requires circumspection. If you don’t do a good job vetting prospective contractors, you might end up hiring an unskilled technician or getting defrauded in one way or another. Remember the following when sizing up HVAC companies:
Tips for Optimizing Your Thermostat for Winter
ENERGY STAR® asserts that 68°F is the ideal thermostat temperature setting for the winter season. This magic number offers a healthy balance of comfort and energy efficiency. You’re free to pick a different temperature setting based on your preferences, of course, but it’s wise to stick to this recommendation as much as possible…. Continue Reading
How to Get Your Furnace Ready for Winter
The best time to prepare your home for winter is before temperatures begin to show signs of dropping. Whether it’s scheduling a home furnace repair to get your heating equipment ready for winter or applying new weather stripping, it’s important to do it before it becomes too cold.
Here’s some advice on the right way to prep your furnace for the winter season.
How to Identify Popping Noises Coming From Your Furnace
Your furnace is meant to function as quietly as possible. In other words, you should feel it its presence more than you hear it. In some cases, however, having a noisy furnace can be a problematic situation for a homeowner. Even if the noise doesn’t mean anything serious, home furnace repair experts understand that it can be bothersome. There are also cases where unusual noises coming from your furnace are a sign of bigger issues to come.
Has your furnace been making strange noises? Cooper Brothers, Inc. shares some possible explanations.