Space Heater Safety Tips

If you keep your home heating equipment maintained, chances are  you’ll never need a space heater. Sometimes, they can be a great addition to your home’s furnace, to save energy, or if heating just isn’t keeping up with the cold temperatures. See the chart below for a quick overview of our space heater safety tips. […]

80% Efficiency vs. 95% Efficiency Furnaces.

Worth the Upgrade Cost? When it comes time to replace your home’s furnace, you have essentially two options when it comes to efficiency – “standard” or 80% efficiency and “high efficiency” or 95% or more. The energy savings sounds tempting, but is replacing your standard furnace with a high-efficiency unit the best choice? We’ll explain […]

What Causes Your Furnace Filter to Get Dirty So Quickly?

If you’re a responsible homeowner, you probably know you’re supposed to replace your furnace filters on a routine basis. We recommend checking them monthly, and replacing every two months. But what happens if you check your HVAC filter at its regularly schedule interval, only to discover that it’s completely covered in hair, dust and other […]

There’s Still Time for a Furnace Tune-Up… Before Major Cold Arrives

Normally, by waiting until January, you’d probably be calling us for a broken-down furnace – not for a tune-up. But this year, you’re in luck! Because of the mild temperatures during the early days of this winter, many of our homes’ furnaces have not been fully tested at capacity.

Central Heating System Quick Maintenance Checklist

As a responsible motorist, you probably wouldn’t leave for a long road trip without checking your car’s mechanical health and ability to make the trip. Items like engine oil level, coolant level, tire pressure and even wiper blades are important to handle a long drive. The same rule applies to your home—you don’t want to […]

Ventilating Your Home During Winter Months

Central Ohio winters have a fairly formidable reputation. One day, the temperatures will be in the 40’s, and the next, suddenly below zero. Living in Columbus winters, we spend most of our time indoors. Did you know that too much time indoors can actually be hazardous to your health, in a way you may not […]

R-22 Complete Phase Out is Coming January 1, 2020

Known by the brand name of Freon (belonging to the chemical company DuPont), R-22 is a refrigerant that combines hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine and carbon (also known as a hydro chlorofluorocarbon or HCFC). It quickly became a standard used in the HVAC industry in air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. Refrigerants are unique liquids, that when compressed, […]

Does My Furnace Really Need an Annual Inspection?

A recent question received from one of our customers asked, “You recommend getting a furnace inspection every year? Is it really necessary? Do I really need to pay an HVAC specialist to do an annual tune-up? Can’t I do it myself and save money?” Some great questions! We’ll answer them in this post. Are Annual […]

Furnace Issue: Emergency or Not?

When your home’s furnace is properly installed, tested and maintained by a trained and certified HVAC technician, it should operate smoothly and maintain a comfortable temperature in your home. However, when your furnace is having issues, how do you know when it’s just a regular furnace repair or an emergency? As a homeowner in the […]

Should You Replace Your Standard Furnace with a New High-Efficiency Unit?

When it comes time to replace your home’s furnace, you have essentially two options when it comes to efficiency – “standard” or 80% efficiency and “high efficiency” of 95% or more. The energy savings sounds tempting, but is replacing your current standard furnace with a high-efficiency unit the best choice? We’ll explain the differences and […]