Insider Secrets: How to Save Money When Buying a New HVAC System for Your Home

If your home’s heating and cooling system seems like it’s at the end of its life, you should start thinking about how you can save money when buying a new HVAC system. Replacing your home’s HVAC system can be one of the biggest expenses of homeownership. Add to that the fact that high utility bills […]

Is a High-Efficiency Furnace Worth the Investment?

Everyone likes the idea of reducing their energy bills, particularly in the cold of winter. If you’ve priced a furnace lately, you may have noticed the price difference between medium and high-efficiency furnace. If you are wondering if installing a high-efficiency furnace is worth the extra cost, read on. We’ll cover all the bases on […]

Rural Home? Compare Electric, Propane and Oil Furnaces

Many homes located in rural areas are often not near a source of natural gas, the fuel of choice for modern heating equipment. They commonly have three options for a fuel source: electric, propane, or oil. We’ll discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each type of heat, and considerations on whether or not you should […]

How a Gas Forced-Air Furnace Works

Heating season will be here before you know it. To get ready, we thought we would review how a furnace works so you’ll be up to speed when our Service Technician services your HVAC system. We’re still (at least) a few weeks away from the first real cold snap of the fall, but you’ll be […]

HVAC Tips (Especially for Homeowners with Furry Friends)

The latest stats that I could find says that Americans spent $72 billion (with a “b”) on their pets in 2018, according to the American Pet Products Association. We love our pets, whether it’s a dog, cat, guinea pig, or other furry cuddler. Just like our favorite pets require special care, including annual check-ups with […]

Six Telltale Signs It’s Time to Upgrade Your Home’s HVAC Equipment

Even though it’s been in the 80’s and 90’s for most of August, the big temperature drop is coming. The first cool, crisp days and nights of autumn will be waxing poetic into our lives within the next six to eight weeks. Before that lovely autumn bliss transitions into the bleary, bleak, frigid days of […]

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 […]

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 […]

Top Tips for Purchasing a New Furnace in Columbus

Let’s start with the basics: a furnace is the appliance permanently installed in your home used for heating the entire home. Most homes in the Columbus area have a central heating device, installed in a basement, crawlspace, or attic, whose job is to heat air and distribute it throughout the house, ultimately making the structure […]

5 HINTS IT MIGHT BE TIME FOR A FURNACE REPAIR… OR A NEW FURNACE?

Ohio winters are no cakewalk. We count on the furnaces in our homes to keep our families warm and comfortable during the bleak, gray days of seemingly endless cold. Like any other mechanical system, your home’s heating system requires routine maintenance to keep in running at an optimum level. Anything mechanical, with moving parts, will […]