by Joe Wagner | Jan 30, 2019 | Cold Weather, Heating System
Safety Precautions In Severe Cold The 2019 Polar Vortex Outbreak brought the coldest temperatures in almost a generation to many parts of the United States and caused several deaths. We hope it will be a long time before we get that kind of weather again, but since it...
by Joe Wagner | Jan 4, 2019 | Cold Weather, Heating System, Indoor Air, Thermostat
Improvements In Modern Furnaces Technology is always improving, and you can see it easily in how often new phones come out. But with something like furnaces, that you have for decades and don’t look at every day, it can be easy to miss how things have improved. Today...
by Joe Wagner | Dec 19, 2018 | Cold Weather, Heating System, Maintenance
What To Consider When Buying A New Furnace In choosing a new furnace, you will ultimately be balancing initial system and installation costs with long term operational costs, including maintenance. Here are some tips to get you started. Fuel First let’s look at...
by Joe Wagner | Dec 9, 2018 | Air Conditioning, Air Filters, Cold Weather, Heating System, Indoor Air, Maintenance, Thermostat
Long-Term HVAC Maintenance Guide If you want to maintain your home’s market value from year to year, and even if you just want to save on heating and cooling costs, here are some standard maintenance procedures for you to follow. For the filter and ducts Many HVAC...
by Joe Wagner | Nov 29, 2018 | Cold Weather, Indoor Air
Electric Space Heater Safety Tips With winter now here, your house’s heating systems are coming into full-time use. Hopefully you’ve had your furnace or heat pump system inspected this year. But this is also the time to bring out any electric space heaters you plan on...
by Joe Wagner | Nov 28, 2018 | Air Filters, Cold Weather, Heating System, Indoor Air, Maintenance
Maintenance Tips For Your HVAC System This Fall In Northern Virginia, it’s getting to be that time of year when we start turning on our heating systems. For an unlucky few, that might also mean an unpleasant surprise, a broken system, and emergency HVAC appointments....
