Climate Masters Blog: Archive for the ‘Heating’ Category

Signs You Need Furnace Repair

Monday, December 19th, 2016

Stress increases on furnaces during the winter, as people rely on them for longer and longer periods of time in order to keep warm. More stress means more wear on the system, which means more chances for something to break down. If you’re using a furnace this winter, you’re going to want to keep an eye out for the signs that your system is in trouble. Read on to familiarize yourself with some of those signs.

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Beware Furnace Short Cycling

Monday, November 28th, 2016

The more you use your furnace to stay comfortable this winter, the more likely it will be to develop problems. One of the most dangerous problems you may have to deal with is short cycling. If left unchecked, short cycling can cause malfunctions to happen more often and shorten the lifespan of the system. Let’s take a look at what causes short cycling, and what it can do to your system.

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Why A Pool Heater is a Good Idea This Winter

Monday, November 21st, 2016

One of the issues with owning a pool is that you can’t really use it all year-round. Sure, it’s a lot easier to simply cope with colder temperatures in Florida than it is in Maine. That doesn’t mean that it’s actually comfortable or enjoyable to swim in the middle of winter, though. If you want to be able to enjoy your pool whenever you like, you’re going to need to stop relying on the weather so much. You’re going to need a pool heater.

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Weird Furnace Noises to Listen for

Monday, October 31st, 2016

As we move into heating season, and the stress on your furnace increases, it’s important to keep an eye out for any problems that may develop. The faster you can get your system repaired, the more damage you can prevent and the better off it will be. One of the easiest ways to find a problem with your furnace early is to listen for any strange noises coming from the furnace. Let’s take a look at some of the more common furnace noises that indicate a problem.

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How Zone Control Can Help You This Fall

Monday, October 24th, 2016

Fall is here, and in a few weeks you’ll need to start using your heater to keep comfortable. There are a couple of things that every homeowner should do to get their homes ready for winter. Heating maintenance, for example. If you’re using a centralized forced air system, though, there is another option for improving your heating system. Let’s take a look at zone control, and how it can help you this fall.

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Signs You Should Replace Your Furnace Before Winter Starts

Monday, October 10th, 2016

Heating season will be here before you know it. Before it gets here, though, it’s important to make sure that your heating system can handle the added strain. If your furnace can’t get you through another heating season, you should replace it now before it breaks down on you. You don’t want to be left without a heating system in the middle of a cold month, right? Let’s take a look at some of the signs that you need to replace your furnace.

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Don’t Forget to Schedule Furnace Maintenance Before Heating Season Starts

Monday, October 3rd, 2016

We have a few weeks left until heating season truly starts, but you need to start thinking about it now. You especially need to schedule preventive furnace maintenance before you start using the system in earnest. Preventive maintenance is one of the best ways to make sure that your furnace is ready for the heating season. Read on to find out how.

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Why Your Furnace is Making Strange Noises

Monday, February 15th, 2016

Furnaces are noisy systems, as you probably well know. If you’ve had your furnace for any length of time, though, you probably already know which furnace noises are normal and which are not. If your furnace is making some unusual noises during operation, it’s likely that there’s a problem with the system. Let’s take a look at some of the more common furnace noises that indicate a repair issue.

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Improve Your Heating System with Zone Control

Monday, February 1st, 2016

Central forced air heating has quite a lot to recommend it. It’s a relatively cheap and very reliable method of keeping an entire home comfortable, which is why it’s the most common type of home heating in the country. However, it does have its drawbacks. Centralized forced air heating has a number of issues with energy efficiency, namely its lack of ability to modulate its output based on the demands of the home. Fortunately, there’s a way to solve for these drawbacks. Let’s take a look at zone control, and the benefits that it provides.

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Why It’s Important to Have the Air Filter in Your Furnace Changed

Monday, January 18th, 2016

One of the biggest threats to the health of your furnace is, ironically, one of the easiest to avoid. Short cycling is a behavior in which your furnace turns itself on and off every couple of minutes. This puts a massive amount of strain on the system, and if it isn’t dealt with it could easily lead to the early death of the furnace. Fortunately, if you know what to do you can drastically lower the chances of this happening to your system. Read on to find out more about why it’s important to change the air filter in your furnace.

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