Just look at the difference in size between the old furnace and the new furnace. Physically the new one is one quarter the size of the old one. Heat output at 100,000 BTU, the new one is just over half the size of the big brute. The new furnace has a blower and the heated […]Read More about Old verses new with big savings
Why is the AC condenser suspended
That’s a great question, and we are asked it all too often and now you will know. The two options for the condenser are to be installed on a pad, the most common option or suspended on brackets. Suspended condenser units became popular about fifteen years ago. When a contractor was installing the heating and […]Read More about Why is the AC condenser suspended
Gas line “appliance connectors”
The yellow flexible pipe pipe on the gas line to the furnace is a problem. Flexible connectors are not permitted to go through any wall of any kind. The metal wall of the furnace cabinet becomes the excluding factor. Equally bad is that the edges of the hole in the cabinet are sharp and could […]Read More about Gas line “appliance connectors”
Union inside Furnace enclosure
In the photo there is a big nut on the pipe going into the controller of this furnace. As piping is connected together coming from the controller and in the opposite direction from the gas line you need a way of connecting both pipes: a union. There is a lot of discussion about there being […]Read More about Union inside Furnace enclosure
“Incomplete Installation” of Furnace
A higher efficiency furnace costs more than a standard furnace. Manufacturers realized there was a simple way to make a relatively ordinary furnace high efficiency and add a few bucks to the price. The idea is simple and straight forward. A gas furnace sucks in air and burns it with the gas, the air and […]Read More about “Incomplete Installation” of Furnace
Propane Tank Certification
You may have a large propane tank in your side yard and wonder if it needs re-qualification? (Inspection, testing and stamped as functional for use) Propane gas cylinders like those twenty pound cylinders commonly used for gas grills are required to be re-qualified, ten years after the original date of manufacture. Then they must have […]Read More about Propane Tank Certification
Badly Installed Air Conditioners (poor clearances)
As a home owner you may not have a lot of knowledge about the work a contractor is hired to do. When this installation was completed it probably looked like a really professional job and money well spent. But was it, our inspection revealed numerous issues with just the installation of the condenser units. All […]Read More about Badly Installed Air Conditioners (poor clearances)
Heatwave, Help Your AC Efficency
The whole country is in the middle of a heatwave and our area is no different. One hundred degree days are becoming the norm with high eighties being a welcome break. These temperatures put a lot of strain on your air conditioning system and can run up your electric bill. There is a lot you […]Read More about Heatwave, Help Your AC Efficency
It’s Super Hot Help Your AC Cool Better
Temperatures this summer are breaking records and matching others, there have been days where Dayton has been hotter than Florida and this puts a lot of pressure on your air conditioning system. Two simple things you can do to help your system: 1) Make sure your return filters are clean, this lets more air through […]Read More about It’s Super Hot Help Your AC Cool Better
Unused Heating Oil Tank Requires Removal
Between the days of heating a home with coal and today’s natural gas there was a period of high demand for fuel oil as customers converted and modernized their heating systems. Starting in the 1940’s heating oil was considered a cleaner alternative to coal and so much easier to store. This love affair continued thru […]Read More about Unused Heating Oil Tank Requires Removal
Perfectly Installed Furnace, Potential Fire Hazard
The installer did a great job when this furnace was installed. They dropped a liner down the existing chimney to be sure that there would be no issues. The flue pipe from the furnace only required single wall pipe and yet they upgraded to double wall “B-vent” pipe. They were doing it correctly. They left […]Read More about Perfectly Installed Furnace, Potential Fire Hazard
Lost The Toilet Brush In The Heating Duct
How dirty can “in floor” heating ducts get? It’s not something most people think about. Vents near a dog food bowl tend to accumulate bits of kibble that escapes the hungry hounds appetite. Candy and small toys that junior looses are often hidden in there, but nothing as bad as the duct in this house. […]Read More about Lost The Toilet Brush In The Heating Duct
Air Conditioning Not Cooling Bedrooms
As warmer weather approaches thermostats are being switched from Heat to Cool in homes across the country. The satisfaction of knowing your system is ready and will be there to cool your house down to a comfortable temperature when it gets unbearable outside. These desires for a comfortable house is not necessarily the same in […]Read More about Air Conditioning Not Cooling Bedrooms
Asbestos Covered Boiler in Old House
In the basement of a 1920s home the original cast iron boiler was still sitting in the middle of the room. It appeared everyone who passed it they rubbed against it, put their hands on it and marveled at its size without thinking about its consequences. This beast of a boiler had been replaced ten […]Read More about Asbestos Covered Boiler in Old House
