Heat Pump Tips: What Happens When You Neglect Maintenance
Just like any HVAC system, the heat pump in your Kensington home needs routine maintenance and yearly check-ups to operate as efficiently and safely as possible. You also don’t want your heat pump to wear down…
Heating Advice: Simple Steps to Prevent Heat Loss
There are two fundamental ways to make your Silver Spring house warmer. One is to generate heat, which is the job of your furnace or boiler. The second is to keep the warm air in — and thereby keep cold air out…
HVAC Advice: Seasonal Air Quality Control
For people who suffer from seasonal allergies in Derwood, air quality is a key concern. Allergens in the air cause brutal bouts of sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes and even sinus headaches. Even taking refuge indoors will often…
Indoor Air Quality FAQ: Things Your Air Filter Can’t Filter
Air filters are great to have in your Chevy Chase home. Many people who own air filters, especially those who suffer from allergies or asthma, swear by them as being very beneficial to their health and general well-being. They help you feel comfortable…
Heating Repair Question: Why is my Air Handler Squealing?
Unusual noises coming from your Kensington home’s HVAC system never a good thing; they make you worry that something is wrong. It’s true that an unusual noise does often mean that something needs to be fixed…
Heating Installation Question: What Makes a Furnace High Efficiency?
You’ve probably heard about the new lines of high efficiency furnaces being released by popular home heating companies in Garrett Park, but what exactly is different about these high efficiency devices from your current furnace?
Heating Repair Guide: Flame Sensor Problems
A flame sensor is a very small and specific component of your Darnestown home’s furnace, but when it is malfunctioning, it can completely shut down the operation of your furnace. To start with, let’s summarize how a flame sensor works.
Heating Installation Question: What Is an Electric Furnace?
There are many types of furnaces in Spencerville that use a variety of energy sources to operate. Gas furnaces use natural or propane gas, boilers and radiators use water, heated by electricity. And then there are electric furnaces…
Heating Repair Service Guide: Causes of Delayed Furnace Ignition
Delayed ignition is usually accompanied by a loud banging or booming sound that resembles a small explosion in your gas appliance. In your Aspen Hill home’s furnace, this can be terrifying and should never be ignored.
Heating Replacement Tip: Signs of an Undersized Furnace
If you’re purchasing a new furnace for your Rockville home, you want to avoid buying one that is undersized for your particular space. To do that, here are some common signs that the furnace isn’t powerful enough…