Heating Posts

Carnegie Heating Replacement Guide: Heating System Ventilation 101

January 30th, 2012

Anytime you maintain, retrofit, or replace a gas heating system in your Carnegie home you also need to be concerned with air quality. Combustion air is needed by all oil and gas heating systems to support the combustion process.

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Cranberry Heating Maintenance Advice: Basic Heating Safety

January 27th, 2012

While you should schedule a yearly maintenance visit with a qualified HVAC technician to check for any safety concerns, you can also reduce potential safety hazards in the heating system of your Cranberry home.

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South Fayette Heating Contractor Guide: Basic Boiler Maintenance

January 23rd, 2012

The boiler in your South Fayette home is a sensitive piece of equipment that needs routine maintenance and repairs. Regularly maintaining your boiler is especially important for safety reasons. Many boiler malfunctions and accidents…

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Finleyville Heating Installation Question: What is a Gas Furnace Draft Hood?

January 20th, 2012

As every Finleyville HVAC contractor knows, a draft hood is a necessary part of any gas burning appliance. For a gas furnace in particular it ensures steady air flow to the burners to avoid flares or the pilot light being put out…

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O’Hara Heating Installation Advice: High Efficiency Furnaces and Chimney Concerns

January 18th, 2012

When upgrading to a high efficiency gas furnace in your O’Hara home, you may need to make some upgrades to your chimney. Older chimneys built for standard furnaces with normal exhaust needs are not built to the specifications needed…

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South Fayette Heating Installation Guide:Comparing High-Efficiency and Mid-Efficiency Furnaces

January 9th, 2012

Whenever you are in the market for a new furnace for your South Fayette home, there are many models to choose from. Many of the furnaces manufactured within the last few years are high-efficiency furnaces with a high AFUE rating…

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Gibsonia Heating Tip: Signs of an Undersized Furnace

January 6th, 2012

If you’re purchasing a new furnace for your Gibsonia 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 for the heating needs of your home.

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Oakmont Heating Tip: Signs of an Oversized Furnace

January 4th, 2012

Most people in Oakmont, when they choose a new furnace, think that “bigger is better”. However, an oversized furnace can present just as many if not more problems than an undersized furnace. So, if you feel you may have overdone it…

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Pittsburgh Furnace Installation – Testimonial from Bill B.

December 28th, 2011

Choosing a new furnace for your Pittsburgh home is a big decision. You need to pick a furnace that is the right size, the right energy efficiency, and the right price for your home. The furnace you choose will be in your house…

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A Question from Fox Chapel: What Does a Furnace Fan Limit Switch Do?

December 26th, 2011

When researching your Fox Chapel home’s furnace and potential problems it might have, you’ve probably run across a few references to the fan limit switch. And while you know that it can break in a number of ways…

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