You would know if your heating system posed a threat to your family’s safety, right? Not necessarily. If you haven’t taken every precaution to prevent and detect carbon monoxide leaks in your home this year, it’s time to start. Monitoring your home for a CO (carbon monoxide) leak and keeping your heater maintained could save a life.
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The Importance of Monitoring Your Home for Carbon Monoxide Safety
December 19th, 2016Saving Money on Heating for the Holidays
December 12th, 2016In the spirit of giving to others, you might not have much time to step back and find ways to reduce spending this holiday season. But around the home, changes big and small make it easy to save on monthly bills and give you more wiggle room in the holiday budget. Here are a few of the changes we recommend for your heating system, one of the biggest expenses on your utilities during this season.
Install Nexia Home Intelligence for the Holidays
December 5th, 2016It’s the perfect holiday present to give yourself this year (but you can share). Nexia Home Intelligence systems allow you and your family members to have more control over the home’s temperature, security, energy usage, and more.
You can have the home of the future—without actually buying a new home. As long as you have compatible products for your lighting, garage door, security system, thermostat, and some appliances, you can control parts of your home remotely.
What Are Those Loud Noises from Your Boiler?
November 28th, 2016You’re excited to turn on your boiler and get that comforting, radiant warmth boiler owners love. However, when the heat kicks in, you notice something alarming. A loud rumbling or banging noise may worry you, and you’re right to be alarmed.
There could be a few different reasons for the sounds coming from your boiler. However, today we are going to focus on the most common and most likely culprit: kettling.
Get Your Home Ready for Cold and Flu Season with These Systems
November 21st, 2016When it comes to your family’s health, you do what you can to keep everyone as healthy as possible. From making sure that young kids understand the importance of hand-washing and other sanitary measures to reminding the family to eat their fruits and vegetables and drink plenty of water, you work hard to reduce illnesses around the home.
But something that’s more difficult to control is the indoor air quality that sometimes contributes to your family members’ illnesses. Germs and irritants in the air can lead to illness aggravate preexisting conditions. Consider one or more of these systems to help your family stay healthy.
Important Tips for Carbon Monoxide Safety
November 14th, 2016Carbon monoxide safety is extremely important for your family. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a deadly gas that doesn’t give off a smell. You may never know that there is a carbon monoxide leak, and can quickly poison and kill the people in your home.
We want to make sure that everyone is safe this year. Double- and triple-check that you have carbon monoxide detectors around the home that are working properly. Here’s our advice for homeowners everywhere.
All about the Heat Exchanger in Your Furnace
November 7th, 2016It might seem as if you don’t need to know too much about the heating system in your home. In large part, this is true. As long as you have qualified technicians work on your heater from time to time, there’s not much you need to know about its inner workings (unless that’s something that interests you).
Why You Should Take Care of Furnace Issues at the First Sign of Trouble
October 31st, 2016When temperatures are only just starting to drop, you might not worry much about the way your heating system is working. Little problems with your heater might not seem like much right now, and you’ve got a month or so before the cold is too much to bear.
But should you really wait for this long? We think it would be a mistake. When you’re noticing problems with your heater, it’s important to call for service ASAP.
Don’t Miss Out on Tax Credits and Rebates for Heating
October 24th, 2016Looking for a new heating system, but don’t want to pay an arm and a leg to stay warm this winter? Act fast! Replacing your heating system in the winter offers you the ability to get through the winter worry-free, since a new system is less likely to break down than an older heater.
And besides, rebates and tax credits may be available for high-efficiency furnace upgrades in your area. Learn more about upgrading your heating system and saving some money here, or call our friendly team!
Does a Boiler Really Need a Tune-Up?
October 17th, 2016If you have a boiler system, you may feel that your unit is nearly infallible. After all, boilers are tough, and they can last much longer than other types of heating systems. But of course, any large system like this fails eventually. It’s important to schedule tune-ups each year to keep tabs on your system and to benefit from annual services that may improve safety and efficiency.
