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Entries for April, 2009

Furnace Filters

Jayesh Bagde asked: Furnace filters ensure that the air you breathe in is clean, fresh and free from pollutants.Originally, furnace filters were designed to protect the furnace and fans. But now with the importance of air quality, it’s being used with other equipments. Today it is being used in the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air [...]

What is the voltage and amperage of the electrical connection at my furnace?

justaguy23456 asked: I have a Coleman 7600 propane furnace heating a 1000 square foot house. The furnace has an electrical wire going into it to power the blower.
At some point in the future I might get a woodburning stove and get rid of the furnace. So I’m thinking I also will be able to put [...]

The Hidden Hazards Of Air Conditioners

Joshua Poon asked: Not just a heat heater: air conditioners remove moisture from the air and also filter allergens nearly as well as most air purifiers. Air conditioners take the sizzle out of hot, humid days by blowing warm air over metal coils filled with a refrigerant. This not only lowers the air temperature hut [...]

Hire an Air Conditioner for Temporary Use

Barney Garcia asked: It is difficult to imagine going through a hot, summer day without the comfort of an air conditioner. However, to cut down on the cost we choose to air condition only those rooms which are used more frequently. We might even go for the split air conditioners so that we can drag [...]

Need to Perform Household Heat Pumps or Fireplace Repair? Call a Pro Right Away!

Andrew Beene asked: “As time passes by our home equipments and tools somewhat break down for quite sometime due to excessive use or poor maintenance. When a situation such as this occurs, it is really a difficult problem to deal with. Especially if it’s a furnace repair in bc that you are about to do [...]

Improving Indoor Air Quality From Furnaces Calgary

Vikram Kumar asked: Calgary’s moderately warm summer cold winter climate makes a high efficiency furnace and indoor air quality system an important consideration. Based on the findings from the Canadian Human Activities Pattern Survey, people in Calgary spend almost 90 percent of their time in their houses. This means that the indoor air quality has [...]

Avoid Premature Heat Exchanger Failure With Your Furnace

Bill Whitworth asked: Just as you may have noticed that your automobile runs more smoothly after a fresh new oil change, the same principle works for your furnace, when it comes to a new or clean furnace filter. The main component for both hot water and forced air heating units is called a heat exchanger. [...]

Electric Heat Pumps are an Effective Heat Source

Martin Applebaum asked: Electric heat pumps are the best solution for your home heating and cooling needs, as the heat pumps will save about 30% on the heating costs when it is in comparison to gas furnace and provides year round comfort. The good quality pump gives continuous flow of the heat and even temperature, [...]

Our air conditioner occasionally blows a fuse. Any idea what needs to be done and how much money to fix?

Yo asked: It doesn’t happen often, but every now and then, right as the air conditioner tries to kick on, it will blow a fuse, and I’ll need to go to the fusebox to reset that particular fuse. Then it’s fine, and the air conditioner works no problem. This doesn’t happen very often, [...]

Heat Pumps are Ready to Replace Air Conditioners

Boris Sherman asked: A Heat Pump is essentially the same as an air conditioner, but with one extra feature added. On cold days, a heat pump reverses its operations and heats the house instead of cooling it. What makes heat pumps stand out among other heaters is their heat gain. Today’s heat pumps at 0 [...]