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What Clicks, Pops And Goes Boom? An Ailing Heating System

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What Clicks, Pops And Goes Boom? An Ailing Heating System

Many furnaces may run quietly, but you can never expect a heating system to operate silently. There will always be some level of noise coming from your furnace as it runs, such as noise from the blower motor, from the burners switching on and off, or from components humming or rattling. However, if your furnace is starting to produce louder noises, more frequent noises, or noises you’ve never heard before, there’s a good chance that the system is in trouble ...

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13
MAR
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Categories: Furnaces, Heating, Preventative Maintenance, Service & Maintenance

Dealing With A Tagged Furnace: How To Make Smart Decisions When You’re Seeing Red

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Dealing With A Tagged Furnace: How To Make Smart Decisions When You’re Seeing Red

When your local HVAC professional inspects your furnace during a maintenance call, he is obligated to respond to any safety issues he finds. For this reason, an unexpected result of preventive maintenance might be a red-tagged furnace. If your furnace is red-tagged, it means that an HVAC or utility company inspector has found a critical safety problem, most often a cracked heat exchanger, and that the furnace must be shut down and not used until the problem is resolved.

If this ...

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6
MAR
0

Categories: Furnaces, Installation, Service & Maintenance, Technician, Ventilation

Buying A Furnace On The Internet: That Deal Could Cost You

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Buying A Furnace On The Internet: That Deal Could Cost You

If you’re facing the potentially costly prospect of buying a furnace, you could be tempted to look online for a cheaper unit. However, before sending your credit card information to an Internet dealer, there are a few issues to consider. What looks like an Internet bargain could end up being an expensive mistake.

Installation problems

You may have difficulty finding a licensed HVAC contractor willing to install a furnace you’ve purchased online. Many contractors refuse to install such equipment because they cannot ...

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28
FEB
0

Categories: Furnaces, HVAC, Installation, Warranty

Heating Efficiency: Four Ways To Help Your Furnace And Ductwork Do Their Job

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Heating Efficiency: Four Ways To Help Your Furnace And Ductwork Do Their Job

If solutions existed that could maximize your heating efficiency, wouldn’t you want to know about them? Acosta Heating & Cooling mission is to help homeowners stay comfortable and save money, and we don’t “hide” industry secrets from homeowners — we help them. With that in mind, here are four of our best tips to help you optimize the efficiency of your heating system for the ultimate in energy savings.

The ductwork in your home is prone to losing energy. Because ...

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2
FEB
0

Categories: Air Ducts, Ductwork, Energy Efficiency, Furnaces, Heating, Preventative Maintenance, Sealing Air Leaks

The Variable-Speed Blower Motor: An Impressive Component Of Furnace Efficiency

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Your heating system includes a blower as one of its primary components. If you’re considering an upgrade, it’s worth your time to explore how a variable-speed blower motor can increase your home comfort and savings.

Variable-speed blower motors enhance home comfort

When a furnace blower has the ability to function at a variety of speeds, and do so continuously, it enables you to benefit by:

  • Upgrading home comfort. Variable-speed technology allows the furnace blower to cycle on at a lower speed, where as single-speed ...
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12
JAN
0

Categories: Furnaces, Heating, IAQ - Indoor Air Quality

Furnace Replacement: Use This Guide To Find The Unit That’s Right For Your Home

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There are a lot of variables to consider if you’re facing a furnace replacement. But if you’re motivated by the desire for increased efficiency, stable utility bills and improved comfort, replacing your heating system can get those results — if you keep in mind the following factors when selecting a system:

  • The efficiency of your system is the main factor that will determine your energy bills. Look for a system that’s rated higher than 90 Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) for ...
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10
JAN
0

Categories: Furnaces, Heating, IAQ - Indoor Air Quality

Weigh The AFUE Rating When You’re Upgrading To High Efficiency, But Look For These Features, As Well

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The AFUE rating, or annual fuel utilization efficiency, is an important consideration to make when choosing your new high-efficiency furnace. However, if this is the only figure you consider, you could still end up choosing the wrong unit for your home. Along with the AFUE rating, consider these other attributes as well.

Fuel Type: All-electric furnaces can achieve an AFUE rating of 95-100 percent. This is impressive, but because electricity is more costly in many areas, high-efficiency gas and oil furnaces ...

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27
DEC
0

Categories: Furnaces, Heating

Furnace-Troubleshooting Tips: Give These A Try Before You Call For Help

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Furnace problems can be a major inconvenience. You can be left without heat for days and you may end up overpaying for a simple solution. There are furnace-troubleshooting tips you should try yourself before you call your HVAC service technician to see if you can quickly and easily fix your problem.

Below are some of the most frequently experienced problems and quick solutions you can try out to resolve them. Always turn the gas and electricity to the heating system off ...

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6
DEC
0

Categories: Furnaces, Heating, Service & Maintenance

Prepping Your Home For Cooler Weather

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As the summer winds down, residents in the Charlotte Metro area are beginning to prepare their homes for cooler weather. Having a winterized home is essential to ensure that your abode will stay warm without breaking the bank, and certain preventive measures concerning your HVAC equipment are required to keep your system running smoothly and efficiently.

To get your home buttoned up for the impending fall and winter, there are quite a few things you can do yourself, and a professional ...

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4
OCT
0

Categories: Furnaces, Insulation, NATE Certification, Preventative Maintenance, Programmable, Sealing Air Leaks, Service & Maintenance, Technician, Thermostats

Is This The Year To Replace Your Heating System? Do The Math And Decide

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Wondering whether it is time to replace your home’s heating system? Before you decide, you should probably do the math to see if a high-efficiency system would be the right choice for your home.

The energy efficiency of furnaces and boilers is most often measured in terms of AFUE, or Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency. AFUE tells you what percent of the fuel’s energy gets turned into usable heat energy, as opposed to being lost through the exhaust or due to other ...

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29
SEP
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Categories: Boilers, Furnaces

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