How to Get the Most from Your Furnace

We all talk to inanimate objects from time to time, or to people who can’t hear a word we’re saying.  Here are a few common examples: To your favorite team’s basketball coach while you watch on TV: “Put Jones in, you idiot…they’re killing us under the boards!” To...

When Should I Replace My Furnace?

Furnaces are funny things.  No, they don’t tell jokes. They don’t even dress up for Halloween.  But they’re still funny in the “odd” sense of the term. How well they perform, for example, is the result of several factors, including equipment quality, the skill of the...

How to Prevent Heat Loss

Even if you have the world’s greatest heating system, here’s one thing it wasn’t designed to accomplish:  heat up the space outside your home.  And yet it can’t help but try when heat is permitted to escape your home. To prevent heat loss while taking a big bite out...

How to Keep Warm in the Winter

During a Connecticut winter, staying warm without breaking the bank can be a challenge. And while dressing in layers is helpful, you don’t necessarily want to wear your winter coat, gloves, and hat while watching a movie or sitting at the dinner table. So instead, try...

Common Home Boiler Problems

On average, a boiler has a longer life expectancy than a furnace, and yet newer furnaces are catching up. Nevertheless, your boiler (hot water heating system) won’t last forever. Which means if you live in your home long enough, sooner or later you’ll need to replace...

How a Heat Exchanger Works

Let’s say that you’re the lead runner in a two-person relay race. Your sole purpose is to run as fast and smartly as you can and, just as importantly, smoothly pass the baton to your teammate. Well, without belaboring the analogy, a heat exchanger functions in similar...
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