Category Archives: Furnaces

Furnace Blower Maintenance: 3 Must-Have Tips To Get Your System Operating At Peak Capacity

By Cindy Faulkner | Published: March 8, 2012

Need more evidence that regular maintenance benefits you as a homeowner? Want to know a secret to choosing an efficient replacement system? It’s all in the furnace blower.

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An Efficient Furnace Motor Impacts Savings All Year

By Cindy Faulkner | Published: January 12, 2012

It’s now possible to get a more efficient furnace motor, an integral component of your HVAC system, that can translate into big energy savings – and those energy savings are

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Furnace Troubleshooting Tips Put You In Control

By Cindy Faulkner | Published: January 10, 2012

While California homeowners are generally well versed in home cooling equipment, a little heating knowledge is also required to ensure warmth during cooler weather. Furnace troubleshooting tips can come in

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Need To Purify Your Home’s Air? Try An Air-Purification System

By Cindy Faulkner | Published: September 27, 2011

Purifying your home’s indoor air can be a necessity during certain times of the year in California when heat, humidity or pollution can cause an aggravation of allergy and asthma

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UV Lights: A Key Player In Your Clean-Air Strategy

By Cindy Faulkner | Published: September 22, 2011

Whether or not you realize it, the quality of your indoor air makes a huge difference in the level of comfort you experience in your home. One of the most

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The Energy Star: Let It Guide You When You’re Upgrading Your Equipment

By Cindy Faulkner | Published: September 20, 2011

As energy prices soar, many homeowners are seeking home-comfort systems that can lower their utility bills. If you are one of those homeowners, and you don’t know exactly where to

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The Ductless Mini-Split System: A Unique Solution for Not-Your-Usual Situations

By Cindy Faulkner | Published: September 15, 2011

The ductless mini-split is a very flexible system and can be used in a number of scenarios.  Whether you are adding a room or just have an area that you

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What You Can Expect From An Angie’s List Super-Service Award Winner

By Cindy Faulkner | Published: September 13, 2011

Angie Hicks has eliminated the time-honored method of covering your eyes and stabbing a finger into the Yellow Pages. She has put at your fingertips hundreds of informed opinions regarding

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How A Zoning System Boosts Comfort While Bumping Down Your Energy Expenses

By Cindy Faulkner | Published: September 8, 2011

Zoning systems give families a way to keep everyone comfortable while reducing your overall energy expenses. In most home-comfort systems, there’s one thermostat and one temperature for the whole house.

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What A Fall Tune-up Of Your Furnace Involves

By Cindy Faulkner | Published: September 6, 2011

This fall, one of the many things you should put on your to-do list is getting your furnace tune-up. This will help to ensure that when cold weather kicks in,

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