Wall Heating & Air Conditioning Blog: Archive for the ‘Heating’ Category

Why Tune-Ups Are So Vital for Gas Furnaces

Monday, November 5th, 2018

Technician looking over a gas furnace with a flashlight before cleaning it.Our short response to this is going to be, “tune-ups are vital to ensuring that your gas furnace doesn’t become dangerous.” Keep reading to learn more.

Truth be told, maintenance tune-ups are one of the most important furnace services in Lawrenceville you can get. Now, if a gas furnace posed a health threat to your home in general, they wouldn’t be installed in so many throughout the country. And they are the most popular type of heating system. You can rest assured that current standards for gas-powered furnace manufacturers place an emphasis on maintaining safe operation. They’re designed with a number of safeguards in place, like a limit switch that prevents a furnace from overheating.

But no piece of equipment or appliance that is powered by natural gas can ever be 100% problem-proof. And although you shouldn’t constantly worry about using your gas furnace during the winter, you should take the appropriate measures each fall to keep up your system’s safety record!

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Is It Too Early to Think about Heater Maintenance?

Monday, August 27th, 2018

A heating/cooling vent register on the wall of a home, with open/close leverIt may see bizarre to already be thinking about heaters, but the fact is that our winters can sneak up on us, and when they do hit, we’re always grateful for a fully functional and efficient heating system in Lawrenceville. We still have a couple months to go before temperatures make a noticeable decrease, but it’s still a good idea to start planning for heating maintenance, now.

There’s one system in particular where maintenance is especially important (although we recommend annual maintenance for all heater types) and that is the furnace. It’s never a bad idea to have maintenance done as early in the season as possible, even if it’s still technically summer. Better to be safe than sorry, right?

But, how do you really benefit from furnace maintenance?

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Are You Using Your Heater as Efficiently as Possible?

Monday, February 12th, 2018

Young smiling woman sitting on sofa and looking up while drinking hot tea. Young brunette woman thinking at home in a leisure time. Happy girl relaxing at home on a bright winter morning.With plenty of winter weather still ahead of us, we’re still going to be getting plenty of use out of our Lawrenceville, GA heating systems. And understandably, you’d like to do everything in your power to save money on your energy bills, including making sure that you’re using your heater as efficiently as you can.

Even if you had your heater maintained before the winter season began, there are still steps you can take to utilize the system more efficiently, while keeping your home comfortable and lowering your heating bills.

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Now Is the Time to Schedule Heating Repairs!

Monday, January 15th, 2018

man looking cold, standing in front of a thermostatWe would certainly like if we could help you avoid any heating repairs you may need during the lifespan of your heating system, but unfortunately, this is not the case. Routine heating maintenance is the best way to prevent the biggest of heater repairs, but eventually, you are going to encounter problems of some kind with your home heating system.

The best thing you can do to care for this heating system is to learn how to recognize the signs that heater repairs are needed. This way, you can get out ahead of them and schedule them ASAP, before they get any worse.

Our technicians are standing by and ready to help when you do need heating repairs, and we’re even offering a special right now on diagnostics, but keep reading to learn the signs that you even have a problem with your heater.

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Which Heating System Is Best for Your Home?

Friday, January 5th, 2018

young woman dressed for cold weather sitting by the window having hot drinkWe are already deep in the heart of winter, so if your heater recently broke down, you’re likely tempted to just go out and buy the first one you can find that fits in your budget. However, rushing like this can be, and most likely will be, a mistake.

You might end up with a heating system that is too small for your home, or too big—both of which create efficiency problems. Or, you may be stuck with a heating system that isn’t the best fit for your home for other reasons, leaving you uncomfortable. But how do you know what heating system is best? We’ve created a brief guide below to help you explore your options.

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How To Change Batteries in Thermostat

Friday, December 23rd, 2016

Another Friday! Another frequently asked questions answered Friday!
Today, David has pictures of how to change the batteries in your thermostat. This is a general thermostat but gives you the basic ideas on doing it!  Remember, the batteries are a backup power source for your thermostat and even though your thermostat is wired in, it needs the batteries.  If the batteries are bad and your thermostat is blank, your unit won’t work…

If you’ve just read through this blog or tried this and become overwhelmed with the attempt to do this, let us help!

 

David has how to change your batteries in your thermostat.

David has how to change your batteries in your thermostat. Thank you, David!

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Does Burning Candles Affect My HVAC System?

Friday, December 16th, 2016
Here's what a major candle burning house filter can look like!

Here’s what a major candle burning house filter can look like!

Another Friday! Another Frequently Asked Questions Answered Friday! We’re asked about how burning candles can affect your HVAC system. David has a picture of the filter from an HVAC unit where a lot of candles are burned.

Kris says that if you burn candles, change your filter at least every 2 months.  If you burn a lot of candles, change it monthly.  Also, this pertains to fires in the fireplace!  If you have an open face fire or ventless fireplace, the creosote from burning gets through your filter and can clog up your coil, hurting your system.

 

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Is Filter Air Flow Important?

Friday, December 9th, 2016
Air flow importance!

Air flow importance!

img_8076Another Friday!  Another frequently asked question answered!  Is it important to put the filter in correctly?  YES!  The air flow arrow should point toward your furnace/air handler.  If your filter is put in wrong, it can get sucked into the system and cause other issues!

 

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How to change your HVAC filter continued!

Friday, November 25th, 2016

For this weeks frequently answered questions answered, we’re continuing with last weeks on how to change your filter.

Another way of changing your HVAC filter.

Another way of changing your HVAC filter.

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HVAC Frequently Asked Questions Answered on Friday

Friday, November 18th, 2016

How do I change my filter?  With Atlanta having the smoke pollution, make sure you are changing your HVAC filter more often.

David made a video to help us out in this instance. It’s linked thru YouTube!

He also did a series of pictures for your use!

Here's step by step instructions for changing out your HVAC filter

Here’s step by step instructions for changing out your HVAC filter

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