Efficiency equals airflow. Are you aware of this fact, that in heating and air conditioning with forced air you need adequate airflow to achieve optimum efficiencies? And what hinders airflow? It is dust, which eventually becomes dirt. Ask any professional heating or cooling technician and they will tell you stories about dirt fouling systems, causing breakdowns and creating atrocious utility …
I responded to a call for a condemned boiler. “The TSSA (Technical Standards and Safety) will be on site,” I had been advised by our service department. When I arrived an elderly woman and her niece emerged from a parked vehicle and made their way slowly to the door of the house. “I am a little slow, dizzy,” the older …
Customer: I have a technician here who has shut off my furnace. He showed a readout on a device and said it read 4 but when I saw it the reading was 2. But he said that it was dangerous and turned off my furnace. Can you help me? I can’t really afford a furnace right now. Laird Manager: That’s …
How do you choose the right company to repair, service, or install heating and air conditioning equipment in your home? There are three things to consider:
There is a problem. Most high efficiency boilers installed in older homes only achieve their efficiency rating for a portion of the time. These units operate as more of a high mid-efficiency boiler. High efficiency means over 90% and this is called condensing when water vapor in natural gas is condensed into liquid during the combustion process. For this to …
High Efficiency Combination Boiler for Radiators in Old Homes Read More »
If I were to buy a furnace today (my current Lennox is only 6 years old) I would install the LENNOX modulating furnace with a variable speed blower. The efficiency is 98% and the blower motor is 60% more efficient than a regular furnace motor. And up until December 2nd the furnace receives a $500 rebate from Lennox, $650 to …
The Most Efficient and Quietest Furnace: LENNOX SLP98V Read More »
There are many reasons why you should have your furnace, boiler, and air conditioner maintained on a yearly basis. Not only will it prolong the life of your equipment, but ensuring that it’s running safely and efficiently can also help reduce your energy bills. Our certified service technicians can also help you keep your repair costs low by notifying you …
Most of the time, our home’s furnace is out of sight, making it easy for us to forget that it requires regular servicing. It is important to remember to have your furnace serviced at least once each year to keep it running efficiently. Furnace Service becomes more important the older it is. Newer furnaces are equipped with features that shut …
If you find that your heating system is often in need of repair, and your energy bills are going up, it may be time to replace your furnace. There are many factors to consider when replacing your home’s furnace, especially in terms of the size of unit you will need, how efficient it will be, and finding the right contractor …