When talking about the condition of your heating system this year, we need to also include the setting on your thermostat. The higher the temperature, the harder your furnace has to work and the more likely it is that you’ll need furnace service in Auburn, IN. This begs the question—what’s the optimal temperature for your home and your energy efficiency? We’ll get into the details of this question and seek to answer it for you.
The truth is that a home’s temperature is going to depend on the comfort preferences of the owner. Some people want warmer temperatures in order to feel comfortable and we’re never going to tell someone to turn the thermostat down if that’s what they like. However, we’re going to discuss ways to balance the temperature in your home so that you get the most energy efficiency and longevity from your heating system.
Some of our readers might be a little puzzled by the title of this blog. How can you start thinking about your next heating installation when you’re still so preoccupied on the one you have? When is a good time to invest in a new heating system?
As long as there’s anything but cold air coming from your air vents, you’re probably going to be fine, right? Well, not exactly. One of the first signs that a furnace exhibits before it starts to shut down or suffer from an efficiency problem, is it sends lukewarm air through your vents. There are a lot of reasons this could happen, but we assure you that none of them are good.
Many homeowners think that their are two exclusive methods to heating a home—gas and electric. While this is mostly right, there’s a little bit of a caveat to this. While electric furnaces and heating systems only use electricity, it’s not true that gas furnaces don’t use a tiny bit of electricity to run effectively. Most modern furnaces are built with electrical ignition systems, and they’re also built with high-tech electrical components that help them run more efficiently. These require electricity, but no more electricity than that of a small device like a smartphone.
The answer to that question depends on the unique situation your furnace is in. The truth is that many homeowners don’t recognize the signs of a failing furnace very easily, and we often don’t get the call to come and provide 
This is a difficult question but one that we hope to answer fully in this blog post. The truth is that yes, heating systems are too complex these days for average homeowners to try and make DIY repairs on, regardless of how handy they might be. Back 40 years ago it might make sense that simple heating systems could be fixed by a handy homeowner and a manual, but these days things are a lot more complicated due to a few reasons.
It’s that time of year where air conditioners slowly wane out of conversation and the new hot topic to talk about is furnaces. Gas furnaces are the most common way to heat a home in the United States, and in the last few years they’ve only gotten more popular and efficient. New technological strides and the movement away from oil heating has given gas furnaces the prominence as the top contender for the heating system of the year.
One huge part of furnace maintenance inspections is the cleaning and adjusting of the system. Over time, a furnace system can get dirty or backed up with soot and grime that will ultimately inhibit the efficiency and efficacy of the equipment. This can be fixed with routine maintenance, or more specifically, with routine system cleaning.
It’s heating season! Or at least it’s quickly becoming heating season. There’s not a particular date that we just decide to switch our systems from cooling to heating, it really depends on each individual homeowner’s comfort preferences. If you’re really not happy with temperatures that dip below 50 degrees, then you might start the heater early than another homeowner. To each their own!
If you’re a heat pump owner, you’re probably already familiar with the phrase “heating and cooling mode.” This is what we use to differentiate between the different types of comfort your heat pump provides. In the winter, we depend on heat pumps to run in “heating mode” to bring warm temperatures into our home. In the summer, the “cooling mode” is responsible for removing the heat and keeping our homes air-conditioned. That being said, there are a few things to remember when it comes to