Category: Heating

We run into them all the time – new or existing customers who need a new furnace or boiler and tell us they heard from a “friend” who advised them to go smaller to save money both on heating costs Read More

What comes to mind first when thoughts go to heating your home for less? We ask our customers that all the time, and these are among the most frequent answers: Raise the thermostat, especially overnight Switch to programmable thermostats Replace Read More

Sometimes the easiest solution stays hidden for ages, just because you haven’t thought to look there. Here’s a great case in point: your home. More specifically, the air inside your home. On average, it’s twice as polluted as outdoor air Read More

Let’s say you’re visiting friends or family in one of the Great Plains states, like Nebraska.  It’s cold when you arrive from the New York area and, just to make conversation, you say “I hope your boiler’s in good working Read More

During the winter, is there a room or area of your home that’s always colder than the rest of your house? Let’s just say that’s not how your home or heating system was designed, assuming both were designed properly. So, Read More

There’s no statute of limitations on complaining about home energy costs. Nor are you ever too young to start. Newly marrieds complain, Gen X and Y’ers complain, people on fixed incomes complain, even people of substantial means. In light of Read More

Oh boy…no heat!  Now what?  Run around in circles in a state of panic?  Head to a Southern state pronto?  Break out extra blankets and put on some hot chocolate? Or, perhaps, we keep a level head and see if Read More

If you still have oil heat, chances are you’ve considered – at one time or another – converting to natural gas.  Still not convinced it’s the right move?  Well, you might just change your mind once you consider the following Read More

When it’s time to look for a new furnace, what do most people do?  Well, here’s what NOT to do:  look for a new furnace.  You’re far better off finding a local and reputable HVAC company that can work closely Read More

In its own way, your heating system runs an annual marathon the likes of which no human could endure. Once you start using it, you’ll EXPECT it to generate all the warm air you need, problem free, until winter finally Read More