Did your furnace act weird last night? Heating season has begun. Usually we receive calls stating that a furnace or boiler has acted weird or was smelling funny and the home owner was concerned. Many times during furnace start up you may get a dust burning smell. Many homes have dust trapped in the duct […]
I was sitting around the office last week cursing this wonderful weather and praying for the cold front to move in. Let’s face it, I love winter. Due to the unseasonal warm weather, our phone is just not ringing like it should be. But at exactly 2:00pm the phone did ring. A new furnace in […]
Autumn is upon us and the team at Around the Town team is looking forward to providing service for all our customers throughout the heating season. Big Ed and the team at Around the Town are ready to assist you with your heating problems. From a new furnace to a boiler installation to a filter […]
Today’s furnaces can run up to 97% energy efficient. The standard furnace of today is a minimum of 80% efficient. Now, if you have a 20 year or older furnace, you can be sending your hard earned money up the chimney and providing new corporate jets for the gas company Ceo’s. Ask yourself, is that […]
Soon the nights will become very chilly, the days will be comfortable. What does this mean to you the residents of Oak Lawn? It should, at the very least, make you think about your furnace or boiler. Old man winter creeps up quickly, and before you know it, you will be moving the thermostat selector […]
We Chicagoans can handle the sleet, cold rain, blowing fierce snowy days and nights and the frigidly cold temperatures, but what we Chicagoans can’t handle, is those high gas bills! You might say how do we avoid the corporate greed of Nicor, Peoples Energy and Nibsco, who charges us to the hilt for warmth from the […]
In December 2010, the furnace tax credit allowance ends. Trane and Westinghouse 95% efficient furnaces are on sale. Furnace prices are on the rise and getting your 30% tax credit from the feds is also coming to an end so act now! These high efficiency furnaces really do make a difference in your comfort heating […]
Planning on up grading your air conditioning systems? That is a wise choice since most of the new furnace and air conditioning systems are much more energy efficient. If you are going to only replace your furnace, make sure that the blower motor is sized correctly to handle air flow issues as well as the possibility […]
Heating companies refer themselves as heating and cooling contractors, in the residential sector of heating and cooling which is why we refer to ourselves as comfort heating specialists. As comfort heating specialist, it is our obligation to give you the most reliable and accurate information looking for an honest heating (comfort heating specialist) company. Around […]
If you are looking for furnaces, Around The Town Heating specialists have you covered. Designed to deliver reliable and economical warmth, Trane and Westinghouse furnaces have efficiency ratings from 80% to 95% AFUE. Some models are ENERGY STAR® qualified, which means they can significantly lower your Chicago furnace utility bills compared to older clunker models. For optimal […]