What to do if your carbon monoxide detector goes off

What should I do if my carbon monoxide detector goes off? (Do not remove the batteries or do not unplug it! Yes, people actually do that!). First, open the windows turn off your heating appliances. Next, get out of the house or building. Last, call, Around The Town Heating and Cooling and we will determine were your carbon […]

Furnace Cracked Heat Exchanger

A furnace cracked heat exchanger has been known to be a scare tactic in the heating and air conditioning business for years. A furnace cracked heat exchanger has been used over the years to entice the consumer in purchasing a new furnace. If your furnace has a crack or cracks in the heat exchanger it’s […]

Furnace and Carbon Monoxide Detectors

How often should you have your furnace maintained and your Carbon Monoxide replaced? Never??? Furnace contractor talks about how a difference between spending a few dollars on a carbon monoxide detector and furnace maintenance, or by saying “my furnace works fine, I don’t need it maintained” made a difference between life and death. The answer to […]

Heating and air conditioning Evergreen Park

Fall is officially here, what does this mean to you? First, the kids are in school, secondly, holidays are coming around and this could mean you may have a day off of work to get some chores done around the house like getting your furnace or boiler cleaned and tuned up for the cold winter […]

Heating Chicago saftey tips

A fire in your home is always a devastating and expensive experience. The first rule in dealing with residential fires is to prevent them. Every home should always have both smoke and carbon monoxide detectors installed and fire extinguishers should be installed and ready to use. The service techs at Around the Town Heating will […]