Are you having difficulties with your steam boiler? First, low water cut off controls can be your problem. Is there enough water in your boiler? The site glass on the side of your boiler will show you the water level. If the water level is half way up the glass or more than half way, […]
Angry Birds (not the kind from the popular video game) Stuck in Chimney in the Hyde Park neighborhood 55th and Ellis. On 3-9-2015 we were summoned to a home for a leaky humidifier and a leaking hot water tank. As Our HVAC service technician walked into the basement, Ed heard the furnace cycling on and […]
Furnace Service Chicago and older piloted type of furnaces Q: I have an older type of furnace and the pilot light keeps going out, what can I do to stop that? A: There are a couple of items that can be causing this problem, 1 the thermocouple may be defective. 2 the gas valve internal […]
When new laws are implemented there seems to be self-interpretations of the laws that people see dollar signs associated with. If there is a way to scare people in believing that you have to do something now or suffer the consequences later, the scammers can and usually do figure it out. Just yesterday, we received […]
The federal government says it is time to mandate the new efficiency ratings of furnaces in the northern regions of the United States. Every so often this occurrence takes place with furnaces as well as central air conditioning energy efficiency ratings. This is no different than the automotive fuel economy minimum standards. According to the […]
Who doesn’t want to save money in this economy? Are you afraid when you open your utility bill each month of how high it is going to be? Here are a few upgrades you can make in your home that won’t make you scared anymore!
The Department Of Energy has passed a new law concerning the efficiency ratings of new furnaces. New federal efficiency guidelines for new furnaces are starting as of May 1st, 2013. Since there is such a large carbon footprint that is being left on this earth, the federal government is pushing for more stringent guidelines for […]
To: Condo Associations, Property Owner and/or Managers The federal Department of Energy will prohibit manufacturers from making gas furnaces less than 90 percent efficient after May 1, 2013. New furnace minimum efficiency laws that will affect all mid rise condo’s and apartment buildings concerning their gas furnaces. Read page 18,19 and 20: https://www.appliance-standards.org/sites/default/files/Furnace_AC_HP_Agreement_Text.pdf 90% furnaces […]
Gas furnace repairs aren’t that difficult for your standard 80% furnaces. How do you identifying an 80% furnace? First, the furnace has steel flue pipe above the furnace leading to your chimney. Second, the furnace has only one pressure switch. The tag or name plate inside your furnace is where the model and serial number is […]
What are your boilers main parts? What function do they serve? The water boiler is a vessel that circulates heated water (the medium) to a heat exchanger such as a upright stand alone cast iron radiator, baseboard cast iron radiator (low profile), copper fin tube radiator, in floor or wall surface exchanger as well as […]
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