Furnace Repair Chicago reminds all Chicagoans that winter is here and it is very cold outside. If your furnace or boiler has been giving you problems in the past or you had flood damage and you have not had the chance to fix your furnace, heater, or boiler, it might be a good idea to start […]
Gas furnace repair may sound funny because you may assume that all furnaces are a gas furnace. But there are a few types of furnaces that are used today for home heating. Gas furnaces are standard in and around the Chicago land area, however when it comes to the sticks or out in rural areas […]
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 […]
Even though it is warm outside right now, us Chicago natives know this warm weather will not last, and we will be kicking our furnaces back on sooner rather than later. (I’m hoping not tonight!) However, there are a few signs that you may need a Chicago furnace repair:
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 […]
Tis the season for holiday cheers and family gatherings. The worst thing that can happen is for your furnace to fail, especially now with Christmas shopping and all. We know that the dollars don’t stretch like they should during the holidays. For that matter, the dollars don’t stretch too far with this weakened economy. We […]
In 1978, we saw a change in furnace designs from natural draft furnaces to furnaces with the draft inducer motor. In the 1980’s and early 90’s, the efficiency levels raised from 78% and greater. Now, furnace efficiencies have increased to 80% and up to 98% efficient. We get calls on a regular basis concerning […]
On Saturday 11-19 2011 at 4:45pm as I was driving from a boiler service call and listening to the loop at 97.9, there was an ad I heard that was distasteful to say the least. The Carrier ad mentions a homeowner needing assistance on a furnace problem and whom should they call. The husband in this […]
Dogs always seem to appear when we are performing a repair on air conditioning outdoor units. Recently, the same thing happened while installing a air conditioner in Midlothian off 145th and Pulaski Rd. The boxer just came upon us, and when we realized this fact, we nearly jumped out of our skin. The good thing […]