Posts by Chad Peterson

I love the Honeywell 8000 thermostats for the large touch screen that can be either lighted continuous or by the touch of the screen. When I set up these thermostats for my customers I do my best to...

I have to assume a couple of things here. My first assumption is that this would be an unfinished basement and you want the cheapest way to heat your basement. Second, that you want to just add some...

Air penetrates the walls of homes, especially older homes, and finds it's way to unsuspecting thermostats causing changes in temperature that can haunt a homeowner.

The sequential operation of todays gas furnaces is essentially the same from brand to brand. The first step in a heating cycle is for the furnace to receive a signal from the thermostat. Most...

What not to do with excess line set

I've worked on a lot of furnaces and have yet to find one installed upside down. Not saying it hasn't been done. The deception of being upside down can be that some furnaces can be installed in any...