A seismic gas shut-off valve is a simple device that mounts on the gas line next to your gas meter. Let me explain how simple and effective this device is: In the event of an earthquake the steel ball inside the device falls off its pedestal and plugs the gas line, stopping gas flow into…
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless gas that can kill. If your furnace tech says you have a cracked heat exchanger it doesn’t mean that your house is filling with carbon monoxide. Never gamble with this question. Get an inspection by a qualified service professional. Don’t confuse CO with CO₂. Carbon monoxide (CO) is…
I’m offering 7 reasons why there is no air blowing from vents in your house. These are the most common problems that restrict air from coming out of your vents. Furnaces or air handlers, as the industry calls them, are limited by the amount of air they can deliver through the duct work. The amount…
Over time, dust gets past your air filter and into your ac coil. As condensation drips down your ac coil into the condensation drain pan some of those same impurities flow down the condensate drain and into the trap where they set and turn to a drain plugging sludge. Some of this same sludge collects…
Flex duct and rigid duct each have a place when installed correctly. I don’t install metal duct in a crawl space when flex duct will do a good job. Appearance is crucial to a good job, and metal duct should be used when exposed. For example, crawl spaces use flex duct, and basements or garages…
To best explain auxiliary vs emergency heat, you have to realize that auxiliary heat supplements the heat pump and emergency heat cuts out the heat pump. Auxiliary heat is displayed in various ways on a thermostat. They use abbreviations like “aux ht” or “em ht”. What does emergency heat mean? Why does my auxiliary heat…
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What a great idea to have a heat pump roof and keep the snow and bad weather to a minimum. It can extend the life of your equipment and even improve efficiency. But let’s do it the right way. Over the years I’ve been working on heat pumps, I have seen some really good roofs…
There are really only about six parts in a heat pump that can contribute to making noise. Review the list below and we can eliminate them one at a time. Each of these has an individual noise characteristic. Keep in mind that the average life of a heat pump is from 12 to 15 years….
