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Does My Thermostat Need To Be Level To Be Accurate?

Thermostats that contain mercury bulbs need to be level to be accurate. Modern day thermostats are either snap action or digital and they should be level only for aesthetic reasons, they just look better when square and plumb with the world. Kind of like your outdoor unit being level. They just look better. By the…

furnace leaks water in winter
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Why Does My Gas Furnace Leak Water In The Winter?

Gas furnaces that leak water in winter are usually high-efficiency gas furnaces. When gas furnaces began to be more efficient they also began to condense the flue gases, draining moisture back down the flue pipe into the furnace. You may or may not have noticed your gas furnace leaking water in the winter. A gas…

Out Of Level AC Units
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Will My Outside AC Unit Die If It’s Not Level?

These AC units have been operating in a very unlevel condition for many years. Funny how they are still working when all the other comments on the internet are saying they have to be level because of the oil in the bottom of the compressor. Now are you asking yourself “do heat pumps need to…