Cool Care Heating and Air Conditioning Blog: Posts Tagged ‘HVAC service’

Why Should You Care About a Damaged Furnace Heat Exchanger?

Monday, March 1st, 2021
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The short answer to this is, “it could be dangerous.” Give us a moment to elaborate on this.

We’re not surprised so many homeowners in our area choose a furnace for their heating needs. Gas furnaces are powerful and quite capable of keeping homes warm all winter long—no matter how brief and mild those winters usually are—this year has proven powerful heating systems are even more important!

Gas-powered heating systems are very cost efficient and make a great heating option for many reasons. However, like we said above, they can be dangerous. No gas-powered heater is inherently harmful, but if not cared for properly it could become so, risking carbon monoxide (CO) leaks and subsequent exposure.

This is more of a risk in an aging furnace, but can also happen in one with poor ventilation—read on to learn more!

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Furnace Out of Service? How to Stay Warm ‘Til You Get It Fixed

Monday, December 7th, 2020
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A broken down furnace is a problem that no homeowner or family wants to face, right? Unfortunately, it happens! It’s a lot less likely to happen if you keep on top of your annual maintenance appointments. Furnace maintenance tune-ups enable our professionals to thoroughly inspect your system inside and out, comprehensively clean it, and make adjustments as needed.

These steps help your furnace operate as effectively and efficiently as possible, for as long as possible. Additionally, it prevents small repair needs from turning into major breakdowns. We’re going to make the assumption though, that if you came across this blog post that your furnace is out of service, and you need some tips to stay warm! Give our team a call, and while you wait for our techs to show up to conduct reliable repairs, follow these clever and fun tips to stay warm:

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