If the chilly nights we’ve had lately have you thinking about winter, you’re not alone. Things are definitely cooling off in Southwest Ohio, and if you haven’t taken any steps to winterize your home, now is the time. Follow these simple winterizing tips to keep your house snug and warm this winter. Get your furnace […]
Forced Air Heating: A Reliable and Popular Way to Heat Your Home
Forced air heating or furnace refers to a system that heats a home by drawing air through ductwork, forcing it through a filter and furnace (or boiler or heat pump air handler), and then recirculating the air back into the home’s rooms through different ducts. While the terms forced air and central air are often used […]
Dual Fuel Heating for Singular Savings in Your Dayton Area Home
Dual-fuel heating is a relatively new way to keep your home warm this winter. It allows your home to get its heat from either a heat pump or furnace depending on the situation, which can turn an air-source heat pump into a viable option.
Replacing Your Heating System? Learn Some Terms Before You Start Shopping
When considering replacing your heating system, you should know some terms that can help you choose the right furnace or heat pump for your Dayton area home. You’ll want a product that will balance affordability with comfort and energy efficiency.
Purchasing A New HVAC System — Comparing Initial And Lifetime Costs
Calculating the return on investment (ROI) when purchasing a new HVAC system will primarily include evaluating the system’s efficiency ratings. However, ROI provides a somewhat limited view of the costs that a heating and/or cooling system will incur over its lifetime. That’s why it’s often helpful to compare the first cost, ROI and lifetime costs […]
One Room Too Cold, One Room Too Hot: How Zoning Systems Fix the Problem
Is part of your house too cold, while another part is too hot?
Routine Heat Pump Maintenance Means Longer Lasting Comfort And Efficiency
A properly installed heat pump can provide significant savings in fuel costs over its lifetime of operation. But those savings may evaporate if the heat pump does not receive appropriate heat pump maintenance. Clogged filters and dirty coils on a heat pump can reduce energy efficiency by 10 to 25 percent.
Heating Bills High? It May Be Time For A Replacement
Nothing lasts forever, and if your heating bills continue to climb, even factoring in the changing cost of fuel and electricity, you may need to replace your heating equipment with a newer, more efficient furnace. High efficiency furnaces currently on the market can use as much as 97 percent of their fuel’s heat to warm […]
Replacing Your Furnace? This Guide Can Help
If your current heating system isn’t heating the way it used to, it might be time to look into replacing your furnace. And as long as you’re replacing your furnace, it’s also a good idea to look at a high-efficiency furnace option. With high energy bills and diminishing resources, high efficiency furnaces can be an […]
If Your Heating System Can’t Quite Keep Up With Your Heating Demands, You May Want To Try Reducing Your Heating Load
No matter how energy-efficient your heating system may be, if it hasn’t been sized properly for your home, it will never be able to keep up with the heating demands you place on it. If you can’t replace your existing unit with one that’s correctly sized — big enough and powerful enough to do the […]
