Furnaces Articles

It’s crucial to take proper care of your furnace—it provides your Anderson Township home with the heat you need to stay warm. A simple, but often forgotten, way to keep your furnace in good condition and help provide you with desirable indoor air quality (IAQ) in your OH home is to consistently replace or clean the furnace filter.

Wintertime is here. That means your family will be spending more time indoors to stay warm.

Let’s face it—there’s never a good time for the heat to go out in your Ohio home. You certainly don’t want to wait until your heating system stops working for you to realize you need a replacement! Furnaces are not designed to last forever, so it’s helpful to know when you should be replacing it. But how exactly will you know when it’s time?

A furnace is a big part of your life—whether you realize it or not. It keeps your Milford home warm and can help with your indoor air quality (IAQ).

Your furnace plays the key role in keeping you warm in your Milford home, but even with routine maintenance, it does not last forever. Nobody wants to think about replacing any major household system, but it’s generally more cost effective to be proactive in your thinking about it.

Though you may not give much thought to the furnace in your Loveland home, knowing a bit about it and how it works can come in handy. At Adams Heating & Cooling, our heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) professionals are always here to help and to answer any furnace questions you may have.

From our team here at Adams Heating & Cooling, here are six ways your furnace is working to ensure your safety.

The average furnace lasts between 10 and 15 years. But did you know you can take steps to make it last longer? There is no shortcut or hack to increase your furnace’s longevity. In reality, the key is treating your Loveland system with care and respect. With just a small amount of time and energy, you…

While an air conditioner’s efficiency is measured by its SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio) rating, an electric or gas- or oil-fired furnace’s efficiency is measured by its AFUE, or average fuel utilization efficiency. This standard measurement is given in percentages, letting you know how much of your fuel is actually used to heat your Ohio home and how much fuel is wasted.

If you ever hear your gas furnace turn on but cannot feel any warm air blowing from the vents inside your Ohio home, chances are the pilot light went out.

You have just inspected your air filter, only to find it is sopping wet! Thoughts begin to race through your head, and you ask yourself, Is my furnace breaking down? or Is this going to be expensive to repair? Fortunately, there is no need for panic.

When it comes to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), the wisest decision is what’s going to work in your Milford home upon a careful assessment of specific factors. At Adams Heating & Cooling, we scrutinize aspects like your furnace’s location, your energy needs and plans, your budget, as well as other elements.

Just about any electrical appliance has the potential to overheat. Furnaces are no exception. As a homeowner, you need to take precautions to lower the risk of an overheated unit. You should also be wary of the associated symptoms, so you know when to take action. Remember, if your system gets too hot, you should…

We receive countless calls every time the temperatures drop below normal ranges, as homeowners here in Cincinnati encounter problems with their home’s heating system. With the record-low temperatures and extreme conditions most of the country is currently experiencing, our Adams Heating & Cooling, professionals want to share some insights and tips with you to keep…

If your furnace is producing a strange smell, you should always treat it with caution. While the cause for the odor may be benign, it could just as easily be harmful to inhale. When in doubt, always open windows to ensure ventilation, and evacuate your Ohio home. For your convenience and protection, our Adams Heating…

If your heating or air conditioning system suddenly stops working in your Milford home, it’s easy to think the worst. However, sometimes the malfunction is not really caused by your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system at all, but actually from a broken thermostat. Here are some expert tips on checking your thermostat first…

If your furnace seems to be producing heating inconsistently around your Anderson Township home to you, you’re not alone. Many homes have varied conditions from room to room causing spotty heating or cooling. On cold days, this can be a nuisance. For example, you may be confined to only a few rooms in your home.…

It’s understandable that maintenance tasks often fall by the wayside. Many Elkridge homeowners follow the mantra of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Everyone is busy and many seemingly more important priorities tend to creep up every month to consume time and money.

It’s normal for your furnace to make some noise, for instance, a dull hum is to be expected. However, louder noises might spell trouble for your heating unit’s components. Remember to turn off your furnace if it makes any alarming sounds. Also, leave the repair job to a professional. To help you, our team at Adams Heating…

Is your furnace running constantly? Believe it or not, this is a fairly common problem, so you don’t need to worry. Check out common causes and solutions…

If someone informs you that your heat exchanger is cracked, call Adams Heating & Cooling, and one of our specially trained technicians will immediately assess your furnace’s situation.

A furnace is crucial to comfort in the Ohio winter, yet it is often ignored when it comes to home maintenance. Usually your furnace is in a basement, closet or other low traffic area of your home, making it easy to overlook. To avoid costly, inconvenient, and possibly dangerous emergency repairs, you should always remember your regular…

A new furnace is a big investment and can be a heavy cost for any homeowner. It can be hard to make the decision replace your current furnace, every furnace will need to be replaced at some point in a home’s life.

Your furnace filter is the unsung hero of your furnace. It quietly does its job without any fuss and allows the rest of the furnace to do its job. It’s not a complicated item, but there are things you need to know about it to allow it to correctly do its job. Its Purpose The…

There are three different types of furnaces available. There are a few things that factor into which kind will work for you. You should consider your heating requirements, duct work and insulation, size of you home and number of floors, and your budget.

Before starting any kind of routine maintenance or cleaning make sure you have taken the proper safety precautions, such as turning your appliance off.

You just discovered there’s a puddle water on the floor in front of your furnace. What does this mean? Why would your furnace be leaking water?

Short cycling can cause irreparable damage to your furnace if not investigated and corrected right away.

On your thermostat, there’s a furnace-fan setting for either “On” or “Auto.” Which option is the best choice?

Furnace filters. They’re one of those items not really on the top of everyone’s minds, but they are important and can have a big impact.