Heaters break down all the time, especially older ones or ones put under a great deal of strain in the face of our freezing Andover, MA winters. But you don’t expect a brand new heater, or one that is just a year or two old, to encounter a serious problem or suffer a breakdown from a given component. That’s why most reputable brands are covered by a warranty: to protect you, the customer from a lemon or a sudden mechanical failure. If your heating system suffers an unexpected breakdown and you purchased it within a year or two, there are some specific steps you can take to determine what happened. It could end up saving you a great deal of money.
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Steps to Take When a New Heater Breaks Down
Monday, January 9th, 2017Why Is Too Much Heat Bad for Your Furnace?
Monday, January 2nd, 2017It’s hard to think of excessive heat being a bad thing, especially here in Reading, MA with winter in full force. But overheating is a common issue with gas furnaces, and can be caused by a number of different issues.
Thankfully, most modern furnaces will automatically turn the system off before excess heat causes too much damage, which alerts you to the problem as well as sparing you from higher repair bills. But that still leaves you with a furnace that struggles to function, and with temperatures as cold as they are, that could leave your home and family in serious trouble. The faster you address the problem, the better.
How to Deal with Your HVAC System When Selling Your House
Tuesday, December 27th, 2016No one goes looking for houses to buy in the dead of winter here in Boston, MA. It’s just too cold. Purchasing a home is a task for the spring, and if you’re looking at putting your house on the market, you’re likely looking at doing so in May or June. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be preparing for the sale now, particularly when it comes to lingering issues in key parts of your household like the heating and air conditioning system. The more work you can do now, the more assets your home will have when you put it on the market in a few months.
Signs of Trouble with Your Boiler
Tuesday, December 20th, 2016Winter officially arrives this week and by all indications it’s going to be one of the coldest on record. If you own a boiler system here in the Wakefield, MA area, you need it to function as expected for the next 4-5 months in order to keep your household warm and comfortable. When trouble arises, you need to act swiftly not only to keep your boiler functional during the coldest days of the year, but to keep the issue from growing worse. The good news is that signs of trouble with your boiler are easy to spot provided you know what to look for.
3 Factors in Selecting a New Heater
Monday, December 19th, 2016If you’re planning to install a new heating system this time of year, you may be feeling quite a time crunch. Winchester, MA is going to experience one of the coldest winters on record, and with temperatures dipping well below freezing already, the sooner you get a new system in place, the better. But that shouldn’t prevent you from taking the proper steps and finding the heater that is right for you.
Every home is different and your new system needs to work for yours perfectly. Your technician can help guide you in the right direction, but there are 3 basic factors you should carefully consider when purchasing a new heater.
Small Steps to Ease the Strain on Your Heater
Monday, December 12th, 2016Winters are cold and brutal in towns like Andover, MA, and most of us are accustomed to spending more every month to pay for the heating required to keep the cold at bay. To a certain extent, there’s nothing you can do about this. Cold weather demands extra heating use by default. But while you need to pay more for the privilege in the winter months, make sure you don’t pay more than you need to. Here are a few small steps to help you improve your system’s efficiency and lower those pesky bills all winter long.
Get Your Generator Serviced Before Winter Hits
Monday, November 21st, 2016If you own a generator here in Wakefield, MA, you know how invaluable it can be during a blizzard or other emergency when the power goes out. But simply having one set up isn’t enough. You need to make sure it’s functioning properly before the first snows fall and that it’s ready to go when an emergency strikes. There won’t be much time to do it when the moment arrives. Here are a few tips on keeping your generator ready, which should help you when the time comes.
Is Radiant Heating Right for You?
Sunday, November 13th, 2016Winter in Boston, MA is cold in the extreme, and the right heating system can do wonders for you. If you’re looking to replace your heating system this fall, you might want to consider an alternative model to the traditional boilers or forced-air furnaces that most of us have used in the past. Radiant heating costs more to install in your home, but you can reap significant benefits from its inclusion in your life. Here’s a breakdown of how it all works.
Keep Your Vents Clear of Snow This Winter
Monday, November 7th, 2016Heaters and dryers use vents to clear exhaust and high temperatures from the system. That makes vents a vital part of your home, which makes it doubly important that you keep them clear during the winter.
As the snow falls here in Andover, MA, it could conspire to clog the vents, as can animal nests and other bits of detritus. Damage to the vents could create a backflow too, all of which is bad news for your homes. Here’s how to deal with this possibility the right way.
Early Signs of Problems with Your Heater
Monday, October 31st, 2016Winter is on its way here in Winchester, MA, and now is the time to make sure your heating system is running as it should. Fall weather is cool, but not as cold as it will be in a few short weeks, which means you still have time to make any necessary corrections or repairs before the temperature drops too low.
Ideally, you should schedule a maintenance session from a trained technician to spot any problems — and if you haven’t done that in 2016 yet, now would be the perfect time — but you can help your own cause by looking for certain specific signs of trouble. They can include, but are not limited to, the following:
