Heating & Furnace

Whether winter is gearing up or winding down, nobody wants to be pulled from a peaceful evening binge watching Netflix to deal with the sudden demonstrations of an ailing or aging furnace. A furnace that’s leaking, whistling, banging or just not keeping you warm is enough to ruin anyone’s mood….

If your aging furnace is starting to send not-so-subtle signals that it’s nearing retirement, you may be crossing your fingers and hoping it waits out one more winter. Maybe it will be a mild one. Or maybe you’ll get lucky and squeak by until March. But you know how it…

Winter is getting downright chilly here in New Jersey! And the last thing you want to happen is that your furnace gives out in the middle of a snowstorm or even on one of those sunny but frigid winter days. Nobody walks around thinking of their furnace on any given…

Your furnace is an investment. Whether it’s brand new or getting up in years, you want it to last as long as possible before you have to make that investment again. The problem is that the only time we tend to think about our furnaces is when something goes wrong….

If you’ve got a room that never seems to warm up no matter what temperature you set the thermostat to, you may wonder if there’s any hope of being comfortable this winter. Maybe it’s the bedroom above the garage, or a basement that gets little sun. Or perhaps you get…

You may not be ready for summer to end, but the seasons will be changing soon. Fall is coming with cooler days and downright chilly nights, which means it’ll be time to turn on the furnace. The question is: will yours be ready to take on the cold? Or will…

Punxsutawney Phil came down with the verdict this year: winter is here to stay a little longer! And while we’ve been lucky this year with nicer weather and warmer temperatures, that doesn’t mean your furnace can take the day off. In fact, doesn’t it seem like that one cold day…

Use Furnaces and Heaters Wisely Set your thermostat as low as it is comfortable. Each degree you lower your thermostat can cut your heating costs between one and three percent. A common strategy is to lower thermostat settings to 68 degrees. The lower you set it, the more you’ll save….