Can You Heat an Entire House With Radiant Heating?

November 4, 2024

Radiant heating systems are getting very popular as a comfortable and efficient way to warm up a residential home. Given the potential for a cozy environment and even heat distribution, plenty of homeowners are curious if radiant heating can be powerful enough to function as the primary heat source for their whole home. In short, the answer is yes. However, there are several essential considerations and caveats. It’s important to know how radiant heating works, its benefits and limitations, and what factors impact its ability to heat an entire home fully. Those factors include climate, insulation, house size, and the

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Troubleshooting Your Furnace: Why Is It Blowing Cold Air?

January 12, 2024

In the warm seasons, it is easy to forget your furnace only to turn it back on when the temperatures drop. A warm home is a retreat you deserve after a day outdoors during the cold season. What happens when your furnace blows in cold air instead of the expected warmth? This inconvenience is frustrating and can be a source of worry as it is a sign of an underlying problem. Understanding why your furnace blows cold air can help you troubleshoot the problem and know when to call a professional. 1. Thermostat Problems Several things

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6 Simple DIY Furnace Maintenance Tips

December 8, 2023

When the winter arrives in the Anoka, MN area, the weather tends to be harsh and features temperatures regularly dropping into the single digits. Maintaining a healthy, efficient heating system is essential for the comfort of you and everyone else in your home. Unfortunately, furnace problems can often appear seemingly out of nowhere, and they certainly don’t wait until the timing is most convenient for you. If your heater has mechanical problems, you shouldn’t hesitate to contact local HVAC professionals, like our technicians at Liberty Comfort Systems. However, before those issues occur, there are steps you can take

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What Are Radiant Heating Systems?

February 10, 2023

If you’re designing a new home or searching for an upgrade to your existing heating system, one option available to you is radiant heating. While there are several different types of heating systems you can have installed in your Anoka, MN home, radiant heating systems have several advantages that make this type of heating worth it. At Liberty Comfort Systems, we have the knowledge and skills required to install all types of radiant heating systems. What Is Radiant Heating? Radiant heating systems are designed to transfer heat through a room’s ceiling, floors, or walls. The warm air

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6 Signs That Your Furnace’s Heat Exchanger Is Bad

January 20, 2023

The heat exchanger in a gas furnace is what transfers the heat that the unit produces to the air that is drawn through it. A heat exchanger is a series of metal tubes that run between the combustion chamber and the exhaust flue. When the unit burns gas, it produces hot combustion fumes that travel through the heat exchanger. These fumes cause the metal to become extremely hot, and this heat then flows out into the cooler air that is forced over the exchanger. A clogged, cracked or broken heat exchanger is the most

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How You Can Fix Uneven Heating in Your Home

February 18, 2022

Have you ever noticed that some rooms in your house get warmer or cooler than others? This is called uneven heating. If you want to fix this problem, you should consider installing radiant heat panels. Radiant heat panels are installed under floors, walls, ceilings, and roofs. They are designed to distribute heat evenly throughout the room. Radiant heat panels come in floor mats, wall mats, ceiling mats, and roof mats. Uneven heating occurs because of air movement within a home. As warm air rises, cold air moves down into lower areas. The result is

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Keep Your Furnace and Heat Pump Clean

January 12, 2022

Winters in Anoka, Minnesota, can be brutal. Cold, below-freezing temperatures characterize winters in this part of the country. It would be beneficial if you had your furnace or heat pump working its best to keep you and your family safe and sound. To keep your furnace or heat pump working properly year-round, we recommend annual servicing by experienced HVAC professionals. It is good to schedule a cleaning and maintenance during the fall months. You want to do so right before winter unleashes its fury. The following tips can help keep your furnace or heat pump clean and

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15 Reasons Why Your Furnace Is Making Noise

December 20, 2021

If you have a furnace in your home, at some point, you’ve probably been worried about those strange sounds coming from the vents and wondering what’s happening and how serious it might be. You’re not alone; these noises are one of the most common homeowner furnace issues. The most common reasons for sounds coming from your house’s heating system are natural occurrences like wind or temperature variations. Still, other potential problems can occur if your heater continues to make noise for an extended period. Below, we’ve listed some of the reasons why your furnace is making noise.

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6 Steps to Get Your Home Ready for the Winter

November 20, 2021

It’s that time of year again, when the weather is getting cold, storms are on their way, and homeowners start preparing their houses for what’s to come. If you don’t take the steps to prepare your home for the winter weather, or put it off for too long, it can end up causing you a number of headaches and financial issues. Perhaps you’re ready to put in the time and effort, but you’re uncertain of exactly what measures to take. To make things simpler, we’ve compiled a handful of handy tips to make sure that your household is properly protected

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Space Heater Safety Tips

October 20, 2021

It’s almost fire prevention week, so it is a good idea to talk about fire safety and space heaters as they commonly cause fires in the home. When it’s frigid outside, you are probably concerned with how you will keep your family warm. Because of this, you may choose to use a space heater in some of the rooms in your home. However, it’s important that space heaters be used properly in order to keep them from causing a house fire. Here are some safety tips that you should always keep in mind when you are using a space heater.

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