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6 Signs That Your Furnace’s Heat Exchanger Is Bad

January 20, 2023

Worried your furnace’s heat exchanger is cracked or failing? The six warning signs are: (1) your carbon monoxide detector goes off, (2) a strong chemical smell (like formaldehyde) from the furnace or vents, (3) rattling, banging, or popping sounds when it runs, (4) white soot buildup or discoloration on the heat exchanger or burners, (5) yellow or orange burner flames instead of steady blue, and (6) little or no heat. Because a cracked heat exchanger can leak deadly carbon monoxide, this is the most serious furnace problem there is. If your CO detector sounds, leave the house immediately and call

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

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

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.

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

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.

Typical Wintertime Furnace Malfunctions

September 15, 2021

As the frigid wintertime weather makes its way back into our lives, many of us rely on our home furnaces to keep us nice and warm. While you likely don’t give it much thought, there are numerous components inside of your furnace that all work in unison to provide heat for your home. Unfortunately, sometimes those parts malfunction and can bring chaos into our lives. Cracked Heat Exchanger Your furnace has a component called a heat exchanger that is responsible for separating the actual burning of the fuel and the air inside of your

Pre-Winter Furnace Checklist

November 20, 2020

Once winter arrives, the holidays soon loom. People start making shopping lists for family parties along with gift lists for friends and family. There’s another list everyone should think about compiling: a pre-winter furnace list. Specifically, you may wish to consider putting together a list to prepare your furnace for the cold months ahead. Unfortunately, homeowners tend to neglect their furnaces during the summer and fall season. Doing so is understanding. Few people think about “firing up” the heating system during July. July only lasts 31 days, though. And July soon turns into August and, before you

How Often Should I Change My Furnace Filter?

February 20, 2020

Many home and business owners don’t give their furnace a second thought as long as it’s doing its job. This is a mistake because furnaces, at the very least, need their air filters changed on a recurring basis. Otherwise, they’ll impede airflow, reduce energy efficiency, and let all sorts of pollutants circulate and re-circulate through the property. Filter replacement is a basic maintenance task. You could leave it up to the professionals at Liberty Comfort Systems to handle it here in Anoka, MN, or you could consider it a DIY project. Either way, it’s a good idea to know

Ramsey, MN AC Repair Specialists Help in Reducing Energy Consumption

September 21, 2014

Homeowners know that having the air conditioning running for long stretches of time will result to higher electricity bills. While they may feel this is necessary particularly during extremely hot summer days, this may not be unnecessary if the right practices are observed. With this in mind, homeowners in Ramsey or Coon Rapids, MN and elsewhere can consider a few tips provided in an article posted on the Department of Energy’s website, Energy.gov. One of these calls for the installation of correctly-sized air conditioning units: A room air conditioner that’s too big for the

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