HVAC - Page 3 of 6

When our HVAC comes to mind, we tend to think most about our seasonal heating or cooling. We’re mainly concerned with a furnace that properly functions in winter and an air conditioner that does so in summer. With the attention we give to keeping warm or cool, sometimes it’s easy to forget about the quality… Read More

Winter is back here in Oswego, Yorkville, Naperville, Aurora and Plainfield (IL), and it never fails to remind us why we own a furnace. With the kind of cold we get, our heating system becomes a VIP at home every year. We're fortunate that many of today's furnaces are more efficient and enduring than ever.… Read More

Picture the following: It's the last week of December, and temperatures are starting to drop. A homeowner in Yorkville suddenly realizes the furnace isn't working. She checks the thermostat, the air filter and even the circuit breakers – all are as they should be. She also scans the house for blocked vents – there aren't… Read More

Oswego, Yorkville, Naperville, Aurora and Plainfield are wonderful places in which to own a home. Each has its own distinctive people, spirit and charm, and living down the road from Chicago can have its advantages too. We also get to experience the four seasons, so it's important to have HVAC that serves us with each… Read More

Here’s a sobering fact: The air we breathe at home in Oswego, Yorkville, Naperville, Aurora or Plainfield can be five times more polluted than the air we breathe outside. The Environmental Protection Agency identifies indoor air quality as a major health risk. When we consider it, we can begin to understand why. Dust, debris, fumes,… Read More

Here's something that those who live or work in Oswego, Yorkville, Naperville, Aurora or Plainfield (IL) might not know: The air we breathe when we're inside can sometimes rival polluted air we might breathe outdoors. If that sounds odd, that's because it's easy to imagine the environmental contaminants beyond our doors and perhaps less so… Read More

It's summer in Oswego, Yorkville, Naperville, Aurora and Plainfield and your AC turns on. Sometime later, you notice that air is blowing through the vents but not cooling your spaces. On another occasion, when the AC activates you hear a shaking and stuttering from the outside unit – what the HVAC profession might refer to… Read More

If we're honest, some of us in Oswego, Yorkville, Naperville, Aurora and Plainfield will admit that we probably don't think about scheduling annual HVAC maintenance. A few people might be on top of it, but more of us go on faith that our HVAC will continue to perform as it should. If an issue suddenly… Read More

As homeowners, we might often be aware of and attentive to what's going on with our air conditioner and our furnace, depending on which season we're in. Beyond those primary items, it can be easy to forget that a big component of our heating and cooling system is the ductwork. Your ducts carry the forced… Read More

Scenario: Winter is approaching. As a proactive homeowner in Oswego, Yorkville, Naperville, Aurora or Plainfield (IL), you’ve scheduled maintenance for your furnace to ensure it will be ready for the cold. The technician arrives and examines the unit. Once done with the inspection, the technician explains that your furnace’s heat exchanger is broken or cracked… Read More