Monthly Archives: September 2010

New furnace

Tweet Today’s furnaces can run up to 97% energy efficient. The standard furnace of today is a minimum of 80% efficient. Now, if you have a 20 year or older furnace, you can be sending your hard earned money up … Continue reading

Posted in Chicago, Furnace, Oak Lawn, Orland Park, Palos Heights | Tagged afue, boilers, carrying charges, company ceo, corporate jets, delivery rates, energy efficient furnace, fuel utilization, furnace or boiler tune up, furnace prices, Furnaces, gas bills, gas consumption, hard earned money, high efficient furnace, natural gas rates, natural gas suppliers, New Furnace, performance factors, political leaders, qualm, sound advice, tax incentive | Leave a comment

Heating and air conditioning Evergreen Park

Tweet Fall is officially here, what does this mean to you? First, the kids are in school, secondly, holidays are coming around and this could mean you may have a day off of work to get some chores done around … Continue reading

Posted in Evergreen Park, fix the heating system, Palos Heights | Tagged basic questions, boiler drain, boiler maintenance, boiler repair, boiler tune up, Carbon monoxide detectors, circulation pump, cold winter, digital thermostat, drain line, friendly customer service, furnace filter, furnace maintenance, Furnace repair, furnace tune up, Heating systems, new boiler, New Furnace, old adage, program settings, quality maintenance, quality workmanship, smoke detector, sound advice, Steam boiler, tune ups, water boiler | Leave a comment

Gas piping leaks

Tweet The wreckage in San Bruno, California is a not so subtle warning of future accidents due to the thousands of miles of aging gas pipes that are buried all over the country. Check out this website and see how … Continue reading

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Steam Boilers

Tweet Steam Boilers, Residential steam boilers and Light commercial steam boilers are exciting and challenging.  However, one thing I see often is the lack of maintenance. In this picture, the installation of the steamer looks ok except for the riser … Continue reading

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Heating Chicago saftey tips

Tweet A fire in your home is always a devastating and expensive experience. The first rule in dealing with residential fires is to prevent them. Every home should always have both smoke and carbon monoxide detectors installed and fire extinguishers … Continue reading

Posted in Burbank, Crestwood, Midlothian, Oak Lawn, Orland Park, Palos Heights | Tagged boiler cleaning, carbon monide detectors, Carbon Monoxide, Carbon monoxide detectors, cheesecloth, cooling system, emergency actions, experienced professionals, fire extinguishers, fire hazard, first tip, furnace filter, furnace maintenance, furnace tune up, health hazards, heata cleaning, Heating Chicago safety tips, mechanical contractor, mechanical system, open flame, personal health, reputable contractor, residential fires, restoration contractor, soot damage, space heaters | Leave a comment