Many people mistakenly assume that, if their furnace kicks on at the beginning of the heating season, it doesn't need to be serviced. While you might be able to make it through the winter without any issues, ignoring the needs of your furnace is asking for trouble. Regular service calls will alert you to potential problems and improve your furnace's efficiency. How often do you need to service a furnace?

Do you often feel cold inside your home despite blasting the heat? Your feet might feel cold all the time because your floors are always cold. There is also a good possibility that your home is not exactly weatherproof. You may have cool air getting inside the property from several different areas, such as the front door and the windows. You should make some changes so these things aren't a problem.

Water-filtration utility companies typically do a good job of making tap water safe to use. However, even they are struggling with an issue that has been uncovered in recent decades. Researchers have discovered small amounts of pharmaceutical drugs—such as antibiotics and mood stabilizers—are surviving the filtration process and finding their way into the water supply. These remnants are having an adverse affect on animal and possibly human health. Here's what you need to know about ensuring your drinking water is safe for you and your family.

Thermostats are usually trouble-free pieces of equipment, but they can fail just like any other electrical device. Fortunately, replacement is an easy task as long as you pay careful attention to what you are doing. Below is a step-by-step guide to replacing your air-conditioning or heating system's thermostat: 1. Disconnect all electrical power - While thermostats rarely use connections with more than 24 volts of electricity, it is always safest to turn off the power supply.

Every winter, it may seem like there is a room or position in your home known as the cold room. These rooms are unpleasant to be in and require you to wear multiple layers of clothes to even sit comfortably. Many people that have a home with a cold room simply choose to ignore the area and avoid it until the warmer months arrive. Not only is this a waste of space in your home, but it can cause cold air to seep to into other rooms and increase the overall heating costs for your home.

By fall, most homeowners are looking forward to turning off the air conditioner and saving some money on the electric bill before it's time to turn the heat on in the winter. But in many parts of the country this fall, cities are experiencing unseasonal heat waves, with temperatures climbing into the high 80s and low 90s. If you were counting on savings from your cooling costs to help you with your holiday expenses this year, you might be starting to get worried.

If you have an old air conditioning unit that has formed a refrigerant leak, then it may be in your best interest to start thinking about having the entire system replaced. This is especially true if the unit uses a refrigerant called R-22. When you look around at new units, you should consider one that uses R-410A instead. Keep reading to understand why R-22 refrigerant is bad and why R-410A is a better choice.

If you're a new homeowner and your air conditioning system trips the circuit breaker, stops working or makes strange humming sounds, you may not know where to look for the problem. One of the things you can do is check the outdoor condenser unit's dual capacitor for problems. The dual capacitor, or start/run capacitor, is a small electrical device needed by most air conditioners to help fan motors and compressor motors start up and remain running without any power fluctuations.

There are many diseases and medical conditions that can cause heat intolerance. Sometimes, heat not only causes a flare-up of symptoms, but it can also cause the condition to progress faster. For people with conditions like this, it is crucial that they have an air conditioning repair service on their direct-dial phone list. Due to the health risks involved, there is assistance available for people who need help paying for air conditioning installation or repair.