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Winter’s tough enough without your furnace dying or not putting out enough heat. And when it comes to furnaces, an ounce of prevention truly is worth a pound of cure. “The cost of a gas boiler or ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

The blower motor plays an extremely important role in forced-air systems. It’s the trigger that circulates conditioned air throughout the home. Blowers in older furnaces generally employ single-speed ...

Electronically commutated motors have gained significant ground in recent years, and last year’s Fan Efficiency Rating (FER) implementation only further encouraged ECM adoption as a popular way to ...

Experts recommend turning on your furnace before freezing temperatures arrive to check for issues and help prevent major problems during winter. Signs your furnace may need replacement include being ...

Most homes will use a combination of a furnace and an air conditioner to control the temperature of the air inside the house.