Here are some useful tips from Four Seasons Heating and Air Conditioning for maintaining your water heater. Though often neglected draining the water heater is an important part of water heater maintenance and extending the life of your hot water tank. Most people fall into the trap of out of sight- out of mind. Most homeowners do not regularly check the temperature of their water heaters or remember to drain the sediment from the tank.
By draining the hot water tank you can help eliminate the build up of sediment in the tank. What sometimes happens is after a few years the build up of sediment may limit the amount of water available to be heated but also the sediment may cover the heating element and lead to it burning out.
How do you know if your air duct system needs to be cleaned? Many people who move in to newly renovated or new construction homes may think there air duct system is clean. However, your home inspector will acknowledge that there will be plenty of dust and debris left in your system from the construction. If you have lived in your house and can’t remember when the last time your air ducts were inspected and clean, you too may find that it’s time to have your air ducts cleaned. (more…)
When it’s time to replace your HVAC system, the dealer you choose can affect how much you pay, what level of service you receive and the quality of the system you buy. How do you choose a dealer you can trust? (more…)
Four Seasons has photographed a 100 year old Lennox Furnace. Originally this furnace used coal to heat the home, later oil and eventually natural gas. The owner replaced the 100 year old furnace with a modern energy-efficient Lennox furnace – even though it still worked.
Leading Residential Heating and Air Conditioning Supplier Recognized by a leading consumer review website, Lennox and the Better Business Bureau. (more…)
Home repair fraud is an on going threat that can take many forms. You can find it in anything from the unsolicited sales person to the fly by night repair company and can cover anything in your home from roof seal coating to your furnace and air conditioning system.
Do you have a CO detector in your home? If you said yes, have you tested it this year? If no, then stop reading this and go to your local home improvement store and purchase two of them. The lives of your family are priceless and CO detectors cost approximately $25.00 each. For $50.00 you can stop a silent killer. (more…)
Furnaces may fail for any number of reasons! Some of these include; Deficient air return, Dirty filters, Humidity, Improper installation, Improper venting, Lack of sufficient air to combust, Lack of routine maintenance, Over firing of burners, Having an over sized or undersized furnace for your house.
A Duel-Fuel system offers the perfect combination of efficiency and comfort with two energy sources, an electric heat pump and a gas furnace.
This system is ideal because it alternates between the two energy sources, depending on conditions outside. It’s a heating and cooling system all in one, the heat pump works as both a heating and cooling system, so it consumes less natural gas. On really cold days the gas furnace is the primary heat source, which ensures maximum comfort is maintained. (more…)
