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Vaughn Water Heater Reviews

Vaughn Water Heater Reviews - Vaughn Manufacturing Corporation produces water heaters for commercial and residential applications. They produce electric water heaters, indirect water heaters, storage tanks, solar heaters, and range boilers. Various features of...

Gas Furnace Troubleshooting Techniques | HVAC Heating Repair

Gas Furnace Troubleshooting Techniques - Electronic ignition for gas furnaces is the modern way for furnaces to light the main burners. Furnace technology has evolved from the standing pilot gas ignition systems. These furnaces continue to be used today, however,...

Variable Speed GE ECM Motors | HVAC Control

Variable Speed GE ECM Motors - When you look at buying a new HVAC system it will surely arise when the HVAC salesman or HVAC contractor who comes to give you an estimate will show an HVAC system that has a variable speed motor or the GE ECM (Electronically Commutated...

Air Conditioning Preventive Maintenance | HVAC Spring Cleaning

Air Conditioning Preventive Maintenance | HVAC Spring Cleaning - Do You Benefit from Maintenance Agreements? Air conditioning preventive maintenance is a thorough check of the air conditioning system by a professional HVAC Technician. The technician will check the...

Free Cooling Air Conditioning | HVAC Cooling

Free Cooling Air Conditioning - I’m looking for a residential high-performance system that uses an air intake damper or a multistage (multi-zone) heating and a cooling system similar to what I found at Economizer Systems and HVAC Control? Any suggestions? Answer……………...

Home Humidity Problems Maintaining Proper Humidity | HVAC Health

Home Humidity Problems - HIGH HUMIDITY 60 % +. Within the last month, I moved into a new house. It has drywall and not plaster walls. The furnace and hot water tank were installed a week or so before we moved into the house. Last week we determined that there is a...

HVAC Definitions | Heating & Cooling Terminology

HVAC Definitions - In air conditioning and heating the name HVAC is often used. HVAC stands for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. Other acronyms are less used to describe air conditioning and heating applications is HVACR or heating, ventilation, air...

Boiler Maintenance | HVAC Heating

Boiler Maintenance | HVAC Heating - Almost as if by rote many maintenance departments begin their annual maintenance in late summer to get ready for the cooler weather. Does your department understand how important the code is or do they take all this for granted? Do...

Carrier Thermostat Troubleshooting Advanced Repair

Carrier Thermostat Troubleshooting - I have a Carrier thermostat with an intermittent problem that recently has started to oscillate between off, cool, and heat, seemingly randomly. We set the temps for cooling and heating, time, day, and all of those programmed...

Westinghouse Air Conditioner Reviews – Consumer Ratings

Westinghouse Air Conditioner Reviews - Consumer Ratings - Westinghouse air conditioners are produced with SEER ratings from 13 SEER all the way up to 20 SEER with many air conditioners offering mid-range SEER ratings between the high and low SEER ratings. Westinghouse...

Aquastat Temperature Control | Boiler Components

Aquastat Temperature Control - The boiler aquastat controls the temperature of the water inside the boiler jacket. The boiler aquastat is a device to a boiler like a thermostat is to an air conditioner, heat pump, or gas/oil furnace. A boiler aquastat controls the...

Bacharach Combustion Analyzer Furnace Testing

Bacharach Combustion Analyzer Furnace Testing - The combustion analyzer is used to test gas and oil furnaces to make sure the combustion process is as efficient as possible. This multi-function HVAC test instrument can also be used to test spaces for carbon monoxide,...

Condenser Fan Motor Not Turning

Heat Pump AC Condenser Fan Motor Not Turning - Both heat pumps and air conditioners use the process of refrigeration to provide heating and cooling. One of the major components of that process is the condenser. A major component of the condenser is a condenser fan...

Amana Versus Bryant Heat Pumps

Amana Versus Bryant Heat Pumps - In this article we select two models from two different brands and compare them. The models are similarly rated for efficiency with slight differences from brand to brand. Here, we selected Amana ASZC16 Heat Pump for one and Bryant...

Before Calling Heating Cooling Repair Service – Checklist

Before Calling Heating Cooling Repair Service - Checklist - The following is a list of things you need to check before calling for heating and cooling service. Many people simply pick up the phone and call for service. When the technician arrives and finds something...

How Can I Tell 1 or 2 Transformers for Heating Cooling System

How Can I Tell 1 or 2 Transformers for Heating Cooling System? I get this question a lot and I also see this question used in my stats on how people find the site but I do not believe I have directly addressed or dedicated an article to this subject yet but there are...

Window Unit Air Conditioners Heat Pumps | HVAC Portable Units

Window Unit Air Conditioners Heat Pumps - First of all, window unit air conditioners are a popular way of providing cooling in small to medium-sized rooms. Window unit air conditioners are easy to install. They usually only require someone with the strength to lift...

Heat Pump Thermostats | HVAC Heating and Cooling

Heat Pump Thermostats - To the average person a heat pump thermostat can be a very complicated thermostat compared to the typical thermostat which serves an air conditioning system with gas, electric, or an oil furnace. Of course, the heat pump thermostat typically...

General Electric Water Heater Reviews

GE has seemingly discontinued its lines of most water heaters except the heat pump water heater. Please see our other review of the GE heat pump water heater. You can browse new water heaters and water heater prices here. General Electric Water Heater Reviews -...

Marathon Water Heater Reviews

Marathon Water Heater Reviews - Marathon offers premium electric hot water heaters for residential and light commercial applications. Marathon hot water heater tank capacities range from 15 gallons to 105 gallons making Marathon hot water heaters ideal for residential...

Old Bell Gossett Circulator Pump Bearing Assembly

Old Bell Gossett Circulator Pump Bearing Assembly - This very old Bell Gossett Circulator pump and bearing assembly was found still functioning even after being flooded out several times in a basement. The pump, probably on its last leg, is at least 20 years old and...

Lennox Versus York Air Conditioners | HVAC Buyers Advice

Lennox Versus York Air Conditioners - Here is a Lennox and York comparison for their premium model air conditioner as requested by a reader of the site. Just off the top of my head, both systems are good systems. I would say Lennox had a slight advantage but the...

AC Condensing Units | Air Conditioners & Heat Pumps

HVAC Condensing Units Condensing Units caution - Air Conditioning and Heating equipment uses high voltage. Caution is always advised when working around high voltage. When in doubt call a professional. Safety First!! What you will learn from this...

Gas Furnace Troubleshooting Flash Codes

Gas Furnace Troubleshooting Flash Codes - In extremely cold weather, there is nothing worse than losing your heating system. Here are some basic tips for checking basic things for the average person, to, hopefully, make a quick fix. A quick fix, so you do not have to...

Heat Pump Buyers Guide

This heat pump buyers guide is designed to help you get the best of your purchasing a new heat pump. Before signing any contract, including for heat pumps, it is crucial to consult with the installation contractor. Sizing the system correctly is of utmost importance...

Gas Furnace Troubleshooting and Repair – HVAC Heating

What you will learn from Gas Furnace Troubleshooting and Repair : Where to begin your troubleshooting efforts Checking the basics Checking the blower motor Additional furnace component checks for problems Lots of valuable related links to give you a...

Air Conditioner Breaker Trips

What do you do when the Air Conditioner Breaker Trips and it won't reset? What to do if the breaker keeps tripping? Try to reset it. If that doesn't work? What do you do when it trips again? I've been on several service calls where the problem was a tripped breaker....

Boiler Pressure Problem

Boiler Pressure Problem - Hello, where I live, it’s mostly gas furnaces with air conditioners or heat pumps. My boiler just started causing problems with high pressure. I work in HVAC as a technician but do not have a lot of experience with hot water or steam boilers....

What is a Water Heater Anode Rod, and Why is it Important?

Water Heater Anode Rod - Modern water heater tanks are constructed of steel with a thin glass lining to protect the steel from corrosion. The glass lining will eventually crack, but there is another level of protection from corrosion inside of the tank: the water...

Indoor Air Quality and Viruses – Reduce Worry and Enjoy Cleaner Air

Indoor Air Quality and Viruses - The recent advent of the COVID19 virus has many people worried about catching the virus. They wonder what they can do to avoid catching it not only for themselves but also for their family members. Of course, there are many things to...

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