HVAC Furnace Filter Basics | Indoor Air Quality

HVAC Furnace Filter Basics | Indoor Air Quality - Pollen, molds, and dust are common in any household and can be reduced by using an air filter.HVAC Furnace Filter Basics To maximize the benefits from the cleaner indoor air you should use electrostatic furnace filters and air conditioner filters along with a high-efficiency air cleaner. Electronic Air Cleaners (EAC’s) can also offer you high-quality clean air over the typical cheap air conditioner and furnace filters on the market today. Clean the air in your home and breathe easier. (more…)

Gas Furnace Components 3 | HVAC Heating

Gas Furnace Components 3Gas Furnace Components 3 - Gas furnace ignition controls vary from furnace manufacturer to furnace manufacturer. Some are proprietary and some are from an engineering company that specializes in gas furnace ignition controls. Honeywell being a major manufacturer of controls for HVAC also makes several gas furnace ignition controls.

Gas furnace ignition controls have advanced by leaps and bounds over the last 20 years. The standard was standing pilot ignition. Solid-state ignition controls are safer and more efficient than ignition controls of yesteryear.
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Hot Water Boiler Economizer PreHeater | Energy Efficiency

Hot Water Boiler Economizer PreHeaterHot Water Boiler Economizer PreHeater | Energy Efficiency - This is a hot water economizer and is a big preheater for domestic hot water use. This hot water boiler plant serves a large community for heating and domestic hot water use. Domestic hot water is used for showers, washing dishes, laundry, etc, etc, etc….

The cold water supply from the city is routed through the economizer to be pre-heated before it goes through a heat exchanger and then the hot water storage tank. (more…)

How to Hook Up a Home Thermostat | HVAC Control

How to Hook Up a Home Thermostat - If you need to install a new thermostat then you have found the right place to learn. Below we will describe to you how to hook up a new digital thermostat. Whether the old thermostat is bad or not if you simply want to replace your old one and hook up a new one. First of all, the first thing you need to take into consideration is to select the right replacement thermostat.

To select the correct replacement you need to know what kind of HVAC equipment you have in your home. Or where you want to hook up the new thermostat.  There are numerous types of air conditioner and heating combinations. Therefore, to simplify things, we will cover a basic gas furnace and air conditioner split system HVAC system. For hooking up a new thermostat similar systems to the air conditioner/gas furnace combination would be: (more…)