Residential Heating and Air Conditioning Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Furnace Replacement’

Electronic Ignition—Why It Replaced the Pilot Light

Monday, February 12th, 2024
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How does your gas furnace light the burners when it starts a heating cycle? In your mind, you may see a standing pilot light doing the job. That makes sense because standing pilot lights did this job for many decades and it’s just become part of how we think about furnaces.

But chances are high that your furnace doesn’t have a standing pilot light at all. The pilot light is becoming a relic of the past, replaced with electronic ignition systems.

We’re going to look into this change and explain why electronic ignition is now favored over conventional standing pilot lights.

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Warning Signs of an Unsafe Gas Furnace

Monday, January 1st, 2024
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We don’t want to alarm you with the title of this post. In general, gas furnaces are safe to have in homes. If they receive regular annual safety inspections and tune-ups and prompt repair service when needed, they post almost no danger. They’ll continue to heat homes for many years until it’s time to replace them.

However, gas furnaces can become unsafe, and it’s important to know the signs of this so you can shut the furnace off and then call us for furnace repair in Minneapolis, MN. Here are ways you can detect that your furnace has a safety malfunction.

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How Do I Know If My Furnace May Have Asbestos in It?

Monday, July 10th, 2023
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The word asbestos is a frightening one to homeowners: even if they don’t exactly know what it is, they know they don’t want it in their homes. Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral fiber with high heat resistance, and this heat-resistant property has made it a common material in construction since ancient times. 

Unfortunately, this is what allowed asbestos to get easily into homes, usually as part of insulation. Breathing in asbestos fibers is harmful: long-term lung exposure can cause several respiratory illnesses, such as mesothelioma, a dangerous form of lung cancer.

One prime area where asbestos might lurk in your home is in your furnace. In this post, we’re going to look at the issue of asbestos in furnaces and whether this is a problem with your home’s furnace. If you’ve got an asbestos problem, call our team for asbestos removal in Eden Prairie, MN

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Should I Replace My Gravity Furnace?

Monday, January 16th, 2023
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The furnaces that many of us are familiar with today aren’t the systems that have always been around. People have innovated over the years, trying to find the most effective and efficient ways to keep homes warm. While today’s furnaces use a blower fan system to push warm air through the house, previous iterations of the system used gravity to try to do their job.

These systems, known as gravity furnaces, may seem like a good idea. However, there is a reason that they aren’t used any more. Multiple reasons, actually. We’ll explain these reasons below along with why you should opt for a gravity furnace replacement in Minneapolis, MN.

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Should I Replace My 30-Year-Old Furnace?

Monday, January 3rd, 2022

blue-question-markReplacing your home’s furnace is inevitable. Since this is something that you’re going to have to do eventually, you’re going to want to prepare for this change. We also understand that you might not know when it’s time for you to replace your furnace. There are many things you need to pay attention to as a homeowner, the subtle differences in your furnace operation might go unnoticed in the daily hustle and bustle of your life. If you realize that your furnace has really declined over the years, you might want to consider new furnace installation in Minnetonka, GA.

We’re professionals who know our stuff and we’re willing to pass this information on to you. If you need to replace your furnace this winter, we’ll help you figure out your next steps. 

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How Long Is It Going To Take To Replace My Furnace?

Monday, January 18th, 2021

When you’re in the middle of winter, the last thing you want to do is carve out time for a heating technician to replace your furnace. There are so many factors to juggle: you want to make sure that you have another place to stay or some space heaters to make up for your loss of heat, you’re going to want to ensure your HVAC contractor is safe and qualified, and you want everything to fall within your budget. We can make all of this easy for you.

It actually doesn’t take all that long to replace your furnace in Minneapolis, MN. We’re going to get into everything you need to consider and everything you need to know. We’re qualified professionals and we can help you keep your home warm this winter.

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