If you heat your home with a gas furnace now is a good time to check it out before the cold weather moves in. The last thing you want to have happen is for you and your family to sit in a cold home waiting for service. Below are two tips so you can know if you need to repair your furnace so you can take care of it now:
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If you turned on your home's electric furnace this morning and it started making some sort of unusual noise, then you will be pleased to learn that even the worst heater sounds can be simple and inexpensive things to repair. And, with a bit of willing spirit, you can fix many heater noises yourself without having to call out a professional HVAC system technician.
If your furnace is buzzing, squealing, or rattling, then here is what is most likely wrong and how you can go about fixing the problem:
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If black mold shows up in the closet where you keep your indoor air conditioner unit, check the unit and room for moisture. Mold grows well in moist, damp conditions and can spread rapidly from one place to another. If you don't dry out your AC closet and check the unit, you may have a mold problem on your hands. You can address the issues yourself with the information and simple tips below.
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If you have a water heater in your home, there is likely nothing more frustrating than having your entire family take showers at night and then finding that there is no hot water left for you. Then, you might get the bill the next day and you find that it is higher than you expected. In order to reduce your overall frustration, you will need to make sure that you maximize the efficiency of your water heater.
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One of the decisions you'll have to make when building a new home is which type of heating system you desire. Forced air and standard steam radiator systems are the obvious choices, but your contractor may also ask if a radiant floor heating system is an option you're considering. You may not be as familiar with this type of system, since it's only recently become common in everyday homes. Basically, radiant floor heating systems circulate hot water through pipes beneath the floor to heat your home.
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