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There are numerous tips for reducing residential heating bills, many of which recommend dressing warmly indoors, insulating windows with plastic or other materials, and such meaningless measures as leaving a hot oven open to cool. If you’re a miser who doesn’t want to invest in your home’s equity or implement solutions that will slash your more »

Most furnaces and heating equipment are designed to last for decades. But improperly maintaining your furnace can cut its lifespan by years. Having your furnace and its surrounding equipment checked on a regular basis is usually inexpensive, and can prevent expensive repairs, replacements, and potentially lower your heating bills. Below, we offer six furnace maintenance more »

If you need a new furnace, it’s important to know what defines professional furnace installation. Most central heating systems contractors are reputable, but there are also those that care more about making immediate money than building a customer base. Below, we list characteristics that define reputable contractors. 1. Performing an In House Inspection of Your more »

Whether your heating and cooling equipment needs repair or replacement, it’s better to hire licensed heating ventilating contractors than trying to do the job yourself. Because air conditioning impacts quality of life, hiring a company that offers the broadest range of services only makes sense. But how many services should a company offer? Below, we more »

How much you pay for heating depends largely on your climate, with the warmest climates requiring only occasional heating and the coldest requiring heating the majority of the year. According to the Department of Energy, the average annual heating expense for US households in 2010 will be $873. If you find that you’re on track more »