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One of the most neglected tasks that home owners forget or simply put off to a later date is the replacement of the furnace filter. This should be done at least once a year just before heating season and more often if you have a furnace mounted air conditioner or run the furnace fan in a continuo...

Many furnaces and water heaters use a pilot light to ignite the gas burner.On these types of appliances there is a safety feature called a thermocouple.This device must be operating in order for gas to flow to the burner of the appliance. The most common cause of an inoperative burner on the furn...

So you've replaced the seals around the windows and doors but it's still drafty, what now? The draft is probably coming from between the window or door frame and the house frame. During construction both inside and outside trim is applied around your doors and windows to finish off the gap betwee...

 Most homes have fresh air (outside air) intakes generally located in the furnace area. Some have only a pipe that dumps air straight onto the floor, this causes cold, uncomfortable drafts in winter. The solution applied by most is to block the tube with paper, rags or whatever is handy to get ri...

Fall is here and winter is just around the corner, time to make sure the furnace mounted humidifier is cleaned and set to go. Chances are you have the old style drum or wafer model. You will probably notice that it's leaking, clogged, the water supply valve is shut off or all of the above.Repair ...