The problem: Replacing an existing gas furnace with a new, more efficient furnace. The apprentice: Allen Charles Edwards (ACE) — First-year mechanic. The technician: N. Arthur Thomas Egan (NATE) — ...
The problem: Replacing an existing gas furnace with a new, more efficient furnace. The apprentice: Allen Charles Edwards (ACE) — First-year mechanic. The technician: N. Arthur Thomas Egan (NATE) — ...
Q: We have a high-efficiency condensing furnace that vents out a side wall. Should I be concerned about the icicles I see built up on the plastic pipe outside the house? -M.C. Kalamazoo. A: No. What ...
We had a new high efficiency gas furnace installed in our house about a year ago. The contractor informed us that the new “code” required that the furnace be vented out the side of the house instead ...
Q. With the deep winter snow we had last season, the air intake for our furnace plugged up. I had to separate the pipe from the furnace and let already-heated house air be used in the furnace rather ...
Your furnace is a fuel-burning appliance, which means it’s important to know what can possibly go wrong with it that could threaten your home’s safety. One such safety hazard is a carbon monoxide leak ...
Cascade Natural Gas customers who are in areas with a heavy accumulation of snow are being encouraged to inspect their natural gas meter and furnace vent area to make sure there is not a buildup of ...
It’s that time of year when many homeowners may hear about the importance of a furnace tune-up before the winter sets in. Just as your car needs maintenance, your home’s furnace does, too. Many ...
The concept of the “high-efficiency furnace” in popular consciousness dates back to the 1980s. That’s when the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987 required all new furnaces be 78 ...
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5 Types of Furnaces and How to Identify Them

Gas furnaces generate heat by burning natural gas. They’re available in varying sizes and energy efficiencies and produce a ...
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- After a significant snow like we had on Monday, February 17th, homeowners are strongly encouraged to carefully clear snow from your natural gas meter and furnace vent. Snow ...