How to Tell a High-Efficiency Gas Furnace from a Mid-Efficiency Furnace
It’s super simple to determine with just a glance the difference between a high-efficiency gas furnace and standard-efficiency furnace. Just look at the exhaust. If it’s a single steel exhaust pipe it is a standard or mid-efficiency. If it has a pvc exhaust it is the higher efficiency version. The h
Propane vs Natural Gas as a Home Heating Alternative
Interestingly propane is part of ‘raw’ natural gas when it is pumped out of the ground. Then it is separated during processing and sold off to propane dealers. Propane has twice the BTU energy of natural gas so it is actually more efficient energy-wise. If a natural gas furnace burns 97 cubic feet
Roof Vents and Soffit Vents - Do You Need Them?
Today’s code requires plenty of attic ventilation via soffit vents and roof vents. Years ago builders didn’t fully understand just how important this was and sometimes older homes with inadequate venting suffer from several related issues. Excessive heat can build up in the attic which in turn leads
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