Peaden Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical Blog: Archive for the ‘Heating’ Category

Ways to Tell You Need to Replace Your Furnace’s Ignition

Monday, November 18th, 2024
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How does your gas furnace turn on to start heating your home? For decades, you would have answered “a pilot light.” But modern furnaces don’t use standing pilot lights anymore. They’ve been replaced with electronic ignition systems that are more reliable and consume less energy. 

But just because the ignition for your furnace is reliable doesn’t mean it won’t fail at some point during the furnace’s service life and require that you call our Peaden Pros for heating repair in Baldwin County, AL. Below, we’re going to look at some of the ways you can tell it’s time to replace your furnace’s electronic ignition system.

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Why Is My Heating System Tripping the Circuit Breaker?

Monday, November 18th, 2024
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You may not need to rely on your heating system in Alabama as much as more northern states, but when you do need your furnace or heat pump running, you don’t want to have it trip the circuit breaker each time it comes on. It’s not only inconvenient, it often means there’s a major problem that may require heating repair in Mobile County, AL.

Our Peaden team knows all about dealing with heating systems that malfunction, and below we’re going to go over some reasons you may be experiencing this aggravation in your home.

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Why Won’t My Furnace Evenly Heat My Home?

Monday, November 18th, 2024
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You don’t rely on your furnace too often in Florida, but there are definitely days and nights when you’ll need it running. But what if you notice your furnace isn’t heating every room evenly? Uneven heating is frustrating and often indicates a developing problem in a furnace that can worsen. 

Below, we’ll explore some common causes of uneven heating and how our Peaden Pros can help restore comfort throughout your home—all of your home—with the right heating repair in Panama City, FL.

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Is an Electric Furnace a Good Option for Home Heating?

Monday, November 4th, 2024
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Recently, we discussed whether a heat pump was a good option for your home heating system. Heat pumps come with the special advantage of providing both heating and cooling. But let’s focus on just heating for the moment. You may not be in a position where you want to replace both your current AC and heater at the same time with a heat pump. You’re looking for just a new furnace in Tallahassee, FL, and if you have an all-electric home, then you’re looking at an electric furnace. 

Is this a good option? Or should you still give some serious consideration to replacing both the AC and your current heater with a heat pump? We’ll look into these questions more below.

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Watch for These Odd Noises From Your Furnace

Monday, October 21st, 2024
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If you use a gas furnace to heat your home, you’ll soon be using it regularly as we get close to winter. We recommend you pay attention to any sounds that it makes when you start using it: please don’t ignore unusual sounds! An odd noise can be an early sign of trouble—and if you catch a problem early, you can prevent even more expensive repairs, a breakdown, or even a safety hazard. 

We handle repairs for furnaces in Baldwin County, AL, so we’re familiar with the different warning noises you may hear. Below, we’ll go over the more common ones.

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Some Best Practices With Your Thermostat for Winter

Monday, October 21st, 2024
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It’s easy to take the thermostat in your home for granted. During the winter, you raise the temperature when it gets too cold, and lower it when it gets too warm. Or, if you have a programmable thermostat, you set the temperature range you prefer and leave it at that.

You might be surprised to learn that you’re making basic mistakes with your thermostat that cost you in money and comfort. When it comes to your home heating in Mobile, AL, you want to maximize energy use without making comfort sacrifices—and your thermostat gives you a way to do that if you know some best practices.

Below is our guide to thermostat settings for the winter, as well as an important way our team can help you get the most from your home heating.

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Watch Out for a Cracked Heat Exchanger in Your Gas Furnace

Monday, October 21st, 2024
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Before we go farther in this post, we want you to know that natural gas furnaces are generally safe appliances to have in your homes. Millions of homes across the country use gas furnaces as their main source of heat, and they would not be permitted in so many households if they were major risks. 

However, it’s important to know that gas furnaces can create combustion hazards or toxic gas leaks if they aren’t properly cared for with regular maintenance and don’t receive prompt heating repair in Pensacola, FL when necessary. In this post, we’re going to look at a specific furnace issue that can become hazardous: the cracked heat exchanger.

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Fall Is the Best Time to Schedule Heating Maintenance

Monday, October 7th, 2024
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Here at Peaden, we believe that fall is the ideal time to schedule heating maintenance in Baldwin County, AL, allowing you to avoid the rush and keep your system running efficiently when winter arrives. Today, we’ll explain why routine maintenance is crucial for your heating system. We offer an excellent maintenance program, the SmartCare Plan, that makes maintenance even easier to arrange and an even greater value.

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What You Need to Know About High-Efficiency Furnaces

Monday, October 7th, 2024
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Are you looking into purchasing a new furnace for your home before the winter? We may not deal with extremely cold conditions here in Panama City, but we still need home heating—and it’s best if that home heating works with high energy efficiency so money doesn’t go to waste during the times we need it. This makes a high-efficiency furnace a good investment.

You’ll need more info about high-efficiency furnaces before you make a choice to purchase one for a new heating installation in Panama City, FL. Below, we’ll examine how high-efficiency furnaces work, how they might benefit you, and how to find out if one will work for you.

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Considering Your Heating Options for the Winter

Monday, October 7th, 2024
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Living in Pensacola, Florida doesn’t mean you only experience pleasant weather. We do have cold days, and we definitely get stormy weather. Homes need to have central heating systems to ensure comfort and safety. But what type of heater will work best for your home?

If you’re considering a new heating installation in Pensacola, FL, now is a good time to look over your options. We offer a range of different heating systems at Peaden, and below we’ll look at the most common ones for homes in the area.

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