Bob is a service technician who is well trained and nationally certified. However, he has sometimes suffered from the same confusion that all technicians occasionally do — the facts that he gathers ...

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) — ...

Much like a car, a furnace needs tuning to keep it in good working order. And regular maintenance will prevent it from breaking down when you need it most. Poor furnace maintenance is to blame for ...

According to the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA), the cost to heat your home for the 2024-2025 winter season will increase by 10.5% over the previous year. Several factors ...

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 ...

Experts recommend turning on your furnace before freezing temperatures arrive to check for issues and help prevent major problems during winter. Signs your furnace may need replacement include being ...

As temperatures plunge way below zero, there are several steps homeowners can take to weather the arctic blast. Pros say most furnaces will be fine as they run continuously in the bitter cold, but ...

Joanne Noffke says she never thought twice about spending $5,200 on a new furnace from Sears, until the day shortly after installation it didn’t work. The 77-year-old Oak Forest woman made the ...