In a recent blog post about fall maintenance for Minnesota homeowners, I recommended annual furnace inspections (or boiler inspections) by a professional HVAC contractor. One reader sent me an email ...

Q: How often should I have my gas-fired furnace and cen-tral air conditioning system serviced? The furnace was in-stalled in 1974 and the motor was replaced in 1994; the air conditioning system was in ...

Dear Readers: The heating season is just around the corner so this is the ideal time to schedule that furnace checkup. Why? When the first cold snap hits, the heating and air conditioning companies ...

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 ...

It’s frustrating when a customer complains that their older, inefficient furnace did a better job heating their home than their new, high-efficiency furnace. Some common issues they mention are that ...

Fall is a whirlwind of activity—between juggling school schedules, sports practices, after-school activities and preparing for the upcoming holiday season; it’s easy to let home maintenance slip ...