Good/bad ductwork.Ductwork is an extremely important part of furnace installation. Properly designed ductwork will allow for seamless airflow. Improper ductwork, on the other hand, will create pressure pockets. A furnace will have to work extra hard to for the airflow through these pressure pocket...
Blower motor: This component circulates the heated air through the ductwork and vents, distributing it throughout the home. Thermostat: The thermostat regulates the furnace’s operation, turning it on and off based on the desired temperature settings. ...
How To Install Insulation into Your Home When it comes to installing insulation in your home, I've learned that it is a lot easier to show you than tell you. There's just so many parts of a home and different types of insulation. So I've been busy creating a series ofHow To Videos...
The goal of your HVAC system is to make your ideal home comfort circumstances become a reality. To do this, a complete system must be built from a basic combination of an air conditioner, furnace, heat pump, air handler, ductwork, and thermostat. ...
First up, is how to install a smart thermostat for a central HVAC system like a furnace or hot water boiler. Some popular low voltage smart thermostat options are Nest and ecobee. If you’re wondering about Nest thermostat installation, this DIY thermostat installation guide is for you. Step...
But first you have to find all of the dampers - sometimes the ductwork or zone dampers are all located close to the furnace or air conditioner, but in some buildings there may be quite remote dampers. So if air flow is too much or too little in some areas of the building, in addition...
Here’s a picture of one of the finished installations at a friend’s house. From bottom to top, notice thecustom return plenum, furnace, existing A/C box, PVC combustion air piping, and my homemade supply plenum that funnels the air to the old ductwork. ...
Since furnaces produce their own heat, they function in a different way than heat pumps to achieve the same goal. Again, the thermostat kicks off the heating process, but beyond that the entire furnace heating process is unique. First, a furnace needs to be connected via a pipe to some ki...
Don’t assume appliances, laundry equipment or the furnace will work after being cleaned. Confirm their condition with inspections and repairs performed by licensed professionals. 3. Clothing and Bedding Fabrics with minimum exposure to basement flooding can be washed by adding 1 cup of chlorine blea...
Homemaintenance costsencompass all of the money that you’ll put into your house to keep it functional. This can include routine maintenance like furnace tuneups, gutter cleaning, and landscaping services; repairs on appliances as they age or become damaged; and replacements of major home elements...