Gas & Oil Furnaces

Lighting your Heater pilot light!

Regardless of the reason, pilot lights go out on gas furnaces. In the video above, the woman called a contractor to come and light hers.
Lighting the pilot on a Gas furnace is not much different than the method he uses in this video. While most gas furnaces no longer use a standing pilot, yours may. [...]


Gas Furnace Deals

Over the past few weeks, I have been writing quite a bit about finding Gas Furnace Deals, both online and from your local contractors. Today, I want to share a few tips for making sure you get the best bargain on your new furnace.
Gas Furnace Deals
Before you look for a bargain on a new furnace, [...]


Gas Furnace Deals Before Winter Gets Here!

We all know the market is dictated by supply and demand right? Guess what… this is the time of year when most Heating and Air Contractors are dealing with very low demand and making deals every single week!
Why? The weather! The hot summer days have passed and the cool days of winter are not here! [...]


Gas Furnace Cycling Off Repeatedly?

One of the most common issues in early winter, are Gas furnaces that wont stay running! They repeatedly cycle on and off, only heating for 2-5 minutes. This is commonly referred to as Short Cycling.
You may have a gas furnace thats several years old yourself. During a cold snap the furnace won’t heat the house to desired [...]


Home Inspection of HVAC Gas Furnace

Here is a quick 5 minute video fo a home inspector, performing a quick and cursory inspection of a home gas furnace. While this is not and end-all be all inspection, he does touch on several good points like mold, loose connections and how to spot troubles early.

Home Inspection of a Gas Furnace unit in an interior [...]


How Does a Gas Furnace Work?

Have you ever wondered how todays Gas Furnaces work? This short video clip is a great walkthrough. It starts with a call for heat from the thermostat and goes all the way through the firing of the unit!
See if you can follow his red pointer as he points to the different parts being talked about!

Enjoy the [...]


Furnace Maintenance to get you Ready for Winter!

Its that time of year again… we wake up cold in the morning and need to switch from air conditioning to HEAT on our wonderfully dormant Gas Furnace! I don’t know about the rrest of you, but if I have done nothing to it in months… this is usually when my fingers are crossed!


Carrier Furnaces Just in Time for Heating Season!

Carrier, one of the leading manufacturers of HVAC equipment in North America, has quite a line up of Gas Furnaces for your home! From the every popular and expensive Infinity Series, down to the less efficient Carrier Comfort series furnaces, you are bound to find the right unit for you own needs.
Before you can decide [...]


Waste Oil Furnaces can Save you Money!

Did you know a Waste oil Furnace can save you ALOT of money? I mean, lets face it, if you are a small business who is trying to figure out how to heat your warehouse this winter, a waste oil burner is right up your alley!
Consider for a minute that you have a fleet of 25 [...]


Goodman GMV95 Gas Furnace Review

Widely popular with the do-it-yourself crowd, the Goodman GMV95 Gas Furnaces are quite a bit of value for furnaces in the sub-$1000 range!