The holidays are right around the corner (or have already started for anyone celebrating Hanukkah) which means most of us are deep into preparations. The decorations are up, meals are planned, and family traditions are gearing up too. It has been a rough and awkward year for everyone, so it is important that we can celebrate this season with as much normalcy as possible. And normalcy does not include a faulty heater!
You deserve to enjoy a safe and comfortable holiday season, and we can help you do that. Check out our tips below that will give you ideas that will ensure your comfort, safety, and enjoyment of the end of one of the toughest years in history.
Many of us have spent a good deal of time in our homes over the past several months. Now as we get into the fall and winter season with its multiple holidays and chances for family gatherings, we are looking at even more time to enjoy the interiors of our homes. Warmth and clean air will make these weeks and months far more comfortable for you and your loved ones.
It is impossible to ignore the fact that most of us are spending increasing amounts of time at home. This is helping us to stay safe but it has certainly thrown a lot of things out of whack. From canceled trips and events to just general stir-craziness, it can be tough to stay home most of the day. What’s more, it can make things a lot tougher on our energy bills. When you are home all day, your energy use is often going to go up quite a bit whether it is from increased time spent cooking, needing to keep your HVAC system on more regularly, or even just needing to have the lights in the home on for a couple of extra hours a day.
Things have been exciting lately. You and your loved one have finally purchased your first home together and you are starting to get settled in. The home is just about perfect and aside from a fresh coat of paint in one room and a new sink in the spare bathroom, you are in love. That is why, when you go to take a hot shower and find out that the water heater isn’t working right, you are quite upset.
“Better late than never.”
There are a variety of furnace repairs that you may need to make throughout your system’s service life. However, there is one particular repair need that is more important than most others simply because it involves the safety of you and everyone else in your household.
It is wintertime in Chicago and it goes without saying that there aren’t many people who would want to spend extended periods of time outdoors. The problem that you’ve been facing, though, is that you still feel uncomfortable indoors. While you certainly aren’t freezing, it feels like your skin is drying out and your lungs are craving fresh air that you could get if you just opened a window…which is obviously something that you can’t do when its freezing cold out there.
Waking up in the morning to a home full of warmth is a great feeling, especially when it is icy and cold outside. There is just something special about being able to walk around barefoot inside thanks to the hard work of your boiler.
Fall in many states triggers the idea of colorful leaves and light layering for lowering temperatures. For us, frigid temperatures arrived alongside the colorful leaves.