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7 Easy Ways to Save on Heating Costs in Charlotte!

Just because the climate in Charlotte is not extremely cold for long periods of time doesn’t mean you can’t save considerably on your heating bill in the winter months! With the rising cost of natural gas, heating oil and electricity, high heating bills have plagued many homeowners in Charlotte this year.
7 Ways to Save on [...]

Common Reasons for Cracks in Your Heat Exchanger

In the last article we wrote about the Dangers of a Cracked Heat Exchanger, and showed a short video of what a bad heat exchanger looks like in a furnace that was removed from a home. In this article, we want to share some of the reasons they may get cracked in the first place.
Why [...]

The Dangers of a Cracked Heat Exchanger Are Real!

One of the hardest things to tell a customer, is that they have cracks in the heat exchanger of their furnace! The heat exchanger is the heart of your gas furnace, can be a costly repair, and most of the time it just makes more sense to replace the entire heating system.
In most cases, unless [...]

5 Ways To Prepare For An Arctic Blast in Charlotte

If you live anywhere around Charlotte NC, you can expect a blast of cold weather to welcome the new year into our area! The 7 day forecast from WCNC Weather in Charlotte, shows that not only will we experience the coldest weather in more than 10 years, that cold weather is here to stay for [...]

Sources of and Clues to Possible Carbon Monoxide

Whats Invisible, has no Smell, and Leaves Flu-like Symptoms?
Answer: Carbon Monoxide
Millions of homeowners are exposed to Carbon Monoxide and do not know it until the family is exposed to a harmful amount at or about 70 ppm (parts per million) for over 3.5 hours. International limits for unsafe levels are between 15 and 35 ppm.
Carbon Monoxide can come [...]