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October 13, 2025

Four signs your furnace is overheating

Your furnace sends signals when it is overheating: It makes humming noises, or emits a burning smell, or “short cycles” and stops working before it completes its normal on-off cycle. You also may notice the air isn’t as warm as usual. These a...

October 6, 2025

1 BR, 1 Bath? Get a combi boiler

Are you living in a typical smallish New York City condo or home and eager to find a heating system that saves energy and space? The combi boiler may be your solution. This gas boiler provides both hot water and central heating; it’s ideal for a home wit...

September 29, 2025

3 furnace parts to clean and care for Flame sensor, ignitor, blower motor

Some basic maintenance can extend the life of components and keep your furnace on the job for many winters. Cleaning will help the flame sensor, ignitor and blower motor work to their peak efficiency. • A clean flame sensor will know if the burner is ligh...

September 22, 2025

Give your heat exchanger some TLC

If you have a problem with your furnace, hope that it’s not the heat exchanger. That’s usually the most expensive part to repair or replace. And it’s essential to keep your home or business safe and warm in cold weather. The heat exchanger&rs...

September 15, 2025

Winter air isn’t all bad for NYC HVAC

Indoor air often is much less healthy than outdoor air, according to Environmental Protection Agency studies. Those always closed windows and doors provide a great staging area for mold, dust, volatile organic compounds from cleaning materials, paint and print...

September 1, 2025

3 options for a new furnace

You have three choices for your next furnace in New York City or Long Island. Like most purchases, your choice will depend on budget and personal preference. Single stage The single stage furnace, the least expensive, is either on or off. It reaches the number...

August 25, 2025

Get your furnace ready for winter

If you’re a New Yorker you don’t need your cousin from Boston to tell you to get your furnace ready before winter arrives. The process isn’t all that complicated, and it does get your heating system primed for another winter without a New Yor...

August 18, 2025

Why HVAC circuit breaker ‘trips’

Pay attention to any trips in your HVAC circuit breaker. These are signs that the system is having a problem, which can happen as a system ages. The breaker is a safety device. It trips off when it detects an abnormal flow of power. There could be a short circ...

August 11, 2025

Maximize the life of your oil furnace

No problem. You can quickly have that oil furnace prepared and ready for another winter of keeping your family safe and warm. And you can tell them that you have one of only about 5,000 oil furnaces left in the city. There used to be many thousands more, but m...

August 4, 2025

Heat domes test AC systems in NYC, LI

Heat domes mean extra hard work for the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems that give New Yorkers relief from the sweltering summer. The costs are two-fold: Your electric bill will rise because your AC is working overtime to beat back the heat, a...