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Effectively Navigating Red Tag Second Opinions on Furnaces

An HVAC Minute Video Update: October 2, 2024

Hannah Belloli-Oster

October 2, 2024

If contractors don’t have a plan in place to handle red tag furnace second opinions, they can expect some mistakes.

Furnace Red Tag Second Opinions

David Richardson

September 11, 2024

There are plenty of reasons to shut down a potentially dangerous furnace, just make sure the facts back up that decision.

How a Fan Center Works

Understanding the basics key to troubleshooting older furnaces

Lianna Schwalenberg

July 13, 2024

For technicians who run across older furnaces where air conditioners were later added, it pays to know how a fan center operates.

Ted Cruz Gives DOE Furnace Rule Pushback

An HVAC Minute Video Update: March 4, 2024

Hannah Belloli-Oster

March 4, 2024

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz is leading the charge to assist HVAC contractors in pushing back on the final rule on gas furnace efficiency standards from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

How a Condensing Gas Furnace Works

Home modifications necessary for conversions will add to costs

Lianna Schwalenberg

January 14, 2024

Taking a look at the major concerns around replacing an 80% furnace with a high-efficiency one such as venting requirements, drilling extra holes, and financial costs.

Trade Groups File Challenge to DOE Furnace Rule

December 19, 2023

The final rule from the U.S. Department of Energy, issued recently, requires newly manufactured indoor residential gas furnaces to be at least 95% efficient starting in December 2028, meaning furnaces made after then will have to be condensing models.

Why Every HVAC Contractor Should Consider Adding Combustion Testing Services

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is created as a byproduct of combustion

Herb Woerpel

November 22, 2023

Due to a lack of training, time constraints, and numerous other reasons, many HVAC contracting companies are not performing combustion testing, potentially compromising customers’ safety.

Tips for Residential Heating Combustion Analysis

To tap into the full power of your combustion analyzer, here are a few tips and best practices to keep in mind

Tony Gonzalez

November 15, 2023

The biggest tip is that combustion analysis should be the first and last thing completed during any heating appliance repair.

Industry Reacts to Gas Furnace Mandate

An HVAC Minute Video Update: November 13, 2023

Hannah Belloli-Oster

November 13, 2023

This winter, HVAC contractors might be dealing with a wetter winter than years past, coupled with more snowfall than maybe most people would like.

Mandating High-Efficiency Furnaces Will Limit Consumer Choice, Critics in HVAC Industry Say

Furnace Rule ‘Doesn’t Pencil Out’

Matt Jachman

October 30, 2023

Residential gas furnaces must all have a minimum AFUE of 95% beginning in five years. Some in the HVAC industry say the new Department of Energy rule will ultimately hurt homeowners.