A Boiler That Starts and Stops Every Few Minutes
Short cycling means the boiler fires, runs for only a minute or two, then shuts off, over and over, instead of completing a full, steady heating run…
The Safety Devices on a Boiler, and What Each One Stops
Four devices, four different jobs. A boiler’s pressure relief valve stops overpressure from splitting a tank or a pipe.
The Setting Most Boilers Never Get
An outdoor reset is a control setting that links a boiler’s water temperature to the temperature outside, so the system sends out only as much heat as…
When a Boiler Is Worth Replacing
A boiler is worth replacing when a specific signal shows up, not simply because a birthday passes.
Boiler Pressure: What It Means When It Drops or Climbs
A boiler’s pressure gauge is not a power gauge. It tells you whether the closed loop of water that carries heat around your home is still full, or…
Boiler Running but the House Is Cold
A boiler that stays on but never warms the rooms is failing at one of two jobs: producing heat, or moving that heat to where you live.
Can You Put a TV Above an Electric Fireplace?
Yes, in most cases a TV works fine above an electric fireplace. Unlike a wood or gas unit, an electric fireplace burns nothing, so there’s no flue heat…
Putting an Electric Insert in a Disused Fireplace
An electric fireplace insert drops into a disused masonry firebox without any venting, gas line, or chimney rebuild.
Electric Fireplace or Space Heater?
If you’re choosing purely for warmth, the answer is simple: an electric fireplace and a space heater set to the same wattage will heat a room…
Converting From Oil to Gas: What the Job Actually Contains
Converting a home from oil to gas heat means replacing far more than the furnace itself.