Understanding Your Heat Exchanger

January 27th, 2012

The heat exchanger is the core of a home heating system. Whether it is a furnace or boiler, the heat exchanger is one part of the unit that cannot be ignored in regards to maintenance and efficiency. To do so may be deadly. So whether your unit has recently been diagnosed with a bad heat exchanger, or if you are just curious as to what your heat exchanger does, hopefully this will clarify your understanding of this vital component to your heating system.

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i’ve had my ducts cleaned, so now what?

January 26th, 2012

chicago, il – you’ve spent the money to have your ducts cleaned to improve the air quality in your house or building. if your ducts were cleaned by four seasons with state-of-the-art triple hepa filtration, your ducts are so understood you could eat off of them.

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emergency repair: the preferred and the bad | crestwood, oak forest

January 25th, 2012

when the heater or cooling system unexpectedly fails in the middle of the night, you may be a little apprehensive about calling an emergency rebuild service. on one hand you want your unit back up and running as soon as possible, but on the other hand, you don’t want to be taken advantage of just because you are desperate for functional heating or cooling. when deciding whether or not to hire an emergency rebuild craftsperson, you need to look at both the preferred and the bad in order to choose your repairman wisely.

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childproofing your home

January 24th, 2012

bringing a child into a house can be an exciting and frightening experience for any new parent. you have to take the time to look around the house and see it through a baby’s eyes. many parts of the house that were once safe in your eyes are now hazardous obstacles for your baby. however, your house can be made safe by installing childproofing devices in certain areas. with the number one cause of death in children listed as accidental injury, your house should be the safest place for your baby to grow.

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four seasons training programs| park forest, homer glen, chicago

January 23rd, 2012

we’re not going to take any chances when it comes to the installation of any customer’s new heater, air conditioning or boiler equipment.  we provide our customer’s with the highest quality of efficiently operating equipment. we take the time to train our installers in the four seasons way of installation. our employees spend months training within our facility, in a hands-on classroom environment.

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Air conditioning repairs

January 22nd, 2012

Air conditioning repairs can be expensive.  They’re also very common on systems that aren’t maintained properly. Would you rather pay for a nice vacation, or a new compressor?

Before you turn on your  air conditioning system this year, have the central air unit it checked out by one of our certified technicians. A proper Clean & Check of your A/C is  the best way to prevent costly breakdowns and extend the life of your home cooling system!

furnaces are not one size fits all

January 21st, 2012

this cold seasons, just like every cold seasons before, thousands of furnaces will fail and need to be replaced. the problem is that every year, thousands of those furnaces are improperly sized for the homes that they are installed in. furnaces are not one size fits all and calculating square footage is not enough to determine the correct size needed. replacing a heater is a big investment for any family to undertake, and the last thing you should want is for that new system to be the wrong size for your house. the consequences of doing so include:

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Obama Health Care Plan

January 20th, 2012

The Obama health plan is a bit of a departure from our normal topics, however it is rather relevant as most HVAC companies fall into the category of small business effected by this.

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understanding efficiency

January 19th, 2012

when on the hunt for furnaces, boilers, and air conditioners, you will come across various efficiency ratings. the salesman will prattle on about how one rating means this and another means that, but how are you going to know what really is best? you need to have a preferred understanding of just how efficiency ratings are determined, and what a preferred efficiency rating is compared to a bad one. the more you understand about the investment you are about to make, the higher quality decision you will choose.

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let us help you get it done!

January 18th, 2012

many projects start with the best intentions. maybe you started to rebuild some old drywall or attempted to remodel a room in your house, and life just got in the way of you ever completing the work. maybe you hired another buisness that started the repairs, but in the end just took your money and ran. no matter what the situation is, let four seasons house services help you put it right. we are certified, licensed, and insured, and we also guarantee all of our application 100%.

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