ever notice how the heating and cooling industry is flooded with information about forced air furnaces? from maintenance to rebuild, it seems like all of the tips and advice you find are geared only to those who own gas or electric furnaces. but, what about the hundreds of homes in chicago that use hot water or steam boilers to provide their families with heat? boilers are a popular alternative to forced air heat, and they need just as much care as furnaces do if their owners will have any hope of making it through this upcoming cold seasons with functional heating equipment. four seasons heating and air conditioning is also a boiler specialist, and it is one of our many goals to make sure that each of our customers, including the boiler owners, have a safe, efficient, and comfortable cold seasons.
Archive for the ‘Boiler’ Category
boost radiator efficiency in your house| tinley park, woodridge
Thursday, February 9th, 2012emergency rebuild heating, ventalation, and air conditioning contractors
Sunday, February 5th, 2012for many people this cold seasons, the heater will unexpectedly fail in the middle of the night. when this happens, you have two choices: go without heat for a while or call an emergency repairman. in chicago, the cold cold seasons nights can become so bitter and unpleasant that going without heat just isn’t an option. the only problem is that there are many illegitimate contractors in this business who are itching to take advantage of a person who is desperate for functional heating. failing to correctly research the craftsperson that you choose could have a big impact on your wallet and your comfort.
convenience and security from an heating, ventalation, and air conditioning maintenance plan
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012getting your heating, ventalation, and air conditioning units cleaned and maintained may be somewhere on your “to do list,” but have you scheduled an appointment yet? we all have busy lives and sometimes other tasks need to take priority over having the heater or cooling system cleaned, but the heating, ventalation, and air conditioning units do not have to get pushed aside or neglected. by purchasing a maintenance plan from an honest and trustworthy heating, ventalation, and air conditioning buisness like four seasons, you can take the hassle out of remembering to schedule your around the clock maintenance.
Understanding Your Heat Exchanger
Friday, January 27th, 2012The 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.
emergency repair: the preferred and the bad | crestwood, oak forest
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012when 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.
four seasons training programs| park forest, homer glen, chicago
Monday, January 23rd, 2012we’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.
understanding efficiency
Thursday, January 19th, 2012when 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.
Extra savings to be had
Monday, January 9th, 2012If your in the market to purchase a major appliance there is yet another reason to be looking at High Energy Efficient Models if you live in Illinois! Though it’s a program with a set budget, so the money will be running out soon.
How Do I Cash In on the Tax Credit?
Sunday, January 1st, 2012How to receive tax credits with new high efficiency purchases. There are a number of improvements you can make to your principal residence (sorry, not the ski cabin) that will qualify for the Energy Efficiency Tax Credit. It’s not as fun to buy a new central air conditioner as it is to buy a new house, but you can still get a tax credit of up to $1,500 — not a bad deal.
Basically, the government is trying to encourage you to save energy, so you can get a tax credit of 30% of the cost of certain improvements — up to a $1,500 tax credit over 2009 and 2010. This credit is per home, so if there are two of you and you each spend $5,000 on new windows, you don’t get to claim $3,000. Sorry. (more…)
heating fire prevention
Monday, December 26th, 2011with cold seasons just around the corner, it is time to think about fire safety and your heating systems. many homes have a heater or boiler, but you may also have a wood burning stove, a space heater, or fireplace. all of these systems, including their chimney or flue, can cause a house fire. according to the united states fire association (usfa), 54,500 residential fires are caused by heating units every year! this makes heating systems the second most standard source of house fires following cooking. fires can not only severely damage your house and property, they can also take lives. luckily, there is an easy way to prevent heating fires in your house this cold seasons seasons.