by Tim Snyder | Feb 17, 2014 | Heating Systems, Home Insulation, Q&A
We live in an older house that isn’t well insulated. The furnace is old, too. Which problem do we deal with first? It’s usually better NOT to replace the furnace before upgrading insulation levels. Recommended insulation levels for different parts of...
by Tim Snyder | Sep 11, 2013 | Conditioned Spaces, Heating & Cooling
There’s something very cool about high-efficiency heating equipment. Most of us are smart enough not to put our hands directly over a chimney when a fire is burning below it. We know that enough heat goes up the chimney to cause a painful burn. But this rule...