The problem: Replacing an existing gas furnace with a new, more efficient furnace. The apprentice: Allen Charles Edwards (ACE) — First-year mechanic. The technician: N. Arthur Thomas Egan (NATE) — ...

"You will have a lot of cold air coming down the chimney, or hot air going out." ...

The problem: Replacing an existing gas furnace with a new, more efficient furnace. The apprentice: Allen Charles Edwards (ACE) — First-year mechanic. The technician: N. Arthur Thomas Egan (NATE) — ...

A: No. What you're seeing is frozen water vapor that came out through the flue along with the other exhaust gasses from the furnace. It freezes once it hits the cold outside air. Over the past winter, ...

Before you switch the heat on for the season, check the furnace filter, make sure the air vents aren’t blocked, test your ...

QDEAR BARRY: My home inspector had a debate with the seller of the home I'm buying and one question nearly stumped the inspector. The house has a forced-air furnace below the building and the ...

San Diego homeowners depend on their heating systems during the cooler months, but blocked exhaust vents pose serious risks that many overlook. These seemingly minor obstructions can turn a reliable ...

"This could kill you if that’s the flue and not the fresh air." ...

Q. With the deep winter snow we had last season, the air intake for our furnace plugged up. I had to separate the pipe from the furnace and let already-heated house air be used in the furnace rather ...

We have a lot of smart home devices today. I have a Nest, an Amazon Echo, a Google Home, garage doors I can control with an app, and multiple other smart home technologies. But can you really call a ...

"They haven't visually seen any heat-exchanger damage, even after opening the furnace up." ...

Most U.S. homes are heated with either furnaces or boilers. Furnaces heat air and distribute the heated air through the house using ducts. Boilers heat water, and provide either hot water or steam for ...