maintenance and care How to Replace a Furnace Flue If you notice your home is not heating properly, or your heating bill has recently increased, you may need to examine your furnace and flue. Your furnace’s exhaust stack, also...
maintenance and care How to Save on Your Electric Bill When the temperature rises, utility bills tend to do the same. Fortunately, there are plenty of simple changes you can make that will reduce your monthly bills without sacrificing comfort....
maintenance and care How to Change the Oil Filter on Your Home Furnace When it comes to heating repairs, some jobs are definitely better left to the pros. Is your HVAC unit smoking? It’s probably best call in a contractor for that one....
maintenance and care How to Replace a Baseboard Heater Cover A quick DIY way to update your home’s decor is to replace the baseboard heater cover with a new, unblemished model — and it’s easy enough for most homeowners to...
maintenance and care Heater Covers: What You Need to Know As much as we love heating equipment here at Modernize, we also understand that it isn’t usually the most attractive thing in a home. Baseboard heaters, radiators, and central heating...
research and planning What Is an Eco Heater? Sometimes insulation and air sealing just aren’t enough to prevent temperature fluctuations in your home. Maybe you have an older house, or an addition that just isn’t as well ventilated....
maintenance and care Does My HVAC Need a Screen or Cover? How often do you think about your HVAC system? If it’s working well, the answer is probably “rarely”—aside from the blissful moment you savor after entering your cool home on...
maintenance and care Easy Ways to Hide Your HVAC Unit and Increase Curb Appeal During the brutal winters and scorching summers, you may find that your reliable HVAC system becomes your favorite feature of your home. That doesn’t mean that you love how it looks,...
