HVAC
Does a Gas Furnace Use Electricity?
How Does a Gas Furnace Work? A gas furnace burns natural gas (or propane) to create heat, then uses a fan to push that warm air through ducts and into your rooms. When your thermostat calls for heat, the furnace starts a small draft fan, lights the burners, and warms a metal heat exchanger. Air…
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How Does a Heat Pump Work? A heat pump moves heat rather than making it. In heating mode, it pulls heat from the outdoor air and brings it inside. In cooling mode, it reverses the process and moves heat out of your home. Because it transfers heat instead of burning fuel, a heat pump is…
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Having lived in two places where my baby’s room never seemed to get air from the AC, it was not uncommon for the phrase “WHY is this room so hot?!” to come out of my mouth! There are common problems with simple solutions you can implement yourself, and there are bigger problems with solutions that…