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 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...
maintenance and care How to Increase the Energy Efficiency of a Fireplace How to Increase the Energy Efficiency of Your Fireplace Fireplaces generate a lot of heat — when you’re standing right in front of them. Unfortunately, when the fire is out,...
maintenance and care Warning: Learn These Home Heating Fire Hazards Heating your home with poorly maintained equipment is like playing with fire—sometimes quite literally! Even if you don’t have a fireplace with an open flame, you could be putting the...
maintenance and care What Should I Turn the Thermostat to During the Day? What’s the ideal temperature to set your thermostat to during the day? Like many homeowners, you might often wonder about just how high or low you need to set your...
maintenance and care Filters 101: HVAC Filtration Options Many homeowners visit their local home improvement center to purchase a new HVAC filter and find a massive wall of filters in various sizes, types and efficiency ratings. Purchasing the...
maintenance and care Tips to Save Energy at Home: Water Heating 1. Install Low-Flow Faucets and Showerheads Low-flow faucets and showerheads reduce water use while maintaining strong water pressure, so comfort stays the same. Look for fixtures with the WaterSense label,...
