Fulmer Heating & Cooling Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Furnaces’

Does Your Heater Need to Be Replaced?

Monday, February 24th, 2020
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You wake up and the house is chilly, so you rush to turn on your furnace. The thermostat responds to your command and you hear your furnace kick on … but after an hour you are feeling no difference in your home’s temperatures. You check the thermostat and confirm you aren’t imagining things—the temperature in your home really hasn’t changed.

When your furnace isn’t performing its job, you have a problem on your hands. There is a chance you might have a repair need to take care of such as a disconnect in your ductwork. However, it is also likely that you have a furnace that needs to be replaced.

If you aren’t sure what the indicators are that you need a new furnace, we can help. On top of that, we can provide the services you need for furnaces in Columbia, SC.

But first, let’s do some diagnostic work.

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Steps to Safely Turn on Your Furnace

Monday, November 4th, 2019
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After a long toasty summer season it can seem like a chilly day appears out of nowhere. One night you go to bed in your T-shirt and shorts and you wake up wondering how you ever survived without sweatpants and a fuzzy socks. This sudden temperature shift only seems to worsen when you try to turn on the heat only to discover that your furnace isn’t cooperating.

You go to check on your gas furnace and discover, while peering through your blanket burrito, that the pilot light is out! Before you go to turn this little flame back on however, we want you to consider whether you truly know how to turn on your furnace safely.

The reason we ask is because lighting a furnace pilot light incorrectly can have some life-threatening consequences! That is why we want you to have this step-by-step guide to turning on your pilot light properly. We also want you to know that, should you feel even slightly uncomfortable with this task, we are only a quick call away.

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Is a Furnace the Right Heater for Me?

Monday, January 2nd, 2017

It’s very possible! The furnace is probably the most popular of all heating systems used in the country today, and this is no fluke. When properly sized and professionally installed, the furnace can truly excel in the heating of one’s home.

Today, we’ll look at some of the reasons that you may choose to use a furnace in your home. If you do decide to go with a furnace in Chapin, SC, be sure to let us know. We’ll guarantee that your furnace is installed properly every step of the way.

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