by GilkPlumb232423 | Nov 13, 2023 | Heating
If the current trends of increasing energy prices and rising inflation both continue, then it will cost approximately $1.4 million dollars to heat a single-family home for just 10 minutes by the year 2030. Okay – that is a bit of an exaggeration, but you would...
by GilkPlumb232423 | Nov 10, 2023 | Heating, Water Solutions
In its simplest form, a boiler is any closed vessel in which fluid – usually water – is heated. The heat is generated by combustion of coal, oil or gas, although electric boilers are also available. Once the water heats up, it is circulated throughout the...
by GilkPlumb232423 | Aug 1, 2023 | Air Quality, Heating
Save Money on Your Next Heat Pump, Furnaces or Air Conditioner! The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will have no significant effect on inflation. The $739 billion Democratic spending plan is expected to lower the Consumer Price Index by just 0.33% over the coming...
by GilkPlumb232423 | Jan 12, 2023 | Heating
What is an ice dam? It isn’t something that’s made by ice beavers. It is a ridge of ice that accumulates on the edge of a roof. Equally true to both halves of its name, an ice dam prevents meltwater from freely running off the roof – and that can cause...
by GilkPlumb232423 | Jan 10, 2023 | Heating
A new furnace is an expense most homeowners don’t want to deal with. Facing this dilemma in the middle of a Minnesota winter is an even scarier scenario. As the old saying goes, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” and this couldn’t be more true than...
by GilkPlumb232423 | Dec 10, 2021 | Heating
It’s easy to forget about your furnace as it chugs away in your basement or closet. Unfortunately, your furnace has the mother of all methods of getting your attention at its disposal: It can break down during the wintertime, which will make your home...
