Q. With the deep winter snow we had last season, the air intake for our furnace plugged up. I had to separate the pipe from the furnace and let already-heated house air be used in the furnace rather ...

Q. My husband and I have lived in our dream home since 1991, a half-log 2500 square foot home with a walkout. Our problem began last fall with two trapezoid windows in the great room. They are ...

Q. My question concerns the exhaust/intake pipe for our forced air oil furnace. The exhaust pipe is inside the intake pipe. Both are mounted outside the house about 1 foot above ground level. We are ...

With record snow fall for much of the area, it’s important to keep your furnace vents, intake valves and chimneys free of snow. Blocked vents could cause carbon monoxide to build up in your home and ...

My question concerns the exhaust/intake pipe for our forced air oil furnace. The exhaust pipe is inside the intake pipe. Both are mounted outside the house about one foot above ground level. We are ...

Question: With so many appliances such as clothes dryer, central vac, bathroom fans, and range hood ejecting air from my house, and my high efficiency furnace having intake and exhaust vents separate ...

ENERGY SAVINGS: According to Lennox Industries Inc., replacing an older furnace that is 60 percent efficient with one that is 98 percent efficient can save homeowners up to $11,469 over the life of ...

SIOUX CITY -- Sioux City Fire Rescue is reminding homeowners with high-efficiency furnaces to check their fresh air intake and exhaust pipes to ensure they are free of snow. These pipes, which are ...

Question: I’m hoping you can help me figure out if it’s safe to plant vegetation in front of new intake and exhaust high-efficiency furnace vents. I would rather not put any potential obstructions ...

Eleven years ago, we finished the basement of our home and replaced our 40-year-old oil-burning furnace with an energy-efficient gas furnace. Since the remodel, the new furnace seems to cycle almost ...

Before the sun came up Monday morning, James Olesen knew it was going to be a long day. "I took my first call this morning at 4:30 and it won't end," he said. And it didn't. The Great Lakes Heating & ...

The first arctic chill of the season has already descended upon a large swath of the U.S., causing many homeowners to realize that it may be time to replace their gas-fired furnace. Buying a new ...