It is officially furnace season here in Illinois. With that comes the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning in your home. While your furnace is a great tool to warm your home, it also produces some harmful gasses in the process to do so. One of these gasses is carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is odorless and […]
Is Your Furnace Always On? Bartlett Heating and Air Has Suggestions
Is your furnace always running? When it is really cold outside your furnace will be running more but it should not be running non stop. If it is running non stop there can be various issues with your furnace that need to be addressed.The furnace running constantly can cause excess wear and tear on the […]
What should my Thermostat Fan Be Set to? Bartlett Heating and Air Has the Answer.
During the heat and the cold, it is obvious what you should set your thermostat to. During those in between times when you don’t need to have the heat or the AC on, what should you have your thermostats fan set to? The thermostat fan typically has two settings, “auto” and “on”. Here are some […]
Why is My Energy Bill Higher? Bartlett Heating and Air Has an Answer
Heating season is a time when energy bills seem to be higher due to the increased usage of the furnace. Because gas prices fluctuate, your energy bill will also but you will hardly notice the small change. Unless you made a big change to your home like put an addition on where it would need […]
Could My Heat Exchanger Be Cracked? Bartlett Heating and Air Has the Answer!
Your heat exchanger is a big part of your furnace and it is important that you have it checked each fall. The heat exchanger holds all the gasses that are harmful for us to breathe in. If your furnace heat exchanger is cracked then you risk having your family breathe in these harmful gases like […]
