Tips for Buying a New Furnace for Your Historic Home

Historic homes are charming and come with unique characteristics that you can’t find in new builds. With that charm comes many factors to consider to turn your historic house into a comfortable home for your family, especially your furnace. If you’re buying a historic home with a furnace that is more than ten years old, it’s time to replace your system. Below are some tips for buying a new furnace for your historic home.
Questions to Ask Before You Buy a Furnace

Whether you’re looking to replace your furnace or install one for the very first time, it’s a big job to take on, knowing it’s a significant piece of equipment set to last decades. There are a handful of questions you should ask your potential HVAC installer before you make the purchase and before they start the work.
What’s the price range of a new furnace?

One of the most common questions we get is, “Can you give me an estimate of how much a new furnace would cost over the phone?” Unfortunately, the answer is no, and here is why.
3 Common Furnace Problems
How often do you think about your furnace’s health? If you’re like most homeowners, it probably doesn’t cross your mind — until there’s a problem. Paying closer attention to your heating system can help you identify minor issues before they become costly disasters. To that end, here are three common furnace problems to keep an […]
Is it the Flu or Your HVAC System?
It’s that time of year again! Everywhere you turn, people are coughing, sneezing and sniffling. Yes, flu season is here. But before you blame your symptoms on a virus, consider this: Your home could be making you sick. ”People usually attribute these symptoms to a cold or a flu,” said Andrew Port, director of indoor […]
Preparing Your Furnace for Fall
Have you turned up the heat yet this fall? If not, you’re likely to do so soon — by the end of next week, temperatures in our area are expected to deep to freezing at night. But before you start using your heating equipment more heavily, it’s important that you give it a little TLC. […]