Carolina Climate Control Blog: Archive for the ‘Heating’ Category

The Cracked Heat Exchanger—A Major Furnace Problem!

Monday, February 19th, 2024
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Gas furnaces are still the most common type of central heating system found in homes, although heat pumps are gaining in popularity. One reason some people feel reluctant to have a gas furnace installed is because of potential safety problems. Any gas-powered appliance can become hazardous, but gas furnaces are built to high standards and with numerous safety mechanisms to make them as safe as possible. If you have your gas furnace regularly maintained and you call for heating repair in North Charleston, SC with professionals when the furnace malfunctions, you can expect your furnace to have a long, safe service life.

However, furnace problems can still crop up—and one furnace issue that can become a safety hazard is a cracked heat exchanger. We’ll explain what this is and why you need to take action when it occurs.

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Ideas for Better Heating and Air Conditioning This Year

Monday, January 8th, 2024
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As the year starts, you’re probably already busy with plans for what you want to achieve. Or maybe you feel a bit overwhelmed with the idea of coming up with lists and goals. Wherever you stand when it comes to how you’re looking at the year ahead, we’d like to offer our help when it comes to HVAC Service in Charleston, SC. You’ve got a year of heating and cooling ahead, and we want yours to be the best it can. 

Let’s get started with our best ideas from heating and air conditioning improvements this year.

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How Your Furnace Is Able to Operate Safely

Monday, December 25th, 2023
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Gas furnaces … are they safe?

The answer is yes. They’re safe the way that the gas oven and stove in your house is safe. If you use your furnace right and make sure it’s taken care of, then it’s safe.

That doesn’t mean it can’t be hazardous, and this is one of the reasons that we always urge our customers to arrange for annual furnace inspections and maintenance and for prompt furnace repair in Summerville, SC when anything appears to be wrong. 

In this post, we’re going to look at how your gas furnace is able to run safely through the winter. The manufacturers of furnaces build them to high standards and equip them with several important safety features. Let’s examine the most important of these features.

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How Powerful a Pool Heater Do I Need?

Monday, October 16th, 2023
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You’re thinking about getting a pool heater for your outdoor pool. This is an excellent idea because it lets you get the most out of your investment in a luxury like a pool. You can extend the months you use your pool farther outside of the summer season, and you can also make use of the pool during warm evenings when you don’t have the sun around to use its radiant heat to warm up the water.

But how powerful a pool heater do you need? There’s no one-size-fits-all option because there are many different pool sizes. Don’t worry if you don’t know: you can rely on us because we’re experienced when it comes to pool heater service in Charleston, SC. We’ll go over some of the basics here, and when we work with you in person, we’ll use our expertise to ensure you have the perfect-sized heater.

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Important Heating Safety Tips for the Coming Winter

Monday, September 18th, 2023
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The summer weather isn’t done with us yet. That may make it difficult for you to think about winter safety, but at Carolina Climate Control, we think it’s always wise to keep our clients informed about seasonal safety before the season arrives. You’re going to need to start thinking about your heating system soon, and many of the safety tips we’re about to list have to do with your heater. 

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Your Furnace Needs a Maintenance Tune-Up and Inspection This Fall

Monday, September 4th, 2023
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Hello! We interrupt your hot late summer with this important bulletin: it’s almost fall! We know it’s hard to imagine the weather turning colder right now, but of course it will happen—and fall is the time to start preparations for the winter ahead.

What this means for your HVAC system is that the furnace is due for its annual tune-up and inspection. This routine maintenance visit is essential if you want to enjoy worry-free heating during the coming winter, better energy efficiency, and fewer (if any) calls for furnace repair in Charleston, SC.

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Is This Your Heating System’s Last Winter?

Monday, February 20th, 2023
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We’re already enjoying some pleasant warm weather here in the Charleston area, although there’s no guarantee we won’t have another cold snap before spring arrives. March and April are notoriously temperamental! 

But the warm feeling in the air is a good reason for you to start thinking about keeping your home cool in the coming months. It’s also a good reason to start thinking about the future of your heating system. If you want to replace your current heater, spring is a great time to get it done.

So, is this the last winter for your heating system? Think about its recent performance as well as its age, and you’ll get a clearer picture. We’ll help you below with some of the major ways you can tell your heater is reaching the end.

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Why You Always Wants the Pros for HVAC Repairs

Monday, February 6th, 2023
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“Hey, I’ll bet I can fix this myself.”

“My friend knows a guy who can repair that for you real cheap.”

These two phrases (or similar ones) have led the way to many DIY home projects. Sometimes they work out and cost far less than hiring a professional. Other times, they just don’t work out. There are some types of projects and jobs better suited to the professionals.

HVAC isn’t just better suited to the professionals. Only professionals should ever handle actual HVAC repair work. No matter how handy you think you are, no matter how many friends recommend their cousins or “some guy they know,” this should be left to experienced and licensed professionals only. Let’s go over the most important reasons why you should go with professionals for HVAC repair in Summerville, SC

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Strange Gas Furnace Noises to Listen For

Monday, January 9th, 2023
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The best way to have your furnace repaired is to catch any problem as soon as possible, before it starts to hurt your family’s comfort or leads to additional problems. A complex and powerful piece of equipment like a gas furnace will suffer from a chain of malfunctions if a single malfunction, even a small one, goes unrepaired.

How can you early detect problems with your gas furnace? There are several signs you can watch for, but let’s focus on signs you can listen for. Odd sounds from a furnace are among the most common indications that it needs professional repairs.

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Here’s Why Your Heater Isn’t Evenly Warming Your House

Monday, December 12th, 2022
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You have a central heating system in your house for a reason: to provide heat to all of the living space so your whole family stays warm. It’s much better than using a half dozen space heaters, right? Not to mention it’s much safer and energy efficient.

But you may run into a problem where your heater, which was once doing fine at its job, isn’t performing as well when it comes to heating the whole house. Some members of your family are complaining about their rooms getting too cold, and you’ve started to notice cool spots while the heater is running, even though other places in the house are plenty warm. For some reason, your heating system isn’t providing an even spread of heat. 

So what’s the reason? Let’s look at several possibilities.

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