Posts by Magnolia

If you’ve noticed that your furnace is turning on and off every couple of minutes, that’s a sign of short cycling. Short cycling may seem like a minor issue, but it’s actually a huge threat to your system. If you want to preserve your furnace for as long as possible, you should call for repairs…

Boilers are pretty solid systems, and tend not to have nearly as many problems as other heating systems. They’re not invincible, though, and certain problems can still pose a serious threat to the health of the system. One of these problems is kettling. If you’ve ever heard your boiler rumbling like a giant teapot, that’s…

Hydro jetting is a method of pipe cleaning that involves inserting a long hose into your plumbing system. The hose has an omnidirectional sprayer head on the end of it, and uses a high-pressure stream of water to blast waste buildup off of the walls of the pipe. This kind of thorough treatment is ideal…

Furnaces are the most popular home heating system type in the country. Among the overarching furnace type, the two most popular subtypes are gas and electric. This leads a lot of customers to ask us about whether a gas or electric furnace is objectively better. The truth is that neither one is objectively better than…

If you’ve had your furnace for longer than a couple of weeks (and have been using it in that time) you probably know the kinds of sounds that it’s supposed to make. What happens when the furnace starts making unusual noises, though? Strange noises coming from the furnace could indicate any number of problems with…

The days are steadily getting colder, and some of us are scrambling to get quality heating solutions in place before winter arrives. If you’re one of those people looking for a new heating system, you should consider installing radiant heating. Radiant heating has been used for many decades, and is experiencing a resurgence in popularity…