Comfy Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. Blog: Archive for December, 2021

Furnace Problems Can Turn Dangerous

Monday, December 20th, 2021

If your furnace is making strange noises at night or it’s beginning to smell like an old toaster oven, then you might have some problems that require professional furnace repair in Walnut Creek, CA. This is the first point that we want to address in this blog post, that any of these signs mean you need to get help from a licensed and certified HVAC professional like the ones on our team. Don’t try to open your furnace up on your own, because you might do more harm than good!

The biggest reason why we steer homeowners away from doing their own DIY furnace repairs is because of safety. Furnaces, especially gas furnaces, create a lot of heat and exhaust fumes that are dangerous to inhale. Only trained individuals who know exactly how these systems operate should work on them, and here are a few reasons why.

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Which Is the Most Energy Efficient Heater?

Monday, December 6th, 2021

When investing in a heating installation in Orinda, CA, energy efficiency is the most important measurement to take into account. After all, we don’t deal with the kinds of cold temperatures that other areas of the country do, which means we want our heating systems to run while costing as little as possible. The more energy-efficient your heating system is, the less you have to pay each and every month.

Although, there’s one small problem. There are different types of heating systems that all run in very different ways. How are you supposed to tell which one is the most energy-efficient and effective enough for your home if they all work so differently?

That’s what this blog post is about. We’ll touch on three distinct heating systems: gas furnaces, electric furnaces, and heat pumps, and talk about which one might be the best—and most energy-efficient—choice for your house.

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