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Why Is the Furnace Pilot Light Going Out?

Why Is the Furnace Pilot Light Going Out?

December 30, 2024

If you ever hear your gas furnace turn on but cannot feel any warm air blowing from the vents inside your North Carolina home, chances are the pilot light went out.

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How Does a Gas Furnace Work?

December 17, 2024

Our highly trained Stout HVAC professionals are here to explain things in more depth and lend a hand with any furnace issue that arises.

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Why Isn’t My Furnace Heating My Entire Home? Family of three freezing in their home, huddled under a blanket to keep warm.

Why Isn’t My Furnace Heating My Entire Home?

November 29, 2024

If your furnace seems to be producing heat inconsistently around your China Grove home to you, you’re not alone. Many homes have varied conditions from room to room, causing spotty heating or cooling.

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What is a Heat Pump?

November 15, 2024

Heat pumps are much more efficient, using up to 50 percent less energy than furnaces or baseboard heaters, according to the US DOE.

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5 Ways to Lower Your Winter Heating Bill. Pigy Bank

5 Ways to Lower Your Winter Heating Bill

October 29, 2024

When the temperature gets low, your energy bill gets high. That’s because you spend more time indoors during the winter. And we don’t blame you—it can get pretty cold here in North Carolina.

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Transitioning Your Heat Pump

October 17, 2024

One reason North Carolina homeowners love heat pumps is they function as an all-in-one unit. Instead of purchasing and maintaining a separate furnace and air conditioning system, you can simply transition your heat pump from the heat setting to the cooling setting and vice versa as seasons warrant.

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Schedule Your Annual Furnace Inspection Now

Schedule Your Annual Furnace Inspection Now

September 27, 2024

What ’s at the top of your fall to-do list? Make sure it is your furnace.
Prepping your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system for winter in North Carolina not only enhances your safety and your furnace’s efficiency, it can help keep your repair budget in line during cold weather.

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Why Air Conditioners Freeze Up. Close up photo of an HVAC until frosted over.

Why Air Conditioners Freeze Up

September 14, 2024

Did you accidentally stumble upon your air conditioning (AC) unit’s “winter weather” setting? Nope. You’re probably experiencing a freeze-up.

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Going Ductless

August 30, 2024

You can spend up to 30 percent less to cool and up to 60 percent less to heat when you upgrade your AC system, according to ENERGY STAR®.

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Air Conditioning Basics––Did You Know?

August 16, 2024

Today’s air conditioner (AC) is based on a prototype invented in 1902 by Willis Carrier, an engineer from Buffalo, New York. Unlike earlier forms of cooling, Carrier’s model controlled the temperature by removing heat and humidity from the air.

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