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Skipping the manufacturer's instructions during installation may result in a furnace that fails within six months or less. For example, heat exchangers can crack from improper venting, and gas valves ...

When you want to keep your home's heating and cooling system running smoothly, one of the best steps you can take is cleaning ...

A man kneels while pulling a dirty filter out of a furnace - Backyardproduction/Getty Images Changing your furnace filter is one of those home maintenance chores that's easy to forget until you've got ...

Our recent article about energy-recovery ventilators (Ventilate Your Home with Minimal Energy Loss) stated that using a “true high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter” in your forced-air heating ...

Furnace air filter sizes vary and are usually expressed in three numbers: depth, width, and length. For instance, 16x24x1 is a typical size, with 16 inches for width, 24 inches for length, and 1 inch ...