Monthly Archives: January 2014

ECM Motors and By-pass Humidifiers

I recently was asked the question, “Can I use a by-pass humidifier on a furnace with an ECM motor?”  Now, I had never seen anything to the contrary, so I figured the best source was to go to the ECM … Continue reading

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Quality? Responses

The last 2 posts — This is not your father’s furnace” and “Quality?” have stirred a good discussion.  I encourage you to read both and to scroll down to the bottom of each and read the posted comments. One consensus … Continue reading

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Quality?

On my first post of the new year, This is not your Father’s Furnace- revisited! I received the comment below regarding  today’s equipment.  I responded that I disagreed and place the fault on the lack of trained technicians out there. I have … Continue reading

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“This is not your Father’s Furnace!” – revisited.

Happy 2014! In my job, so often I hear people say that they had a furnace for 20 years and never had a problem. They even say that they never even had it cleaned! How come these new furnace need … Continue reading

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