Year: 2013
5 Warning Signs Your Reading Furnace Needs Repair
Feel that chill in the air? Yes, winter is right around the corner. And as temperatures begin to drop outdoors, you’ll want to make sure they aren’t dropping indoors as well. There’s nothing worse than coming in from the cold only to realize your furnace isn’t working. Here are 5 warning signs your furnace is
Heat Your Reading Home With a Lennox Heat Pump
Lennox heat pumps are a versatile and highly energy efficient type of HVAC system that operates via “energy transfer.” In the summer months, this process extracts warm indoor air and transfers it outside, effectively decreasing your home’s temperature and in the winter, a simple component valve adjustment reverses the transfer’s direction, absorbing warm air from
3 Tips to Reduce Your Winter Energy Bills From Your Reading Experts
Lessen the amount of cold, hard cash you pay in bills this winter Maximize the energy efficiency of your windows. If your home’s windows are very old, that means they’re probably also very inefficient. It might be time for a more cost-effective, energy efficient upgrade. You have two options in this case—you could either install
It’s Heating Season in Reading: Important Furnace Terms to Know
Sometimes listening to a heating service technician can be like attempting to understand a foreign language. But at Essig, we love an informed customer so here are a few helpful terms to help you hold your own next time you find yourself talking shop with a heating professional: Flue: This is your furnace’s exhaust pipe. Your flue is
Improve Reading Furnace Performance With These Heating Register Tips
When was the last time you thought about your Reading home’s heating registers? Probably never, right? Well, that’s one thing that needs to change. And the heating experts at Essig are here to help you make that change. Your heating registers are what allow warm air to enter the living areas of your home after
Shower Diverter Replacement in Reading, PA
Your bathtub faucet should not be leaking The diverter changes the flow of water to your faucet or your shower head. If your bathtub faucet leaks or you have water coming out of both the shower head and the faucet, then you probably need to replace the diverter. Here are some precautions to take should
Gas vs Electric Water Heater: Which Type Is Best For Your Reading Home
It’s up to you to decide which one best fits your needs There are so many different water heater manufacturers that you can purchase your hot water heater from. Within those manufacturers, they give you plenty of options – two of which include gas and electric water heaters. If you are trying to decide which
Your Reading, PA Water Heater Maintenance Tips
Performing preventative maintenance at home can help increase water heater efficiency Do you go throughout your day wondering how your water heater is holding up? Probably not. You just perform your every day tasks like dish washing, laundry, and showering. You use that water and expect it to be hot. And when it’s not, suddenly
The Do’s and Don’ts of Water Heater Safety
Water Heater Safety Tips to Prevent Fires, Burns & Explosions You may have already done your research, purchased the water heater that best fits your needs, and had it installed. But now that you have it in your home, you should have some knowledge about using it safely and keeping it around for longer. There are some
Reading Plumbing Experts Answers Your Water Heater Faqs
We want you to be water heater experts, too It’s okay – we know you can’t be an expert on everything. Stick to all of the things you’re good at, and we’ll use our water heater expertise to fill you in on everything you need to know about these systems. We’ve compiled a list of
