When you think of a gas water heater, many people probably picture a storage tank with a metal jacket, sitting upright on the floor in the mechanical room or somewhere in the basement, with a round sheet metal exhaust pipe connected to its top and running up thru the roof. But there are cases when...
View Article Continue ReadingWhen replacing your tank-type water heater, there are several important performance numbers that should be taken into consideration when making a purchasing decision. This blog will focus on two of the most impactful ones, the water heater’s recovery rate and its first-hour rating. Understanding water heater recovery rates and first-hour ratings will help you get...
View Article Continue ReadingIf you’ve needed to purchase a variety of products for your home at any point in the past decade or two, you’ve likely come across the ENERGY STAR label. From computer monitors to washing machines and lots of things in between, this U.S Environmental Agency (EPA)-backed label appears on a wide range of products, and...
View Article Continue ReadingAs we’ve been reminding our customers for many years, if your home is heated by a hot water boiler, summertime is the best time of year to replace a unit whose days are numbered, or to perform other important work on the system. Although it’s not unusual to give little or no thought to your...
View Article Continue ReadingIs your home heated by a central hot water boiler, with baseboard heaters and/or radiant floor heating? If your answer is ‘yes,’ is your boiler starting to show its age? Are monthly heating bills higher than you’d like, or breakdowns happening too often? If you think it’s time to start looking at replacement boilers, our...
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