Furnace Articles

Nobody wants a problem with their furnace—but even the most efficient systems have to be replaced at some point. Is the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system in your Henderson home malfunctioning? If so, be sure to address the issue as soon as possible—doing so can prevent further discomfort and damage. Even when you…

Is the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system in your North Las Vegas home malfunctioning? If so, be sure to address the issue as soon as possible—doing so can prevent further discomfort and damage.

Our team at Sun City Heating & Cooling wants to help you be prepared by providing the following furnace maintenance tips.

On a frosty winter’s day here in Nevada, your gas furnace is hard at work, keeping your Las Vegas home warm and cozy.

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

This issue happens more often than not with older furnaces, and it could be a sign you are ready to upgrade your Las Vegas home’s heating and cooling system with a new model. At the 10-year mark, furnaces start to lose efficiency and begin breaking down more frequently.

Your helpful neighbor suggested the issue you are having with your gas furnace sounds like it could be due to a cracked heat exchanger.

To find the perfect fit, schedule a preliminary visit with one of our Sun City Heating & Cooling specialists.

You want to be sure all of its parts are working, so you don’t have any surprises this winter. That’s why fall is the perfect time to schedule furnace maintenance.

A furnace is a major investment for any Las Vegas homeowner. Although it’s not something that will need to be done frequently, most people will face the decision of needing to purchase a new heating system sometime during home ownership.

If your heating or air conditioning system suddenly stops working in your Las Vegas home, it’s easy to think the worst. However, sometimes the malfunction is not really caused by your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system at all, but actually from a broken thermostat.

While an air conditioner’s efficiency is measured by its SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio) rating, an electric or gas- or oil-fired furnace’s efficiency is measured by its AFUE, or average fuel utilization efficiency. This standard measurement is given in percentages, letting you know how much of your fuel is actually used to heat your Nevada home and how much fuel is wasted. The higher the AFUE rating, the more efficient the unit is. Typically the ratings or percentages you’ll see on new furnaces range from 80 to 100 percent (contingent upon the fuel type of furnace being rated). If a furnace has an AFUE of 80 percent, this means the furnace converts 80 percent of the fuel to heat your house, while the remaining 20 percent is lost, usually out the chimney.

Did you finally turn your furnace on this winter only to have cold air blowing out of your vents? Or did your furnace stop working just when you started to need it most? There are a few reasons your furnace may be blowing cold air, and there a few things to check before you need to worry too much.

Long before the first night you’ll want to use it, you should have your home’s furnace cleaned and checked by a professional.

Short cycling is a term used in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) world to explain a situation where a furnace or air conditioner turns on and off too frequently. The “short cycle” is the period of time that your HVAC equipment is actually running, and the shorter this cycle, the harder your system needs to work.

Though you may not give much thought to the furnace in your Las Vegas home, knowing a bit about it and how it works can come in handy. At Sun City Heating & Cooling, our heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) professionals are always here to help and to answer any furnace questions you may have.

Fall is here. Which means it’s a great opportunity to prepare your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system for fall maintenance.