Heating Archive
What is a Variable Speed Furnace?
Many Indianapolis area homeowners have never bought a new comfort system for their home. In trying to figure out what is going to be best, you are going to hear about a variable speed furnace fan. The fan or blower in question is the fan that provides airflow to all the registers in your home...
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Is it Time for a Furnace Replacement in Your Home?
When preparing for the winter months this year, take special note of the condition of your furnace. After many years of keeping your house warm, your furnace will eventually end up beyond repair and need to be replaced. It’s important to start learning now about your options for furnace replacement now. That way, when the...
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Homesense on WTHR: Tips to Keep Your Home Warm for Less
INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) — We’ve already seen near-freezing temperatures this season—an unfriendly reminder that winter is on its way. It’s time to consider the most efficient ways to heat your home, and your thermostat is a very important part of the process. The age of it, how you manage it, even the location of it in...
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How to Prepare Your House for Winter
As the cold weather in Indianapolis approaches, it is imperative that you take a weekend or two to prepare your house for winter. That’s why we’ve created the ultimate home winterizing checklist. These tasks can be done inexpensively for the most part, but may require a professional to come in and inspect. We separated the...
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HVAC Tips for Summer
The changing of the seasons brings a new list of home maintenance tasks. As we near the end of summer, a little bit of cleaning and some minor repairs around the house will go a long way. Prepare for the upcoming cooler temps and winter weather by following this HVAC Tips for Summer checklist. The...
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3 Things You Didn’t Know About Your Whole House Humidifier Filter
Continue reading to see why not changing your Whole House Humidifier Filter can be more detrimental to your furnace than not changing out your air filter. We talk a lot here about the importance of changing out your furnace air filter. But did you know it’s just as important—if not more important—to replace the pad in...
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How Long Do Furnaces Last?
It’s time for a quick history lesson on furnaces in Indianapolis homes. When I was young, my grandpa would tell me stories about installing a gravity furnace—called that because it did not include a fan. Rather, they just relied on the fact that hot air rises to work. The number of parts making up gravity furnaces could be...
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29 Ways We Show Love to Our Preventative Maintenance Customers
The Homesense Preventative Maintenance Program helps you feel good—in your home and in your mind. It’s February 14 — the day that diapered baby flies around, shooting everyone with those heart-shaped arrows. At Homesense, we don’t think love should be confined to just one day. We like to give it out throughout the year. More...
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3 Ways How to Keep House Warm for 6 More Weeks of Winter
Read on to see our three ways to how to keep your house warm for winter — however long that may be. “Winter, slumbering in the open air, wears on its smiling face a dream… of spring.” – Groundhog Day Sadly, the little rodent, Punxsutawney Phil, saw his shadow this morning, meaning we’ll be enduring...
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How Much Will a New Furnace Cost in Central Indiana?
Whether you live in Fishers, Westfield, Carmel, Noblesville, Geist, or Indianapolis neighborhoods, gas furnaces can cost anywhere between $2,000 and $6,000. That’s not always an easy dollar figure to swallow, even on the coldest of winter days. But to help you out, here are five things to consider if you’re in the market for a new heating system...
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