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Troubleshooting Tips for Your Home's Electric FurnaceIf the electric furnace in your Fort Wayne home is on the fritz, there are a few things you can try before calling a professional for help. To troubleshoot your electric furnace, just start with the least complex system. Don't get overwhelmed, and remember that help from your local HVAC expert is just a phone call away.

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Get Your Heat Pump Ready for Fall By Changing ModesPreparing your heat pump for the heating season requires more than switching it from A/C mode to Heat mode on your thermostat. When you take the time to prepare and maintain your heat pump before the cold weather arrives, you help maximize its performance and catch small problems before they become unwanted expensive headaches during a heating contractor’s busiest season.

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Is Your A/C Up to the Job of Dehumidifying Your Fort Wayne Home?It can get pretty humid in Fort Wayne over the summer.  On the days where the humidity is at its worst, it may even appear that your A/C isn't doing as much as usual to combat the heat.  In reality, the unit is probably fighting a losing battle with humidity, which can make the house feel warmer, even when the thermostat says the A/C is doing its job.

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Issues With the Heat Pump A/C? Tips for TroubleshootingKeeping your Fort Wayne area home's heat pump A/C working properly is critical for maintaining a comfortable home in the hot summer months. If your heat pump won't cool your home, you will want it working correctly as soon as possible. Try these quick troubleshooting tips to help get your heat pump A/C back on track:

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Reverse the Direction of Your Ceiling Fan and Feel Cooler This SummerCeiling fans are one of the most misunderstood appliances in your home. Most people don't realize that they can be operated during the heating season to move warm air down into the living spaces where occupants can feel it. However, if you're in the know, and are aware of the wintertime benefits of ceiling fans, it's important that when spring arrives, you remember to reverse the blade rotation direction of your ceiling fan back to the default setting for cooling (counterclockwise). Otherwise, you'll miss the cooling effect of your ceiling fans when it gets hot outside.

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Troubleshooting Tips for a Malfunctioning Programmable ThermostatSummer is poised to take over in Indiana before you know it, with hot temperatures and high humidity for days and weeks at a time. If you haven't already done it, now's a good time to check your air conditioning system to make sure it's working properly. If you're not getting the air conditioning performance you would like, the problem may be in your programmable thermostat. Fortunately, troubleshooting a programmable thermostat is a fairly easy process.

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Boiler Troubles Making You Sweat? Give These 6 Tips A ShotThere's no doubt that boiler repair can be an expensive proposition. You probably think that you can save some cash if you just take care of it yourself. If you are comfortable with tools and have a good understanding of how things work, you may be able to do just that. This boiler troubleshooting guide will walk you through a number of steps that might resolve your issues.

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My Furnace Is Blowing Cool Air; What to Do?Keeping a comfortable home environment is vital during the cold season, so having a furnace that's blowing cool air is something you'll obviously want to avoid. Usually, annual furnace tune-ups help prevent common problems, but if your device is not blowing warm air as it should, you can try a few things yourself to isolate or address the problem. Before reaching out for professional assistance, try troubleshooting the problem. Here are the main causes and solutions for a furnace that's blowing cool air:

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Your Geothermal Heating and Cooling: the Indoor Side of Your SystemThe four components of geothermal heating and cooling systems include the outdoor loop field, the indoor heat pump unit, the thermostat, and the ductwork that delivers the conditioned air. A geothermal heat pump has no parts exposed to the outdoor air, unlike air-source heat pumps, whose condensing unit sits outdoors. Much of the indoor unit in a geothermal system contains the parts that would otherwise be exposed to the weather year-round.

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Winter Energy-Saving Tips to Take the Chill out of Those BillsRather than gasping when you receive your monthly energy bill, use a few winter energy-saving tips to keep cold-month home costs at bay. Some measures aren't as obvious as others; however, it's important to do everything you can to reduce your bills, maintain a comfortable home, and contribute to a greener planet. Try these winter energy-saving tips (and appreciate the fact that most of them will also reduce your cooling bills in the summer):

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Schedule Air Conditioner Maintenance This SpringWarmer weather is on its way, and it won't be long before you're running your air conditioner almost nonstop. Is it up to the task? After collecting dust all winter, your cooling system is ripe for its annual preventive maintenance. Here's a look at what needs to be done to ensure that your air conditioner is running at peak performance this summer. Nearly all of these tips also apply to heat pumps used for cooling.

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