Archive for the ‘heating’ Category

Lennox’s Things to Consider #2

Friday, December 23rd, 2011

Your home has humidity problems and/or excessive dust.

Poorly operating or improperly sized equipment could be to blame.  Leaky ductwork can also cause these problems, so having it sealed may be a solution.  Monthly maintenance of your heating and cooling equipment’s filters may also help.

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Lennox’s Things to Consider #1

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

Some of your rooms are too hot or cold.

Duct problems, inadequate air sealing or insulation could be the cause.  No matter how efficient your heating and cooling system is, if your home is not properly sealed and insulated against air leakage, you will not be as comfortable and your system will have to work harder.

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Humidifier

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

An indoor air quality device that introduces moisture to heated air as it passes from the furnace into the ductwork for distribution throughout the home.

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Heat Pump

Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

A heat pump is an HVAC unit that heats or cools by moving heat. During the winter, a heat pump draws heat from outdoor air and circulates it through your home’s air ducts. In the summer, it reverses the process and removes heat from your house and releases it outdoors.

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Heat Exchanger

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

Located in the furnace, the heat exchanger transfers heat to the surrounding air, which is then pumped throughout the home.

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Garage Heaters

Monday, November 28th, 2011

Garage heaters are an excellent product for combating cold garages and workshops during the winter months. Heating capacities provide warmth for a 1 car garage up to a 4+ car garage application. Separated combustion models provide heating for hard-to-heat applications. Available in natural or propane gas, units should be installed by a Lennox dealer/installer.

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Evaporator Coil

Sunday, November 27th, 2011

The part of the air conditioner or heat pump that is located inside the air handler or attached to the furnace. Its primary function is to absorb the heat from the air in your house.

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Dual Fuel

Friday, November 25th, 2011

A comfort system that pairs an electric heat pump with a gas furnace, providing an energy-efficient alternative to the conventional furnace/air conditioner combination.

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The Proper Indoor Humidity

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

During the heating season the average American home (unhumidified) may have a relative humidity (RH) as low as 13%.  Amazingly, that is about one-half of the average RH in the Sahara Desert.  The amount of humidity required in a home is dependent to a certain extent on the way it is constructed.  A well insulated house with vapor barriers in walls, ceilings and slabs and properly fitting storm doors and windows may need only three gallons of additional moisture per day to maintain the proper relative humidity.  A house of similar size but loosely constructed might require five times as much moisture in the same period.

Condenser Coil

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

The outdoor portion of an air conditioner or heat pump that either releases or collects heat, depending on the time of the year.

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