Furnace Articles

If your furnace is producing a strange smell, you should always treat it with caution. While the cause for the odor may be benign, it could just as easily be harmful to inhale. When in doubt, always open windows to ensure ventilation, and evacuate your Qunicy home. For your convenience and protection, our Bruening Heating,…

At Bruening Heating, Air Conditioning, & Fireplaces, we take the safety of our customers in Illinois seriously. That’s why we want you to know how to spot a cracked heat exchanger.

This winter, you’re hoping to have a brand new furnace to keep you warm. But there are so many furnaces to choose from.

Furnaces are not designed to last forever, so it’s helpful to know when exactly when it’s time to replace it.

Your furnace plays the key role in keeping you warm in your Ursa home, but even with routine maintenance, it does not last forever. Nobody wants to think about replacing any major household system, but it’s generally more cost effective to be proactive in your thinking about it.

A furnace is a major investment for any Mendon 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.

You turn on your furnace, and you smell gas. What should you do? First assess what the smell most likely is, and you may not need to call anyone. Of course, if you’re still nervous because you just don’t know, turn off your furnace and give one of our highly trained technicians a call at (217) 224-2665 to come out to diagnose the smell for you.

You just discovered there is a puddle of water on the floor in front of your furnace. What does this mean? Why would your furnace be leaking water? 

Your furnace may be blowing cold air because the pilot light has gone out. Call us at (217) 224-2665 or request service online to have it properly fixed. This is indicative of a bigger problem that requires professional help.

Your fuel-burning furnace has a number of mechanisms allowing it to run safely and effectively. These features prevent fires and protect your indoor air quality (IAQ). They also work to prevent internal errors from damaging large portions of your furnace.

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.

Is your energy bill too high in the winter? Are you looking for ways to cut costs? There are a number of simple things you can do at home to save money. Some of them are bigger projects, but most are simple things you can do in your day-to-day life to help reduce your heat cost this winter.

Whether you’re in need of a new gas furnace, a repair to an existing system, or regular maintenance, turn to Bruening Heating, Air Conditioning, & Fireplaces in Quincy, IL, for help.

Fall is here, and you don’t want a broken furnace. Our team wants to help by sharing the following furnace maintenance tips.