With crazy weather and dramatic shifts in temperature becoming more common these days here in Massachusetts, it’s more important than ever to be prepared when it comes to preserving your home comfort. The best way to do that? Get a heating system tune-up every year. Routine Tune-ups Matter While routine heating system maintenance is always […]
Nothing lasts forever…not even your home comfort equipment. A boiler might last 20 years – a high-efficiency furnace 15. A conventional water heater? About 10 years, with a tankless water heater nearly doubling that lifespan. The point here is that eventually, as a homeowner, you’re going to have to make an investment in new heating and […]
We recently talked about the benefits of making your home heating oil payments more predictable in the coming year with our E-Z Pay option – something particularly important in light of ongoing COVID-19 challenges. But there’s an even better way to make heating oil payments more manageable in 2020-21: combine EZ Pay with Price Cap […]
Your water heater is one of those appliances that you don’t appreciate until it stops working – you know, when you’re shocked by ice water in the shower or can’t wash your dishes, or when you discover an unexpected pool of rusty water in your basement. Water Heater Trouble Signs The good news is that your […]
During tense times like these, a little predictability can go a long way – especially when it comes to our money and home comfort. That’s why we created the EZ Pay payment program for our loyal customers. How E-Z Pay works EZ Pay helps make your bills more manageable so you can plan and budget for […]
People sometimes ask us, “Is an air conditioner tune-up really necessary every year? Our answer is always the same: YES! An air conditioning system is a major home comfort investment, and like any investment it needs to be protected. The best way to do that? Have your A/C professionally maintained every year. Four reasons your […]
Your furnace works hard to keep your family warm and comfortable for almost half a year here in New England – but sometimes, it can work a little too hard. If your home heating system is constantly running even after the target thermostat temperature is reached, or if it runs constantly and never reaches the […]
Running out of heating oil isn’t fun – especially here in New England. In fact, it can be quite dangerous when temperatures take a severe dive: not only will your family be unprotected from the unrelenting Massachusetts cold, but without heat, your home plumbing system will be vulnerable to freezing and bursting, which could set […]
If you have shopped for home comfort equipment lately, you have probably encountered a dizzying array of acronyms along the way – SEER, EER, and HSPF, to name a few. One of the most common and important of those acronyms is AFUE – an energy efficiency rating used for heating appliances such as furnaces and boilers. […]
If you have an office space that’s heated with a commercial boiler, congratulations –you’ve got a powerful way to heat your workplace that doesn’t blow around dust, allergens, or pollutants and requires minimal maintenance to perform at its best. But minimal maintenance doesn’t mean no maintenance. Although boilers are known for being heavy-duty workhorses, they […]