A sump pump battery backup is a secondary pump powered by a stored battery that takes over the instant your home loses electricity, keeping your…

A furnace that won’t turn on or ignite usually traces back to four things: a misconfigured or dead-battery thermostat, a tripped breaker or furnace…

A furnace blowing cold air almost always means the burners aren’t lighting or staying lit while the blower keeps pushing unheated air through the…

Uneven heating between rooms usually traces back to six culprits: restricted airflow, insulation gaps, an imbalanced or wrong-sized system, awkward…

A pilot light that keeps going out is almost always caused by a failing thermocouple, a clogged pilot orifice, or a draft reaching the burner. When…

A heat pump that ices up during a Front Range winter is often working exactly as designed: thin frost forms on the outdoor coil as the unit pulls…

A winter furnace maintenance checklist covers the handful of checks that keep a home heating system safe and efficient through Colorado’s cold…

To keep water out of your basement after heavy rain, move water away from the foundation before it can build up: clean your gutters, extend…

Leaking ductwork usually shows itself through uneven room temperatures, climbing energy bills, whistling or hissing near the vents, and dust that…