“Maintenance” covers everything from a 15-minute filter swap with an invoice to a genuine top-to-bottom service call, and from the driveway they look identical. Here’s exactly what happens during a real maintenance visit — the checklist our technicians actually run — so you know what you’re paying for. The fall furnace visit Heat exchanger inspection […]
Nine times out of ten, a furnace blowing cold air is one of five problems — and two of them you can rule out yourself in the next five minutes, without tools and without a service call. Check these two things first Thermostat fan set to ON — ON runs the blower continuously, so between […]
Most furnace repairs in Chicago come down to a service call plus one part — and which part it is matters far more than which neighborhood you live in. A flame sensor is the cheap end of the scale; a control board or blower motor sits in the middle; a cracked heat exchanger is […]
The short answer: schedule furnace maintenance in Chicago in September or early October — after cooling season winds down, before the first hard freeze. Here’s why that window matters more here than almost anywhere else. Chicago’s heating season punishes late scheduling When the first real cold snap hits — usually early November — two things […]
A furnace tune-up in Chicago typically costs somewhere between the price of a dinner out and a fraction of what a single emergency no-heat call runs in January. Most Chicago HVAC companies charge a flat rate for a standalone tune-up, with maintenance-plan members paying less — and the honest answer is that the cheapest tune-up […]
Your AC may be working harder than it should during Chicago’s hottest days. The 20-Degree Rule: What Chicago Homeowners Should Know When summer heat hits Chicago, it is easy to keep lowering the thermostat and expect your AC to catch up fast. But your air conditioner has limits. A common HVAC guideline called the 20-degree […]
When summer heat and humidity move into Chicago, your air conditioner can start running longer than expected. While the thermostat setting matters, hidden AC problems can also make your cooling system work harder, use more energy, and leave your home less comfortable. At Around the Town Heating & Cooling Inc., we help homeowners, landlords, and […]
A Chicago furnace installation gone wrong shows why hiring licensed HVAC contractors matters. Missing return air and improper supply ducts are serious problems that affect safety and performance.