Boiler replacement in Chicago is a wide range, and anyone who quotes you a single number over the phone is guessing. A straightforward hot-water boiler swap in a bungalow sits at the low end; a steam boiler in a three-flat with piping corrections lands in the middle; a high-efficiency condensing boiler with new venting and […]
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No heat on a January night in Chicago is an emergency — but before you call anyone, five minutes of checks can sometimes restore heat without a service call, and they’ll make the repair faster if you do need one. Check these five things first Thermostat — set to HEAT, set point above room temperature, […]
Furnace, HVAC Systems
What’s Actually Done During an HVAC Maintenance Visit? A Technician’s Checklist
“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 […]
HVAC Systems
Chicago Wind Causing Heating Problems? Your Furnace or Boiler May Be Experiencing a Downdraft
Why Your Furnace or Boiler Stops Working on Windy Days Have you ever noticed your furnace or boiler acting up during very windy weather? In some homes, strong winds can interfere with the way a heating system vents exhaust gases. This problem is often caused by something called a downdraft. A downdraft happens when wind […]
Space heaters cause an estimated 1,700 house fires every year in the United States — most of them preventable. At Around the Town Heating & Cooling Inc., we see the aftermath of heating emergencies every winter. The safest approach is a well-maintained primary heating system, but when a space heater is part of the picture, […]
Vent covers are easy to ignore, but when dust and debris build up, they can circulate back into your home, reduce airflow, and make your heating and cooling system work harder than it should. At Around the Town Heating and Cooling, we recommend adding vent cover cleaning to your regular home maintenance routine. It is […]
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