Furnace Articles
Though you may not give much thought to the furnace in your Houston home, knowing a bit about it and how it works can come in handy. At M E Brown, our heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) professionals are always here to help and to answer any furnace questions you may have
Continue ReadingFurnaces are not designed to last forever, so it’s helpful to know when you should be replacing it. But how exactly will you know when it’s time?
Continue ReadingIf your heating or air conditioning system suddenly stops working in your Houston home, it’s easy to think the worst. However, sometimes the malfunction is not really caused by your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system at all, but actually from a broken thermostat.
Continue ReadingThere are a few things to check in your home in the case that your furnace is blowing cold air, such as your thermostat settings, air filter, and your home’s ductwork. If you can’t figure out the issue, give us a call at 713-939-9411 and we will inspect your furnace.
Continue ReadingYour 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.
Continue ReadingShort 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.
Continue ReadingFurnace filters. They’re one of those items not really on the top of everyone’s minds, but they are important and can have a big impact. At M E Brown Air Conditioning, we know with the right furnace filter, you can save money and improve your Houston indoor air quality (IAQ) in one fell swoop. What…
Continue ReadingDid you finally turn your furnace on this winter only to have cold air blowing out of your vents? Or did your furnace stop working just when you started to need it most? There are a few reasons your furnace may be blowing cold air, and there a few things to check before you need…
Continue ReadingYou 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…
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