Furnaces Articles

Every time your furnace kicks on, your Maryland home fills with familiar, mechanical sounds. There’s the gentle whoosh of air through ductwork, and the quiet hum of a blower motor.

Just about any electrical appliance has the potential to overheat, and furnaces are no exception. As an Owings homeowner, you need to take precautions to lower the risk of an overheated unit. You should also be wary of the associated symptoms so you know when to take action.

Winter in Annapolis is shaping up to be especially harsh this year. Can you imagine not having your furnace to help you make it through? You go to turn it on … and instead of rushing warm air through your ducts, it rattles, groans, and then just sits in sullen silence, clearly protesting another season of overworked servitude.

It’s understandable that home maintenance tasks can fall by the wayside. Many homeowners in Annapolis, follow the old saying: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Life gets busy, and other priorities tend to creep in each month, eating away at your time and budget.

We receive countless calls every time the temperatures drop below normal ranges, as homeowners here in Virginia encounter problems with their home’s heating system.

From our team here at Bay Breeze Heating & Cooling, here are four things you should do to make your furnace last longer:

Accidental carbon monoxide poisoning results in at least 420 fatalities and over 100,000 hospitalizations in the United States every year.

Let’s face it—there’s never a good time for the heat to go out in your Maryland home. You certainly don’t want to wait until your heating system stops working for you to realize you need a replacement!

Bay Breeze Heating and Cooling is happy to lay all the options on the table so you can make the best decision for your Davidsonville home. Here’s what you should know about dual fuel systems: 

This winter, you’re hoping to have a brand new furnace to keep you warm. But there are so many furnaces to choose from. You’re left wondering, which is the right one for your Spotsylvania home?

At Bay Breeze Heating and Cooling, we take the safety of our customers in Maryland very seriously. That’s why we want you to know how to spot a cracked heat exchanger.

Even though our Bay Breeze Heating and Cooling heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) experts are always here for you, as a Annapolis homeowner, you should know at least a little something about your heating and cooling system.

This winter, you’re hoping to have a brand new furnace to keep you warm. But there are so many furnaces to choose from. You’re left wondering, which is the right one for your Davidsonville home?

Are you anticipating a higher heating bill this winter?

You just discovered there is a puddle of water on the floor in front of your furnace. What does this mean? Why would your furnace be leaking water? 

A furnace is a major investment for any Annapolis homeowner. Although it’s not something that will need to be done frequently, most people will face the decision of needing to purchase a new heating system sometime during home ownership.

On a frosty winter’s day here in Maryland, your gas furnace is hard at work, keeping your Davidsonville home warm and cozy. Feeling grateful? You’re not alone—it’s one of the most popular forms of heating, as American as apple pie.

While an air conditioner’s efficiency is measured by its SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio) rating, an electric or gas- or oil-fired furnace’s efficiency is measured by its AFUE, or average fuel utilization efficiency. This standard measurement is given in percentages, letting you know how much of your fuel is actually used to heat your MD home and how much fuel is wasted.

When you schedule your furnace clean and check regularly on an annual basis, you are preventing breakdowns. By having one of our seasoned experts inspect and clean your system, he or she can spot any impending repairs or weaknesses. This alerts you so you can take care of the issue in a timely manner, circumventing middle-of-the-night emergencies when emergency services will cost you more.

Short 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.

Is your furnace only heating portions of your household? Many homes have varied conditions from room to room causing spotty heating or cooling.

It’s understandable that maintenance tasks often fall by the wayside. Many Crofton homeowners follow the mantra of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Everyone is busy and many seemingly more important priorities tend to creep up every month to consume time and money. However, the last thing you want to worry about when the…

Your furnace filter is the unsung hero of your furnace. It quietly does its job without any fuss and allows the rest of the furnace to do its job. It’s not a complicated item, but there are some basics we at Bay Breeze Heating & Cooling think you should know to help it do its…

As the saying goes, “Time and tide wait for no one.” Whether you’re prepared or not, the summer months and warmer weather are gone, moving aside for fall and cooler temps. That means here in Annapolis, Maryland you need to think about preparing your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system for fall maintenance. Maintaining…

Furnaces are far from immortal. If you take good care of it, your furnace will last considerably longer than a neglected one, but, unfortunately, it still will not last forever. Here are some signs you might want to start looking for a replacement furnace: It’s Old. Furnaces generally last 15 to 20 years. Afterwards they…