Although off to a warm start, The Farmer’s Almanac is predicting another cold winter this year, including possible icy conditions in late January. You don’t want to be caught on a cold, icy night with no heat. This is why early detection is so important. Annual maintenance can identify potential heating repairs earlier, saving you money and preventing you from spending a night shivering under the blankets with no heat.

Maintaining your heating unit is similar to maintaining a car. Any mechanic will tell you that the most important maintenance task for cars is changing the oil on a regular basis. Simple, yet effective for maintaining all the working components of an engine. If a car owner fails to have the oil changed, then the engine parts are not lubricated adequately and they begin to fail. Annual heating maintenance ensures that all the heater components are working properly, parts are well lubricated, and belts are changed, if needed. Quite often, the service technician can spot issues early preventing major breakdowns on those cold, wintry nights.

Safety Concerns that Warrant Heating Repair

The burning process for gas and oil produces carbon monoxide. Since your heating system burns these elements to produce warm air, a small amount of carbon monoxide is normal. The ventilation system is designed to eliminate this small amount of carbon monoxide by filtering it out of the home. However, a crack in the ventilation system or a dirty furnace can allow this poisonous gas to leak into your home. Carbon monoxide is odorless and can be extremely dangerous, and can cause death.

Most homes today are super-insulated. This is great for reducing your energy costs because it keeps the cold air out and the hot air in. However, creating an airtight environment also creates an ideal environment for carbon monoxide buildup. By having your furnace checked and repaired promptly, you and your family are protected from this silent but extremely dangerous gas.

Heating Repair & Tune-ups: Why They Are Important

The simplified recipe for creating warm air is easy: fuel, air and fire to generate the burn. In order to operate efficiently, the proper mixture of all these ingredients (air, oil, or gas) must be monitored. When a technician comes out to check your heating unit, this mixture is checked to ensure that the burn is efficient plus he checks the burners to ensure proper ignition and burner flame. Additionally, the technician checks to make sure there are no leaks or blockage in the ventilation system and to make sure that the wiring is not corroded or damaged.

By simply performing an annual check-up, you can minimize your heating repair costs and protect your and your family from the harmful effects of a leaky ventilation system.

Don’t delay in having your heating repair in Greensboro completed today, call Berico Heating and Air Conditioning at (336) 273-8663 to schedule a check-up before the cold weather arrives.

As the air gets crisp and the holidays are approaching, do you find yourself wishing for the cozy ambiance that a fireplace brings? Do you have a fireplace that you rarely use due to the hassle of hauling wood and shoveling ashes? If so, consider having gas logs installed in your fireplace. Gas logs in Greensboro have many advantages over wood burning fireplaces. If you want to have the warmth and the beauty of a fireplace without the work, a set of gas logs will make that possible.

Gas logs are low maintenance

Once your gas logs are installed, the work ends there. You can have instant flames at the flip of a switch. No need to haul wood inside and painstakingly coax a flame into existence. Skip the shoveling and sweeping of ashes afterwards. And it’s time to let your chimney sweep go; you will no longer be needing his services. If the hassle of building a wood fire is more than you wish to undertake, a gas log fireplace is your solution.

Breathe cleaner air by avoiding wood smoke

Whether your gas logs are fueled by natural gas or propane, they will burn cleaner than wood. Natural gas and propane are both non-toxic, clean burning fuels. The small amount of carbon monoxide that is produced is vented outside through the flue, but there is no smoke. Wood smoke is a respiratory and eye irritant.

Gas Logs are much Safer

As safe as your fireplace may be, there is always a chance that a spark or ember could escape and cause a fire in your home. A wood fire must always be watched and tended to in order to keep it burning safely. A gas log fire is much safer as it is contained within the confines of the fireplace and can be turned off instantly if necessary.

Storing wood has its problems

One of the biggest problems with a wood burning fireplace is wood storage. Stacking wood against your house can invite pests like termites, spiders, snakes, and rats. It also must be kept dry in order to burn properly without producing too much smoke. Unless you have a wooded lot with your own source of wood for burning, purchasing firewood can get pricey. Gas and propane are actually less expensive than wood.

Get new gas logs installed in time for winter

If we’ve sold you on the merits of gas logs in Greensboro, you can have yours installed before the coldest months. When the air gets chilly and you need a little extra warmth, gas logs are a painless way to achieve a toasty, glowing atmosphere. At Berico we have a showroom that allows you to view different gas log options to find the one that will work and look best in your home. Request a call or call us at 336-273-8663 to get more information on gas log options and gas log maintenance in Greensboro.
For added safety security Berico has an annual service plan where we will come out and clean, light the pilot, and check the logs every year.

For more information on the benefits of gas log fireplaces: http://articles.latimes.com/2001/dec/23/realestate/re-abrams23

Most homeowners make the mistake of waiting until it gets cold and their furnace goes out before they call for maintenance. Actually, now is the perfect time for servicing your HVAC in Greensboro NC. The weather is transitioning from hot to cold and, during this transition, service technicians can perform routine maintenance to ensure that when cold weather arrives, your heating unit is performing efficiently. Plus, by having your heating and cooling system maintenance performed now, it could save you money. Research has shown that by performing annual maintenance, homeowners can actually save money since well-maintained units break down less often than poorly maintained units.

Routine Maintenance on HVAC in Greensboro Includes

• Lubrication of all those moving parts. Just like your car needs oil to adequately lubricate all the moving parts of the engine, your heating and cooling system also needs lubrication to keep things moving smoothly.

• Checking electrical wires and connections to ensure they are adequately tightened and there are no loose wires or damage to the wires.

• Checking your thermostat to ensure that it is working properly. The HVAC unit can only keep your home at a comfortable temperature if the thermostat is working properly.

• Cleaning the condenser unit. A dirty condenser unit increases the workload on your unit and can cause unexpected repairs. By keeping the unit clean, you use less electricity and the unit works more efficiently.

• Check coolant levels. While some may believe that more is better, coolant levels can err on the side of too little or too much. A service technician checks to ensure your unit has just the right level, not too much or too little. This also ensures that your unit performs optimally for keeping your home at a comfortable temperature.

• Check blower components. Airflow can cause your system to loose heating efficiency. Cleaning and making adjustments to the blower components ensures that your unit is providing the best airflow possible, saving energy and puts dollars in your pocket.

• Check to ensure unit cycles on and off properly. Homeowners generally know if the unit is on or off but the technicians actually check to make sure the HVAC unit is cycling on and off properly. In other words, is the unit cycling on or off too much (unnecessary wear and tear) or is the unit staying on too much (indicative of other issues). These checkups can identify a small issues that may require furnace repairs and prevents them from becoming major issues later.

Berico Heating & Air in Greensboro, is dedicated to keeping your home the right temperature 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. HVAC service and repair, home heating oil and propane delivery has been our specialty in Greensboro, High Point, Eden, Burlington and the surrounding areas since 1924. As an HVAC contractor we are able to diagnose and resolve problems for all heating or cooling systems. If you need your HVAC in Greensboro services, call us today to schedule an appointment at (336) 273-8663.

Now is the time to have your furnace repair in Eden completed before the cold weather rolls in this year so you can stay warm and toasty all winter long.

All too often home owners forget to have their furnace checked before the cold weather sets in. As luck would have it, on the coldest night of the year is the same night their heater dies. This scenario can be prevented by having your furnace repair completed, if needed, or prevented by performing an annual maintenance check now.

Most home owners fail to recognize all the different furnace components that need to be serviced or checked on a yearly basis. In fact, most warranties for the most popular furnaces include a statement that voids the warranty caused by improper maintenance. Having your heating unit or furnace checked on a regular basis really is important. It is sort of like changing the oil in your car, a simple thing – yet, extremely important as the oil lubricates all the major parts of the motor. After a certain amount of miles the oil breaks down, the parts are lubricated inefficiently and this causes other engine components to go bad quicker.

Safety Concerns that Warrant Furnace Repair

Furnaces typically use either propane gas or oil to produce heat. The burning of these substances produce carbon monoxide. While your plants may love it (they actually filter the carbon monoxide out of the air), it is deadly to humans. Typically, the amount of carbon monoxide emitted from your heating unit is minimal and eliminated through the furnace ventilation system. However, if there are cracks in the ventilation system, or the furnace is dirty, carbon monoxide can increase and leak into your home. Additionally, today’s homes are super-insulated, which is great for keeping the cold weather out and the heat in. However, the downside is that an airtight environment creates an ideal environment for buildup of carbon monoxide. Having your furnace checked annually and any heating repair performed promptly protects you and your family from dangers of this silent and harmful gas.

Furnace Repair & Tune-ups and Why They Are Important

Although generating heat is complex, in simple terms, warm air is generated by burning some type of substance (oil or propane gas). In order to operate efficiently, the proper mixture of all these ingredients (air, oil, or propane gas) must be monitored. When a technician comes out to check your furnace, this mixture is checked to ensure that the burn is efficient plus he checks the burners to ensure proper ignition and burner flame. Additionally, the technician checks to make sure there are no leak or blockage in the ventilation system and to make sure that the wiring is not corroded or damaged.

Don’t delay in having your furnace repair in Eden completed today. Carolina Fuels services the Eden and Reidsville areas. Call us today at (336) 273-8663 to schedule a check-up before the cold weather arrives.