Furnaces Articles

Your 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.

Is your furnace blowing air without pause? If so, you’re probably feeling a bit concerned—and your Ankeny house most likely feels like an oven. On top of that, your utility bill will be considerably higher with your furnace constantly running.

If your furnace is producing a strange smell, you should always treat it with caution. While the cause for the odor may be benign, it could just as easily be harmful to inhale. When in doubt, always open windows to ensure ventilation, and evacuate your Ames home.

If your furnace seems to be producing heat inconsistently around your Ankeny home to you, you’re not alone. Many homes have varied conditions from room to room, causing spotty heating or cooling.

At C and K, Inc., we take the safety of our customers in Iowa seriously. That’s why we want you to know how to spot a cracked heat exchanger.

Nobody wants a problem with their furnace—but even the most efficient systems have to be replaced at some point.

Maintaining your heating and cooling equipment ensures it’ll run smoothly the way it should when you need it. Investing your time and money in these seasonal maintenance tasks goes a long way to protect both your Iowa home and your HVAC investment, including your wallet. Well-running systems are more energy efficient, so they end up costing you less to run all season long.

The bad news is there is something wrong with your furnace. The good news is it can usually be repaired quickly.

On a frosty winter’s day here in Iowa, your gas furnace is hard at work, keeping your Ankeny 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 Iowa home and how much fuel is wasted.