Yost & Campbell Heating, Cooling & Generators Blog: Archive for September, 2017

Fall Is Here: Time to Flush Your Water Heater

Monday, September 25th, 2017

water-heater-maintenanceWater heaters–specifically tank water heaters, which are used in most homes in the area–usually do their jobs very quietly. Unlike furnaces or air conditioners, which typically show signs of trouble, water heaters rarely draw attention to themselves when there’s a problem. Add to that their typical placement in out-of-the-way locations in the home such as the basement, and problems have a way of spreading quite far before they are noticed. In most cases, that makes repair bills far more expensive than they might have been and can even merit the full-bore replacement of the water heater in order to contain the damage.

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Oil to Natural Gas Conversions Will Save Money This Winter

Monday, September 11th, 2017

heating-system-upgradesFall will be here in just a few days and soon enough, another winter will be upon New York. Prudent homeowners will be taking a serious look at their heating systems and determining if any work needs to be done (or indeed, if a new heating system is required completely). Now is the perfect time to do so because it will be several weeks more before the weather starts to really cool off, providing a window to perform any operations that may be necessary. 

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