Yost & Campbell Heating, Cooling & Generators Blog: Archive for February, 2022

5 Exhaust Terms to Be Familiar With

Monday, February 21st, 2022
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Exhaust is an extremely important concept when it comes to heating systems and heating repair in Rockland, NY. The fumes that come from a combusting furnace or boiler need to be exhausted somewhere away from homeowners and their family, and we do this by installing exhaust ports in homes across our area.

However, if an exhaust port is clogged up or running into problems, homeowners need to know how to identify these issues and call for help. This process starts with learning about some of the most important terms we use in the industry. From carbon monoxide to the heat exchanger of a furnace, there are certain components and materials that are integral to the heating process and will impact the exhaust port of a heating system.

Let’s talk about five terms that have to do with a furnace’s exhaust and how to tell when there might be a problem with them.

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The Science of Radiant Heat

Monday, February 7th, 2022

Ever since ancient times, people have used boiler systems to heat their homes. Hot water is an excellent method of heat transference since it has high specific heat and capacity for holding and giving off heat. In this day and age boilers aren’t the only heating systems available, and they’re not the only efficient choice either, but for many homeowners, they’re the most comfortable choice.

Today, we want to get into the specifics of radiant heat and why so many homeowners prefer the heat of water boilers in Yonkers to that of a furnace’s heat. There is some interesting science behind how radiant heat works and why it’s such a preferred method of heating. It functions similarly to the radiant heat that’s produced from sunlight on a warm day!

All our customers need to do is keep reading and contact our team to learn more!

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