Yost & Campbell Heating, Cooling & Generators Blog: Archive for March, 2024

How an Automatic Standby Generator Works: An Explanation

Monday, March 18th, 2024

We talk a lot on this blog about powerful whole-home generators that can do amazing things—but we rarely go over the details. This is usually due to the fact that many customers don’t really want to concern themselves with the “how” or “why” their system works, just that they get something that truly does work when it’s supposed to. We completely understand this perspective and think it’s perfectly fine.

But for curious customers, that’s not enough. They want to know how the system works from start to finish so they can feel like their purchase was justified. This makes sense too, human beings are smart and we often want to figure out or discover what turns our lights on or the impact we have on our environment.

So, before any hesitant customers shy away from generator installation in Irvington, NY, we’re going to break down how these systems work and compare them to portable counterparts. Then customers can make the choice for themselves.

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The Dos and Don’ts of Furnace Maintenance

Monday, March 4th, 2024

Furnaces are complex heating systems that require precision maintenance. For any customers who are thinking of grabbing their wrench and heading on down to the basement to do some “fixing,” hopefully this blog post makes them reconsider.

Furnace maintenance is more than just flipping open a panel and checking things. It’s a detailed inspection, a serious effort to clean the components, and it even involves adjustments and evaluations. If a furnace is working perfectly fine but running at 10% lower efficiency than standard, this would normally be spotted during a maintenance visit and addressed quickly. Furnace maintenance in Westchester, when performed by a qualified professional, is very detailed.

There are even some serious downsides to trying maintenance without a license. We hope to address many of the “dos” and “don’ts” of furnace maintenance down below.

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