How to Set Your Programmable Thermostat

How to Set Your Programmable Thermostat

February 21, 2025

With all the options available for setting your programmable thermostat, it is easy to get confused. Of course, this defeats the purpose of a programmable thermostat––it is designed for you to “set it and forget it,” making your life easier.

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How Does My Gas Furnace Work? Heating season. The use of gas as heating at home in winter, the cold season. The concept, the model of the house stands near the flame of a gas boiler. The cost of heating real estate.

How Does My Gas Furnace Work?

February 7, 2025

On a frosty winter’s day here in Oregon, your gas furnace is hard at work, keeping your Portland 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.

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Planning to Remodel? Go Ductless!

January 28, 2025

You probably already know about the advantages of ductless heating and cooling systems—and how they can significantly lower your Happy Valley home’s carbon footprint while improving your indoor air quality (IAQ).

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Winter Heating Tips for Bend Homes

January 23, 2025

Why take steps to lower heating costs in our moderate Northwest Oregon winters? According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), heating accounts for 29 percent of utility bills, a significant portion of your home’s energy costs.

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What’s That Smell Coming From My Furnace?

January 9, 2025

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 Portland home.

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Thermostat 101 Basics

December 4, 2024

In the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry, your thermostat is the undisputed leader of the heating and cooling team. It signals your furnace and air conditioner (AC) when to turn on and off.

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What Is a Heat Pump?

November 13, 2024

What’s the best way to preserve resources? Working with what you already have. Heat pumps make your Bend, OR home more comfortable by using heat that already exists. It pushes heat from outdoors to indoors (to warm) or pulls heat from indoors to outdoors (to cool).

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Air Handler Maintenance

October 9, 2024

All the air in your Oregon home runs through your air handler, and keeping it in tip-top shape has distinct benefits for you.

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