Charter Home Comfort Blog: Posts Tagged ‘furnace repair’

How to Know If Your Furnace’s Heat Exchanger Is Okay or Not

Monday, January 9th, 2023
Inside a gas furnace. Focus = the top of the middle flange. 12MP camera.

If you have a furnace, it relies on a heat exchanger to create the warm air that flows into your home during the winter. This heat exchanger is arguably the most important part of your furnace. And if the heat exchanger breaks down, it is not only a very expensive part to replace, but can also pose very serious risks to your health and home if you don’t fix it quickly.

The heat exchanger works by combusting gas inside a sealed chamber to create heat. Your furnace’s heat exchanger blocks the fumes created during this process from entering the blower. The blower is the part that sends warm air through your air ducts, and vents, and into your home. If your heat exchanger is not airtight, those dangerous fumes may make it into the air blowing into your home. If you suspect that your furnace’s heat exchanger is not OK, you may need furnace repair in Troy, MI. Keep reading to learn more about the signs that something is wrong with your heat exchanger.

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A Tech Finds a True Horror Tale in the Basement

Monday, December 26th, 2022
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It’s our goal at Charter Home Comfort to provide our customers with the highest quality service on every job. We stick to our core values and never compromise on quality because we know how important it is, not only for our customers’ comfort, but for their health as well.

Nothing reinforces our dedication to continuing to provide the best HVAC service more than discovering poor work other contractors have done. In today’s installment of “Tales From Our Technicians,” we’re going to look at a serious nightmare situation that one of our techs discovered in a customer’s basement. This isn’t the stuff of horror movies, it’s a real-world danger!

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Yes, Your Furnace Has a Filter: Here’s Why You Need to Change It

Monday, November 14th, 2022

We’ve covered a lot of important topics surrounding heating your home, from signs that something is wrong with your heater to highlights about why maintenance is important. But there’s one thing you can do for your furnace that’s arguably more important than anything else, and it’s super simple.

Change your air filter! Yes, your furnace has an air filter and you have to change it regularly to help maintain your furnace and improve your home’s air quality. If you need furnace repair in Warren, MI, our team can help. In the meantime, you can keep reading to learn more about why that furnace filter is so important. 

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