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Feb
19
Posted by Brennan Heating and A/C
Imagine at the touch of a button a soothing fire to keep you warm and add atmosphere to any room in your home. Gas fireplace inserts provide these comforts and much more. They will provide heat to your space that you and your family spend the most time in. These inserts convert a drafty old fireplace into an efficient heat source for your home.
A family room is the ideal space for gas fireplace inserts. They come in many different styles to match any décor that you may have in your home. From a traditional fire place with a mantel to a modern design that is sleek and contemporary you will find gas fireplace inserts to be a welcome addition to any room. They can be installed within existing traditional fire places or can come direct to you from the factory.
Gas fireplace inserts provide both radiant and convection heat to your space. They can be operated either manually or remotely using a wall thermostat and a remote thermostat transmitter. The flame characteristics of gas fireplace inserts are that they are very consistent. They are usually designed to give the look of partially burned logs or coals made out of ceramic. Gas flames rise up through the logs to replicate the look and feel of a wood fire. The fire can be adjusted to meet the desired heat output or visual mood you wish to achieve.
Gas fireplace inserts require annual maintenance by qualified technicians. Your local dealer will be able to assist you in this task. Other then cleaning the glass as needed and changing the batteries in the remote you will be able to enjoy a warm fire with little maintenance!
Gas fireplace inserts will provide many years of comfort and warmth to your home. They can be used everyday, not just for special occasions. They will enable you to turn down the thermostat on your furnace and conserve energy by only heating the space that is being used by you and your family.
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*Brennan Heating Services the Seattle and Puget Sound Region
By David Karlson
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Feb
19
Posted by Brennan Heating and A/C
If you find that you wear a coat and gloves around your house during the winter because you can’t afford to turn your thermostat above fifty-eight degrees, it may be time to think about a natural gas unit conversion. If the price of oil is affecting your quality of life to the point where you are bundled up in sweaters and blankets inside your house, it is time to invest in a heating system that will allow you to live comfortably in your home.
Since it doesn’t appear that the price of gas is going down anytime soon, it is probably time to bite the bullet and look into converting your oil heating unit to a natural gas unit. Assuming that you have a gas line in your neighborhood, the cost of converting can range from $3,000-$7,000. This may sound like a lot to put out at first, but in the long term, your reduced heating bill will make up for the initial outlay. The cost of the conversion will depend on factors like the size of your house, what type of furnace you buy, and how busy the contractor is at the time. Be sure to get quotes from several contractors before selecting one. Another factor that should influence your decision to covert to natural gas is the age of your current heating system. If your system is older, you will have to buy a new one in a few years anyway, so it is a good time to go ahead and convert to natural gas.
What no one can predict is the price of natural gas. If natural gas surpasses oil in cost, then it would no longer be beneficial to convert. Fortunately, long term projections show that natural gas is going to cost less than oil. Natural gas unit conversions offer relief to homeowners who have become bogged down by the cost of heating their homes with oil.
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1. Determine natural gas availability
Start by confirming that natural gas is available to your home. You can simply e-mail your inquiry to UseNaturalGas@pse.com or call PSE’s Customer Construction Services at 1-888-321-7779 (Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.). We’ll determine availability and inform you of the cost, if any, to bring natural gas to your home. This may take up to two business days in some cases.
by Michael Walker
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Feb
11
Posted by Brennan Heating and A/C
One of the things that you need to understand when you buy a furnace is that the most important thing to look at is the furnace ratings, because these are the things which will enable you to make a decision as to whether or not the furnace is powerful enough to heat your home. This article will look at a few things that you need to understand before making a decision.
The first thing to understand is that you need to look closely at the size of your house or apartment, because obviously the larger the house the bigger the furnace will need to be. You will need a furnace that has a very high AFUE rating, because this will show the heat output of the furnace and the size of the house that it can heat. This is the most important step before you go further.
The next thing to look at is whether you need the furnace to heat the hot water system as well a supply general heating. If you want to heat hot water you obviously need to have a more powerful furnace and one which you will use just for general everyday heating. A good HVAC contractor will usually be able to tell you exactly what you will need to choose in order to do this.
Finally you need to look at the cost, but not only the cost of the furnace itself but also the running costs. It is always a mistake to try to buy something that is cheap in this department, because a cheap furnace may end up costing you more money in maintenance of the years that you will actually save on the purchase.
Keep these points in mind when you are looking at furnace ratings and you will not go far wrong when you come to make a purchase.
Call Brennan Heating and A/C for your residential heating and cooling needs today.
Brennan Heating and Air Conditioning
Home Office
4601 S. 134th Place, Seattle, WA 98168
1-877-Brennan (toll-free 1-877-273-6626)
(206) 248-7900
(425) 641-6710
Fax: (206) 248-7905
Email: info@brennanheating.com
By Carl Formby
Brennan Heating and Air Conditioning
Seattle, Wa
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Feb
10
Posted by Brennan Heating and A/C
At Brennan Heating, our energy consultants look forward to meeting with you to discuss how we might meet your heating and cooling needs. We take pride in our expertly training and experienced staff. They are what set us apart as leaders in the industry. Find out about our energy-smart products and services that will help you conserve energy, reduce heating and cooling costs and keep your equipment running safely. For a free energy consultation, call us toll-free at 1-877-273-6626, send us an email or complete the online request below.
We’re open Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Be sure to include your name, address, and telephone in your correspondence.
