'Lightly rub the rod to remove the carbon buildup. You don’t have to rub it roughly, just clean the soot off so it’s shiny ...

Homeownership comes with what feels like a never-ending to-do list. One important task on that list is ensuring your heating and cooling system is properly maintained. You should be replacing your ...

Dear Jim: Last time my furnace was serviced, the technician asked if I had ever had the ducts cleaned and I see ads on television about it. How can I tell if they need to be cleaned and how do I ...

It's about this time of year, we always seem remind Iowans to replace their furnace filters, which is important, and it's something you can certainly do yourself. But, there's more you can do to help ...

If your gas furnace keeps cycling on and then turning off within a minute or so, it might be the result of a dirty flame sensor. Most gas furnaces have a small sensor designed to shut off the furnace ...

PITTSBURGH, March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there could be an improved way to clean furnace temperature sensors and ignitors," said an inventor, from Albuquerque, N.M., "so I invented the ...