MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- After a significant snow like we had on Monday, February 17th, homeowners are strongly encouraged to carefully clear snow from your natural gas meter and furnace vent. Snow ...

The problem: Replacing an existing gas furnace with a new, more efficient furnace. The apprentice: Allen Charles Edwards (ACE) — First-year mechanic. The technician: N. Arthur Thomas Egan (NATE) — ...

With record snow fall for much of the area, it’s important to keep your furnace vents, intake valves and chimneys free of snow. Blocked vents could cause carbon monoxide to build up in your home and ...

Your furnace's job is keeping you warm. Get to know the parts of a furnace so it will do that job better and last a lot longer.

Q: We have a high-efficiency condensing furnace that vents out a side wall. Should I be concerned about the icicles I see built up on the plastic pipe outside the house? -M.C. Kalamazoo. A: No. What ...

With blowing and drifting making this already deep snow even deeper, utility companies and fire departments across Northeast Wisconsin are sending out an urgent reminder to keep furnace exhaust vents ...

Dear Jim: The repairman says I need a new gas furnace. He recommends a super-efficient one because my chimney also needs repairs. What are my options for the best comfort, and why is the chimney a ...

QUESTION — I read your piece on capping redundant flues, which involve chimneys. My high-efficiency furnace has made a straight-up-thru-the-roof flue superfluous. It’s capped at the bottom, in my ...

San Diego homeowners depend on their heating systems during the cooler months, but blocked exhaust vents pose serious risks that many overlook. These seemingly minor obstructions can turn a reliable ...