DIY test: is my heat pump causing a high electric bill?

DIY test: is my heat pump causing a high electric bill?

If you receive a high electric bill in the winter and if you heat your Indianapolis area home with an electric heat pump and if you notice your heat pump runs 24/7, you might presume the heat pump is the problem. The trouble is, you normally have to call your heating...
Propane prices vs electric portable heater

Propane prices vs electric portable heater

Propane prices in Indiana have risen to unaffordable levels. Propane (LP gas) deliveries have been rationed. Some LP gas customers are even worried they may run out of propane fuel and not be able to live in their home. Propane heating costs in Indiana in 2014 are...
My heat pump runs all day and night!

My heat pump runs all day and night!

Should my heat pump run constantly? My old furnace didn’t! If you subscribe to the old school (that would be the bigger-is-better school) your old oversized furnace was probably super-sized for the unlikely event that the next ice age will be here soon. The old...
Miracle Amish heater savings?… Not!

Miracle Amish heater savings?… Not!

Amish electric heater! Miracle heat! Amazing new technology! Free electric heater! Energy Saving fireplace heater! You’ve seen these full page ads in the newspaper and since they continue to show up, I can only guess that they are so successful that thousands of...
Honest furnace repair in Indianapolis area

Honest furnace repair in Indianapolis area

If you are looking for honest furnace repair in the Indianapolis area during the Christmas holidays, you would think it should be as easy as reading the advertisements and calling any one of the many HVAC contractors who claim to be the most trustworthy, reliable,...
Condemned Furnace Replacement

Condemned Furnace Replacement

For a recent Indianapolis area family, it started as a simple, low cost advertisement for a furnace clean and check. The offer was not from their normal heating contractor, but who could go wrong with a low price that promised to “renew your furnace to its...