Carbon monoxide (CO) is a byproduct from burning fossil fuels, a process that is common in several home power tools and appliances including anything that burns natural gas. CO is a tasteless, odorless, gas that can cause health issues even at low levels of emission. That’s why, for example, you should never start your car … Read more
You know when folks complain the most about indoor heat? When it’s completely gone. At Optimum Air, there are tons we can do to make home heating problems disappear nearly as fast as they crop up. For your part, all you need to do is call us anytime you recognize one of the following symptoms … Read more
Furnace are hard to let go of. Not that we’re suggesting you have an emotional attachment to yours; then again, in its and your own way, you sort of do. As inanimate as it might be, your furnace is still a source of warmth, comfort, and safety. What’s not to love about all that? Then … Read more
That can’t exactly be called an age-old question, but if your furnace is 15 going on 20 years old, it is might relevant. It must be: if not, why would you have sought out this blog in the first place? Because, chances are, you either have an aging furnace or one with a repair problem, … Read more
It’s been with you through thick and thin, has weathered many storms, and managed to keep you safe and warm through each one of them. But lately, you feel like you’ve been getting the cold shoulder. As such, you might be asking yourself if the relationship is worth repairing, or if it might be time … Read more
An accident or injury can happen to anyone, anywhere, at any time. But did you know that your home can actually be one of the most dangerous places you’re likely to encounter? And while many household hazards are quite obvious, like that toy car left on the stairs or sharp knife on the counter, others … Read more
Of all the activities you can and do select from on any given day, “cleaning” for most people only makes the top of the list out of necessity, or to get it out of the way before you move on to bigger (or smaller) and better things. And yet, no matter how thoroughly or … Read more
“They don’t make ‘em like they used to.” We’ve all heard the saying. And most of us have probably said it ourselves at one time or another. But while this old adage may hold for some things, when it comes to your furnace, the exact opposite is true. You see, today’s furnaces are more energy-efficient … Read more
Did you ever hear a friend or family member say something like: “The heck with a new car; we’re buying a replacement furnace this year!” No? Well, chances are, you probably never well, either. That’s because when it comes to the list of “Things I Can’t Wait to Buy,” furnaces are pretty much nowhere to … Read more
There are all kinds of reasons to purchase a new car, and only one of them is that you refuse to spend even one more dollar getting the old “so and so” fixed. When it comes to your heating system, refusing to have it “fixed” yet again is one of just a FEW reasons for … Read more
