Water heater
Definition to come.
Where it comes up
- Older furnaces
Gravity and coal-era furnaces, gas conversions and how to judge a furnace's age
- Home ventilation
Fresh air, bathroom and kitchen fans, range hoods, and ERVs and HRVs
- Gas water heaters
Gas water heater types, burning air, venting and the signs of backdrafting
- How gas appliances burn and vent
Combustion air, flues, vent categories and condensing furnaces
- Before the heating season
The fall check-up, the filter and humidifier, alarms, vents, boilers and heat pumps
- Care all year round
Filters, humidity, exhaust fans, dryer vents, open registers and regular upkeep
- Chicago's heat and cooling rules
The Heat Ordinance, cooling rules, reporting and tenants' remedies
- Utility programs and help
Rebates, energy assessments, bill help and free weatherization
- Natural gas safety
The added smell, gas detectors, your gas pipes and yearly appliance checks
- Venting and chimneys
How exhaust leaves the house, backdrafting, tests and signs to notice
- Warning signs
Signs a system may be unsafe, and when to stop and have it checked
- Which trade to call
Plumbers, electricians, roofers and more: who handles what around your HVAC