How to save money on heating

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…….With a Planned Service Agreement from B&W Plumbing and Heating.  Whether it’s Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning or Drains, Planned Service Agreements (PSA) will receive 10% on any service call.

Including the 10% discount, PSA customers will receive these additional benefits:

Benefits include:

     * No overtime charge.

     * Priority scheduling.

     * 24 Hour Service.

When you purchase a PSA, we will provide you with two precision tune-ups (one air conditioner tune up and one furnace tune up) to help provide a quality, efficient and safe indoor environment.

Procedures performed:

     * Clean or replace filters

     * Check and clean inside cooling coil if accessible (during A/C check)

     * Check primary and secondary drains

     * Add algae tablets to condensate pans

     * Vacuum blower housing/compartment

     * Clean and check condenser coil (during A/C check)

     * Lubricate all moving parts where applicable

     * Check and tighten all loose electrical connections

     * Check operation pressures for proper refrigerant charge (during A/C check)

     * Monitor voltage and amperage draw on all motors

     * Monitor air conditioning cycle (during A/C check)

     * Adjust gas pressure (during furnace check)

     * Check and adjust pilot operation if applicable (during furnace check)

     * Monitor flue draft for safe operation (during furnace check)

     * Check and test safety controls

     * Monitor furnace cycle (during furnace check)

     * Check for cracked heat exchanger (during furnace check)

Click the link to schedule online and save $10.00 on your PSA:  http://www.bplusw.com/NeedService.html

We have a Aprilaire model # 550 furnace humidifier and water

is continuosly draining from it even though our furnace isn’t on.  Is there a problem with it?

Ron, Indianapolis, Indiana

Ron,

Thanks for contacting us & your question. Water should be coming out of the humidifier drain when there is a call for humidity in the heating cycle. If water continues to come out of the drain, the solenoid valve may be stuck in the open position or the solenoid valve is getting continuous power not allowing it to close. The humidifier pad should be replaced and the humidifier serviced at the beginning of each heating season. Please e-mail or call me at our office at 243-3581 with any additional questions.

Thank you,

Dave Mejean

HVAC Manager

B&W Plumbing and Heating Company, Inc.

It is hard to beleive, but this will be our 50th year serving Central Indiana’s plumbing, heating and air conditioning needs.  We are also proud to say that after 50 years we are still Family / Locally Owned.  We would like to thank our customers for making this possible and we look forward to serving you and your families for at least the next 50 years.

B&W Plumbing and Heating would like to let everyone know that right now is best time to buy a Planned Service Agreement (PSA) for your heating and air conditioning equipment.  When you purchase a PSA, we will provide you with two precision tune-ups (one air conditioner tune up and one furnace tune up) to help provide a quality, efficient and safe indoor environment.

Even if you just purchased a new heating and air system with a 10 year parts and labor extended warranty, you will still benefit from a PSA from B&W Plumbing and Heating.  All extended warranties require the equipment to have ‘regular maintenance’ or the warranty will not be valid.

Benefits include:

     * 10% discount on service.  (This includes plumbing repairs!)

     * No overtime charge.

     * Priority scheduling

     * 24 Hour Service

Procedures performed:

     * Clean or replace filters

     * Check and clean inside cooling coil if accessible (during A/C check)

     * Check primary and secondary drains

     * Add algae tablets to condensate pans

     * Vacuum blower housing/compartment

     * Clean and check condenser coil (during A/C check)

     * Lubricate all moving parts where applicable

     * Check and tighten all loose electrical connections

     * Check operation pressures for proper refrigerant charge (during A/C check)

     * Monitor voltage and amperage draw on all motors

     * Monitor air conditioning cycle (during A/C check)

     * Adjust gas pressure (during furnace check)

     * Check and adjust pilot operation if applicable (during furnace check)

     * Monitor flue draft for safe operation (during furnace check)

     * Check and test safety controls

     * Monitor furnace cycle (during furnace check)

     * Check for cracked heat exchanger (during furnace check)

Click the link to schedule online and save $10.00 on your PSA:  http://www.bplusw.com/NeedService.html

B&W Plumbing and Heating, The Professionals in the Big Black Trucks

Is it normal operation for my heat pump to turn on and off

constantly during very cold temeratures (5 degrees above zero)?  My heat pump turned off and on all night last night.

Mark, Indianapolis

Mark,

Thanks for the question. It is not normal for your heatpump to turn off and on, this is called short cycling. If your back-up heat for the heatpump is a gas furnace, your heatpump should not be on at all due to the cold temperatures. If your back-up heat for the heatpump is an electric furnace your heatpump should run continously until the thermostat is satisfied.

Please feel free to call me at 243-3581 or send me other questions you may have.

Thanks,