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Ask five homeowners in Madison what makes a good air conditioner, and many will start by listing brand names. Carrier, Bryant, Trane, Lennox. The name on the outdoor unit certainly matters, but [...]

Every Wisconsin homeowner eventually reaches the same summer moment. The air conditioner kicks on, and for a second too long, nothing happens. Before assuming you need a new system, it helps to [...]

Choosing between central air and ductless mini-splits is one of the more consequential decisions a Wisconsin homeowner will make about their comfort and their utility bills.  The right answer [...]

Madison springs and falls have a habit of throwing homeowners a curveball. One day it is 75 degrees and stuffy inside, and the next it drops into the 40s overnight while the thermostat is still [...]

Most boilers do not fail out of nowhere. Long before a system finally gives out on the coldest night of the year, it usually leaves a trail of clues: a gas bill that keeps creeping up, a room [...]

Winter mornings in an older Madison home have a certain personality. The furnace kicks on, the floors stay stubbornly cool anyway, and by the time coffee is ready you’ve usually pulled on a [...]

When temperatures in Madison drop into the single digits, and the wind off the frozen lakes makes it feel colder still, your heating system stops being a background convenience and becomes [...]

There’s a question that comes up almost every time someone starts thinking about replacing their furnace: how big does it actually need to be? It sounds like it should have a simple answer. [...]

The U.S. Department of Energy identifies high-efficiency furnaces, those rated 90% AFUE and above, as one of the most cost-effective heating upgrades available to homeowners. For Madison [...]

Madison winters do not go easy on heating equipment. Dane County temperatures regularly hit single digits and below, and the furnaces that keep homes livable run hard from December through [...]