The cold winter months in Northwest Indiana can bring increased use to your home heating system.

Furnace Heating Repair Tips

• Check and change your furnace filter monthly.  Dirty filters restrict airflow and can cause your system to break down and can run an average of 17% less efficient.

• Keep the area around your furnace clear of paints, solvents, laundry detergents,  to allow for proper air flow.

• Make sure your thermostat is set at a comfortable temperature for you.

Furnace heating repair becomes high demand during the peak times of cold winter days.  Lovings Heating & Cooling recommends that in order to keep your heating system in working order to schedule an annual cleaning of your furnace.

If you are experiencing troubles with your furnace, the crews at Lovings Heating & Cooling are equipped with service trucks as well as a ware house with service parts to provide fast and efficient repair to your furnace heating system.

If you have an older furnace heating system you may want to consider upgrading to a more energy efficient system to save you on your monthly costs.  Give us a call today and the staff at Lovings Heating & Cooling would be happy to discuss options that will fit you and your home.

Emergency Services

When your heating system fails in the middle of the night on the coldest day of the year, it can be scary opening up the phone book to select a contractor that you don’t know.  Are they going to answer the phone? Will they send a highly trained furnace technician to your home? Will they have the parts to fix your system?

The 6 Things That Furnace Repairman Do That Drive Everyone Crazy and How Lovings Solves Them

1. Voicemail Or even worse some contractors use an answering machine.  Then you have to wait and hope they will call you back. At Lovings, our phones are staffed 24 hours a day so you can always talk to a live person.
2. Wasted Time Many servicemen won’t give you a real appointment time.  So, you have to waste a whole day waiting.  When you call Lovings, you get a precise ‘Appointment Window’ knowing when our servicemen will be at your home.
3. Too Many Trips Other servicemen can make 2 or 3 trips before they have the right parts to fix your problem.  This costs you extra money and frustrations.  We keep a large selection of parts stocked in our warehouse so we can fix the real problem right the first time, saving you money.
4. Invoice Stock This is what happens when you are charged ‘time and material’ and the servicemen gets paid more the longer he takes. Only at Lovings do you get Straightforward Pricing. You know the exact amount before the work begins so you can decide.
5. Call Backs Other servicemen have a ‘Concrete Guarantee’. When their trucks leave your concrete driveway, their guarantee expires.  With us you have a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee.  If you are unhappy with our service for any reason, we will redo the repair for free.
6. Only 1 Brand Many companies carry 1 brand which makes them hard pressed to service older brands, when there are over 50 different brands of equipment.  We belong to nationwide organization of contractors that allows us access to all brands, which saves you even more time and money.

Heating Replacement Services

If you are thinking about replacing your furnace, it can be very scary, expensive, and frustrating experience. But it doesn’t have to be if you know these 6 secrets.  And remember you will live with your decision for the next 20 years.  So, it pays to make the right one.

1. Secret #1 Sometimes it is less expensive to replace your furnace than it is to keep repairing it. But some service companies make their money by ‘nickel and diming’ you. You might be paying for a new system without owning one. Ask your technician to show you the professional service institute’s chart that shows you exactly when you should repair your system and when you should replace it.
2. Secret #2 When it is time for you to replace your system, the next questions is ‘what brand should I choose?’. Here is the dirty little secret ‘brand pushers’ don’t want you to know, there isn’t a $100 dollars worth of difference between brands, but there is a big difference within each brand and the quality of installation. If the serviceman tells you a brand is ‘best’ it’s time for a second opinion. There are over 50 different brands and about less than 10 major manufactures. Many times different brands are built by the same manufacturer. The most important day in the life of any system is the day it is installed.
3. Sercret #3 Most contractors only warrant parts and labor. They don’t guarantee you will be comfortable or happy. Insert these words into any contract they ask you to sign: ‘this sale is contingent upon buyer’s satisfaction. If buyer is satisfied, for any reason, he will notify seller within one year of purchase for a complete refund or replacement of buyer’s choice.’ This will protect you.
4. Secret #4 Ask your contractor to calculate equipment size using a mathematical load calculation. This involves measuring windows, walls, ceilings, doors, and insulation. Don’t use a contractor who wants to size your unit solely on the square footage of your house. To gather necessary information, the contractor should spend at least a half an hour poking around your house, taking measurements, and asking questions. Systems that have been properly sized to fit your home provide better humidity control, cycle on and off less frequently, and cost less than oversized systems.
5. Secret #5 Ask your contractor to inspect your ducts for leaks, incomplete connections, and compatibility with the rest of your system. Ideally, your contractor should use diagnostic equipment and fix leaks using a quality duct sealant. He or she also may recommend changes to your duct system. Since as much as 30 percent of the efficiency of your system is a result of duct work, overlooking duct improvements can compromise comfort and cost you money.
6. Secret #6 There is already a company that provides you with all this and more. It’s Lovings Heating and Cooling. Whether you purchase a new system from someone else or invest in one with us, we will help you get the most value for your money.