We use belts in HVAC equipment because they’re cheap and don’t require the lubrication and maintenance of chains. This raises the question though: why don’t
Why is There a Belt in the Furnace?
Is it weird that we use belt drives in furnaces? Belts aren’t necessarily known as the most durable or flame-resistant thing in the world. Why
To Do: Preventative Furnace Maintenance
As with all things, an ounce of prevention is worth a couple tons of cure. After a long spring and summer of sitting little or
What if the Thermostat Really is Wrong?
A thermostat can be ‘wrong’ in that it only represents the temperature in one area, and it’s a poor representation of the overall building temperature
Why The Thermostat’s Wrong
Thermostats are a great technology in principal. They automate a simple issue: if cold, turn on the heater. Before thermostats, someone would have to either
Glas’s Growing Pains
The smart thermostat market is a crowded, complex mess of competing designs, features, and ideas. Some designers are integrating popular assistant tools like Alexa. Some
