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By Forquer Heating
January 16, 2019 Category: Filtration

Forquer Heating Air Conditioning has partnered with Virteom to engage our customers and users in our heating and air conditioning services and the technology behind the scenes. In this video, Jacqui and Jim Sr. discuss air filters and keeping your house dust free. Watch or read the transcription below! Do Air Filters Really Keep My House Clean? Air filters dont clean your house thats a common misconception, but they will clean up anything thats airborne. What is the most efficient way to filter out dust in my home? The most efficient filtration system, maybe not to keep your house clean, but to help breathe easier and keep dust bunnies out of your home is two-fold: 1. A good pleated four-inch filter The first piece you need to keep the air in your home breathable is a good air filter. We favor a good pleated four-inch filter (pictured right)when it comes to air filters because you dont have to clean it; these air filters can be thrown away every 3-6 months depending on how dirty

By Forquer Heating
January 04, 2019 Category: Indoor Air Quality

Forquer Heating Cooling has partnered with Virteom to engage our customers and users about our services and the technology behind the scenes. In this video, Jacqui and Jim Sr. discuss humidity control and how you can create a comfortable atmosphere in your home when dealing with humidity. Watch or read the transcription below! Humidity is a nightmare for a lot of people, especiallyin Northeast Ohio where our summers gethot. How Does Humidity Affect TheComfort Level of Your Home? Humidity plays into human comfort but also your health. We found in the wintertime, when it gets colder outside that ourhouses tendto get too dry. Thenin the summertime, we have a problem with too much humidity. When you live in a region where the climate is unpredictable as Akron/Canton, changing the temperature of your thermostatcan be a real guessing game. In the winter time, we sell humidifiers to add humidity. In the summertime, we depend on our air conditioner to humidify, but weve found that sometimes

By Forquer Heating
December 21, 2018 Category: Heating

Forquer Heating and Air Conditioning has partnered with Virteom to engage our customers and users about ourheatingand air conditioning services and the technology behind the scenes of heating and cooling. In this video Jacqui and Jim discuss why you should prioritize getting your homes infrastructure replaced first before your furnacewhen you enter into a new home or are dealing with an old drafty home. Watch or read the transcription below! Where do Customers Need To Spend Their Money First - Infrastructure or Furnace? If the customer has a limited budget, they need to consider these two questions: Do I replace that old furnace? Or do I attack the structure first? They might have a lot of windows or not so great insulation. This may be contradictory of what you would expect from a heating contractor, but your first step is to attack the structure. Replace Your Infrastructure to Reduce Infiltration So if we were to take a look at a furnace like this (pictured right) - this is not

By Forquer Heating
December 14, 2018 Category: Heating, New Furnace Install, Furnace Replacement

Forquer Heating has partnered with Virteom to engage our customers and the people of Medina, Portage, Summit, Stark, and Wayne County about the dos donts of Heating HVAC Cooling. We have over 40 years experience and are proud to share our knowledge with homeowners, so they can make informed decisions about their home heating and cooling. Watch or read the transcription below! Two Stage Furnaces Make the Transition More Comfortable Owner Jim Forquer sits with Jacqui to discuss furnaces. A single stage furnace versus a two stage furnace. You can buy a single stage furnace, which is what youre used to now. However, through solid state electronics, we have two stage fired furnaces. The way we explain this to customers is through a comparable scenario. If your car only had neutral and drive, and the accelerator was stuck at 60 miles an hour - it would get you to the store and back, but it would not be comfortable. Now, what if I could give you a car that you went from drive but the

By Forquer Heating
November 29, 2018 Category: Heat Pumps

Forquer Heating has partnered with Virteom to answer customer questions and show our heating and cooling abilities through video. On this weeks video, Forquer Heatings own - Jim Forquer Sr. takes on the age old question Is a heat pump good enough to heat my Northeast Ohio home? *below is a transcription of this video* We know that Northeast Ohio is a cold climate, winters are really extreme so are the heat pumps good for it? Are Heat Pumps Good to Heat Your Home? A heat pump is a strange animal for Northeast Ohio weather. First of all, the main reason why northeast Ohio homeowners choose a heat pump is economical. The price point is extremely appealing to homeowners. What Fuel Do Heat Pumps Work Best With? If electricity is the fuel you use to heat your home, the heat pump is a good selection, because it costsless. Your heat pump can heat your home down all the way the outside temperature reaches 30 degrees. Thats when your heat pump will need a little help from another source

By Forquer Heating
November 15, 2018 Category: Heating, Furnace Replacement, New Furnace Install

Forquer has partnered with Virteom to provide knowledge to the people of Northeast Ohio, Akron and Canton area. Our customers are becoming more knowledgeable and proactive with their homes and we want them to have the tools and the answers they need. This week we tackle the question, Does the amount of windows in your home make a difference for your furnace, heating and everything else. Watch and read below! *below is a transcription of the video. Considering Window Heat Loss when Sizing a Furnace When youre talking about windows, those thats one of the biggest things that comes into play when sizing your furnace and your air. Sizing the right furnace and AC unit for your home is key in proper heating and air conditioning. Now, talking about furnaces specifically, most of your heat loss comes through windows. It can also come from lack of insulation too but Windows is definitely a big part of it. It especially depends on what kind of windows you have in your home. So the bigger

By Forquer Heating
November 08, 2018 Category: Heating, Heat Loss, Fireplaces, Dampers

This week on Forquer Heatings hybrid blog with Virteom, weanswer the most common and toughest questions in the heating and air conditioning industry. Our customers are becoming more knowledgeable and proactive with their homes and we want them to have the tools and the answers they need. In this video, we ask the question - Do fireplaces cause heat loss? Watch or read below to find out! *below is a transcription of the video. Why Fireplaces Cause Heat Loss Do fireplaces cause heat loss? The answer is yes, to a point, they do. Especially if its a gas-lit fireplace versus a wood burning fireplace, they will definitely cause some heat loss because everythings vented through the chimney. So, what happens in the winter is that the cold air is sucking the warm air from the house out through the chimney into the cold air. Having a good damper in place would definitely help, but at the end of the day, we definitely have to take a fireplace into account and do our load calculations. It

By Forquer Heating
October 17, 2018 Category: Heating, Furnace Replacement, Furnace, New Furnace Install, Videos

We continue our video series this week with a discussion on sizing your furnace. Watch the video below to learn whats considered when choosing the perfect furnace for your home: *below is a transcription of the video. Learn Why Sizing Your Furnace is So Important What We Consider When Sizing a Furnace in Akron / Canton When sizing for a furnace, a couple of things go into it, not just the square footage of the house. Though the square footage is one of the main things, but we also look at the windows in the house, asking the following questions: What type of windows are they: double pane or a single pane. How old are they? How many windows are thee? What direction they face? Whats the total square footage of windows? Once we know about the windows and the homes square footage, we take a look at the roof, and then insulation of the home. Is it in the ceiling? Is it in the attic? Is it in the walls of the house? A lot of older houses dont have insulation, especially in the walls.

By Forquer Heating
October 01, 2018 Category: New Furnace Install

Hey guys, welcome to our new mini-series. During our mini-series, we answer some of our most common questions, go over some of the basics and keep you informed. New Furnace Installs in Akron, OH On todays video, were talking with Dan of Virteom and Forquer Heating and Air Conditionings own, Jim Forquer. Forquer Heating and Air Conditioning servicesthe Akron / Canton area of Ohio. In our video today were going to discussnew furnace installations andwhy you want to size your furnace correctly for your house -- because its really important. *Below is a transcription of the video Looking to Find the Perfectly Sized Furnace for Your Home? What Goes Into Load Calcualation? OK guys, on todays video were discussing sizing your home for your furnace and why it matters. If you dont size your furnace big enough, its obviously not going to heat your house correctly. If you size it too big, its going to cause other issues like major drafts, inefficiency and more wear and tear on your furnace

By Forquer Heating
May 23, 2018 Category: Air Conditioning

Understanding Differences Between Home and Vehicle Air Conditioning System As summer approaches here in the Akron and Canton area, residents are preparing for the summer heat by making sure their home air conditioning units are in good shape. By late June, with temperatures pushing up into the 80s, area air conditioners will be running steadily. Because of this, its important for area residents to understand that their home air conditioning system is not like their automobile cooling system. This may seem a simple concept on the surface, however to ensure maximum efficiency from your home cooling system, its important to note the distinctions. How Home Air Conditioners Differ from Air Conditioners in Vehicles Both operate on the same basic principle: Removing hot air from inside the home or vehicle and emitting it outside. Both systems are similar in design and function, and consists of: A compressor. The compressor compresses the refrigerant housed in the air conditioning unit, increasing