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There comes a time in every furnace owner’s life when you start to run into problems that aren’t as easy to diagnose as a dirty filter

I just went through this journey recently, where both my 20+ year old furnace and my 7 year old smart thermostat started to act up, and we had to go through a process to try to figure out which one it was. A new thermostat is a couple hundred dollars, but a new furnace is thousands. In this blog, I’m detailing the journey I just went on and some of the simple steps that you can take before you have to start taking drastic action. I’ll also take the time to talk about Smart Thermostats in general, and help you understand what to consider if you’re thinking about upgrading that too. Eliminate the really obvious problems first There are some...

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There comes a time in every furnace owner’s life when you start to run into problems that aren’t just a dirty air filter

I just went through this journey recently, where both my 20+ year old furnace and my 7 year old smart thermostat started to act up, and we had to go through a process to try to figure out which one it was. A new thermostat is a couple hundred dollars, but a new furnace is thousands. In this blog, I’m detailing the journey I just went on and some of the simple steps that you can take before you have to start taking drastic action. I’ll also take the time to talk about Smart Thermostats in general, and help you understand what to consider if you’re thinking about upgrading that too. Eliminate the really obvious problems first There are some...

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