Category: Maintenance

Various chemicals like alkaline detergents, acidic detergents, and synthetic or mineral oils are used to clean heat exchangers. These different chemicals each have a unique job in removing built-up gunk from the surfaces inside the exchanger. Alkaline detergents play a huge part by making this stuck on dirt easier to get rid of especially when…

Recognizing a faulty heat exchanger lies in understanding certain abnormal happenings. A sudden hike in heating bills without obvious reasons, inconsistent warmth, odd smells, and noticeable soot near the furnace often suggest problems with the heat exchanger. This might come as a surprise, but various flame tints inside the combustion chamber can also indicate an…