We had a new high efficiency gas furnace installed in our house about a year ago. The contractor informed us that the new “code” required that the furnace be vented out the side of the house instead ...

The problem: Replacing an existing gas furnace with a new, more efficient furnace. The apprentice: Allen Charles Edwards (ACE) — First-year mechanic. The technician: N. Arthur Thomas Egan (NATE) — ...

Residential gas-fired equipment is changing and so are the related codes. As efficiencies and energy factors creep up — whether organically or because of regulation — the installation processes and ...

KALAMAZOO, MI - In the wake of a weekend storm that dumped more than a foot of snow in some areas of the state, Consumers Energy officials are reminding homeowners to be safety-minded and remember to ...

KITCHENER -An expensive repair bill may be hiding in the ceiling of your basement. If you have black-plastic pipes venting your natural-gas fired hot-water heater or furnace, the pipes may have to be ...