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Your Home’s Biggest Heating Energy Hog

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The Effect of Your Furnace Fan on Your Electric Bill   Do you know what uses the most energy in your home? Saving energy costs for your home can seem like a battle between cost and comfort. How high can you set your thermostat in the winter without breaking the bank? That is one common place homeowners struggle weighing the…

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Mold in Your Ductless Mini Split

By Cooling, Heating

Common Ductless Problems and Proper HVAC Maintenance Ductless mini splits are great modern HVAC systems that provide both the heating and cooling for homes, offices, and other areas. They are excellent choices for many spaces, especially when it’s not possible or feasible to install ductwork. Fenix Heating & Cooling are professional installers of ductless mini split systems here in the…

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How Long Does a Furnace Last?

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3 Factors That Affect the Lifespan of a Home Heating System A furnace is a key component of any home, and it is important to know how long it will continue running. Furnaces are typically designed to last for up to 20 years. But many things can lead to an early furnace failure or cause it to stop working efficiently…

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Why is My Furnace Blowing Cold Air?

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3 Troubleshooting Steps When a Furnace Does Not Blow Hot Air There is never a good time to find out your furnace is not working, but perhaps the worst time is in the middle of a cold Kansas winter. Those coldest days are some of the busiest for our team at Fenix Heating & Cooling. Fortunately, our experienced repair technicians…

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What is the Best Furnace to Buy

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How a Lennox Heater Ranks For Efficiency & Quality When you make a big investment in your home, you want to be sure you are choosing the absolute best. Getting a new heating system installed in your home is a big investment. But, when getting a high quality new heater, it is an investment that will pay off. With a…

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Fenix technician working on an old broken furnace in a Wichita, KS home

Getting Your Heater Ready for Winter

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Importance of a Fall Furnace Tune-Up We are heading into another Kansas winter. And as we all know, it’s hard to predict what could happen. Will we get significant snow? Could we have an ice storm? Will your furnace die on the coldest night in Wichita? Unfortunately, that is a problem that is bound to happen to some Wichita area…

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Fenix heating technician replacing an old Lennox furnace in a Wichita home

Cracked Heat Exchanger

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A Dangerous Furnace Problem that Can’t Be Ignored What Causes a Heat Exchanger to Crack? The main reason why a heat exchanger becomes cracked is due to the unit overheating. If the furnace isn’t getting sufficient airflow, the exchanger gets too hot and literally cracks under the pressure of continual expanding and contracting. One reason why the airflow may become…

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My Air Conditioner Froze Up

By Air Conditioning, Cooling, General, Heating

HOW TO FIX A FROZEN AIR CONDITIONER It’s a bizarre, but not terribly uncommon sight. It’s a HOT humid Wichita day. The sun is beating. Everyone is in shorts. Its pool weather. And your outside air conditioner is covered in ICE! We created this blog post to help you get your home nice and comfy ASAP if you find you…

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