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Humidifiers by Treat's Heating & Cooling Most homeowners associate humidity with summer.  It is a deciding factor on whether your home feels comfortable or not, whether it is summer or winter.  When there is too much humidity, conditions are just right for mold and mildew to survive.  When there is not enough humidity your furniture and other household items can dry out.  Either way, a per…Read More

Humidifiers by Treat's Heating & Cooling Installed directly to your home central heating and cooling system, a whole-home humidifier provides home comfort unlike portable units that only address certain rooms.  Too much humidity can be as much of a problem as too little humidity. Unlike portable units, whole-home humidifiers continually monitors relative humidity levels and then delivers the …Read More

Humidifiers by Treat's Heating & Cooling You may be familiar with small portable humidifiers that can be placed in individual rooms.  You fill the tank with water and turn it on and the machine disburses humidity into the air until it is turned off or runs out of water. Whole house humidifiers are installed directly into a heating/cooling system.  It introduces humidity in the form of water …Read More

Capacitors by Treat's Heating & Cooling  Capacitors are components that store electrical charges and are used on compressors and fan motors in heating and cooling units.  There are two types of capacitors used in heating and cooling units:  Run capacitors are used in heat pumps, air conditioners and furnaces.  Run capacitors can maintain a constant voltage supply to the compressor and fan …Read More

Capacitors by Treat's Heating & Cooling  Furnaces use a lot of energy to function properly.  Gas that enters a furnace is ignited by a pilot light or auto start in newer furnaces.  The burners heat the air going into the furnace and the blower blows the hot air through the duct system of your home.  Extra energy is required to power the blower so it is connected to a capacitor that works s…Read More

Capacitors by Treat's Heating & Cooling  A capacitor is an electrical device that stores an electrical charge.  They are used on fan motors and compressors in HVAC systems.  There are two types of capacitors, run capacitors and start capacitors. Run capacitors are used in furnaces, air conditioners and heat pumps.  The capacitors are used with the fan motor and compressor.  They maintain …Read More

Capacitors by Treat's Heating & Cooling  A capacitor is an electrical component that helps alternate a systems flow if electricity.  If a capacitor starts to fail it will likely cause your system to malfunction and can be repaired by a professional at Treat’s Heating & Cooling.  There are two types of capacitors in your equipment: Run capacitor Start capacitor Both capacitors help wit…Read More

Thermocouples by Treat's Heating & Cooling  The thermocouple is the pilot lights partner.  It is the electronic device that senses if the pilot flame is hot enough to ignite natural gas or propane to fuel the burner.  A thermocouple is made up of two wires that are welded together and covered in housing.  This housing is placed in the hottest part of the pilot light with the other end atta…Read More

Thermocouples by Treat's Heating & Cooling A thermocouple is a safety device that is used to detect whether or not the furnace pilot light is lit.  It contains a metal rod that is placed very close to the pilot light’s flame.  This rod is connected to your furnace’s gas valve. When your pilot light is lit, heat from the flame sends a voltage through the thermocouple that keeps the gas li…Read More

Thermocouples by Treat's Heating & Cooling A thermocouple is an essential part of a gas furnace.  Two metal plates are joined at a junction, which is used to monitor the temperature of the pilot flame.  The monitoring is necessary because the heat of the pilot flame sends the necessary voltage which then opens the valve to turn the furnace on. When a technician from Treat’s Heating & C…Read More