There is a common misconception that it’s impossible to have a furnace — a major component to an HVAC system — installed in the attic due to tight space and minimal access. This is not the case. As ...

Question: My husband and I just recently purchased a tract home in the North Patterson Avenue area in Goleta, and the house doesn’t have many cabinets or closets for storage. The houses in our ...

Q. I have a question about ice dams, which are affecting us and our neighbors in our recently constructed adjoined condominiums. We all have 2-zone HVAC with the second zone furnace in the attic crawl ...

Q: I have two furnaces, one in the basement and the other in the attic. Is the one in the attic bad for ice dams? Why was it put there? A: Hot air furnaces in the attic generally cannot be insulated ...

Faulty Consolidated attic furnaces, cited by firefighters as the cause of several home fires this month, continue to bedevil hundreds of Southern California homeowners. Residents from Lancaster to ...

Q: My furnace is in my attic, and I recently had insulation blown in. Ever since, the air-combustion vent on my furnace is sweating and causes the ceiling to get wet. How do I stop the condensation?

After a few decades of consistent use, your home HVAC system can start to show signs of wear as its efficiency begins to decrease. Typically, a furnace will last between 15 to 20 years before it needs ...

Q: I have a question about ice dams (as do many of late, I'm sure), which are affecting us and our neighbors in our recently constructed adjoined condominiums. We all have 2-zone HVAC with the second ...

Q. I have a question about ice dams (as do many of late, I’m sure), which are affecting us and our neighbors in our recently constructed adjoined condominiums. We all have 2-zone HVAC with the second ...