As the mercury begins to drop and the cold weather rolls in its time to start thinking about one of the most important pieces of equipment in your home: the furnace. It’s something that most homeowners forget about to until it is too late, and, if you had any trouble with yours last winter, now is the time to take action.

Waiting to fire up the furnace until you actually need it could stick you between a rock and a hard place. It happens every year, the first cold snap hits and the phones at the local heating companies light up like Christmas trees and many find themselves going a few days without heat as they compete with every other procrastinating homeowner for an appointment with a service company. Don’t be left in the cold, act now.

Read more at http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2010/09/28/time-fix-home-furnace/.

Here at Boniface Heating & Air Conditioning, we’re always looking for ways to help our customers save money on their utility bills.  Are you aware that if you purchase an energy-efficient product or renewable energy system for your home in 2010, you may be eligible for a federal tax credit of up to $1,500?  If you’re on the fence about a new piece of equipment, be sure to check out your options.  Time is running out … December 31st is the cutoff.  Click on the link below to find an overview of the federal tax credits for energy efficiency.

http://www.energysavers.gov/financial/70010.html