The Plumbing Contractors Association Midwest (PCA) is pleased to announce that its association membership has recently elected Rick Kuhn, owner/partner at R.J. Kuhn Plumbing, Heating, & Cooling, Inc. to serve as PCA Director for the 2016-2017 term. Kuhn had previously been appointed as PCA Director in September, 2015 to serve out the remainder of the… Read More
There are two main differences between the 95% AFUE (annual fuel utilization efficiency) and an 80% AFUE furnace. The obvious is the difference in efficiency, the second being the cost difference. Efficiency: A 95% AFUE furnace will use 95 cents of every dollar spent on gas as heat in the house and will allow the… Read More
We at RJ Kuhn Plumbing, Heating and Cooling are proud to make an announcement that can benefit all of our customers; we now represent Carrier heating and cooling products. Over the years, we have found the Luxaire and Fraser Johnston line to be a very reliable product and we continue to service those products as well… Read More
During the summer as temperatures rise, you will also notice that the humidity levels rise as well. This is very typical for the Oswego, IL. area since warm air has the potential to carry a greater volume of moisture then cool air does. One of the greatest functions of your air conditioning system is that… Read More
There are many reasons why you should upgrade your cooling system before it completely fails, but the main reason is that it will most likely fail when you need it the most and then you are making a decision based on who can get the job done the quickest. If it is 90 degrees and… Read More
Like furnaces, cooling systems have a rated capacity and they are rated in BTU’s (British Thermal Unit); the difference is that furnaces are rated on how much heat they can add to your home where as a cooling system is rated on how much heat it can remove from your home. This makes sizing your… Read More
Condensing Unit: This is the part of your cooling system that is outdoors, it houses your compressor and has a large coil that surrounds it. Cut bushes and foliage about 1 foot away from the coil so the unit can draw in unrestricted air. Be sure the coil is clean, debris is pulled into the… Read More
The answer depends on what you are actually trying to accomplish with your filter. Some filters are designed to remove only the large particles that can be seen with the naked eye, some are designed to remove slightly smaller particles such as animal dander and others are designed to remove very fine particles which can… Read More
In short, the answer is yes. Your homes air conditioning system is a mechanical piece of equipment that has many moving parts to it and must operate in some of natures most drastic conditions. If you live in the Oswego, IL. area, not only must your cooling system operate in temperatures that can exceed 95… Read More
Furnace sizes vary by different gas input values, the correct terminology is “British Thermal Unit; or “BTU”. One BTU is equivalent to the heat given off by burning one wooden match. Heat is lost through the materials used to construct your home. Every structure is different. A heat loss calculation should be performed to determine… Read More
