While the general consensus is that April showers bring May flowers, showers – at any time of the year – can bring thousands of flooded basements as well. Nestled in that heart-stopping sea of water, silt and mud is your furnace, and...
Read moreFor many home repair and renovations, all you need for DIY, or Do It Yourself, is YouTube and a helpful salesperson at the home improvement or hardware store. Painting, replacing light bulbs, and fixing a leaky or running toilet are well within...
Read moreWhen you need a new furnace or air conditioner, you may be bewildered by all the brands available. Which ones are most reliable? Which are easiest to repair when something does go wrong? How long do they last? What luck! We here at Maertin...
Read moreOh, the warm glow and ambiance of a crackling fire on a cold winter night! Sitting in a chair with a good book, your toes warming by the flames, you might feel pretty toasty. Maertin Heating and Cooling hates to melt away this impression, but...
Read moreChicago winters can be brutal, and on cold nights, it’s going to take more than your favorite blanket to keep you comfortable and warm – you need a furnace that runs efficiently to keep your household toasty. When you are building a new...
Read more“Though much has been done by the ingenious men in the art of distributing heat for household uses; it must be confessed that in one or two instances only have they been able to make a permanent impression or bring their contrivances into that...
Read moreThe leaves are turning red, orange and brown, the sun is setting earlier each day and the temperatures are dropping, especially at night. While it might be “perfect sleeping weather” now, in just days it’s going to be too cold to keep the windows...
Read moreIn 1902, engineer Willis Carrier was tasked with removing humidity from the air of the Sackett-Wilhelms Lithographing and Publishing Company in New York to keep paper from wrinkling and sticking together. When Carrier solved the problem of...
Read moreIt’s been a (very) long and cold winter. While Mother Nature still doesn’t seem to be ready to move into summer, it’s going to happen – and quicker than you think. Temperatures are poised to soar soon, making you hot, sweaty and probably...
Read moreIt seems like a fairly easy decision when you’re standing at the hardware store or ordering online – a filter is a filter is a filter, right? Well, wrong. Choosing the correct filter for your furnace and your family can dramatically improve...
Read moreYes, baby, Maertin Heating and Cooling sure can! Most of us live in “dumb” homes; built years ago with the technology of the time which is now not as energy efficient or customizable as today’s latest innovations. You might feel that the only way...
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