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Furnaces

No matter what type of fuel or heat source your home has, there’s a hard-working gas furnace or oil furnace ready to keep your family warm. Recommended by 24HC, the American Standard furnaces are highly efficient and very reliable. Remember, the higher the AFUE rating, the greater your unit’s efficiency and cost-savings will be.

24 Heating & Cooling provides 24-hour assistance with heating services and repairs in Chicago and suburbs.

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Freedom® 80 Comfort-R™ Variable-Speed Communicating Furnace

Freedom® 80 Comfort-R™ Variable-Speed Communicating Furnace

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: Platinum SV
Energy saver: no

Product highlights:

  • Automatically communicates and coordinates with your other system components via the AccuLink™ Communicating System*
  • Reduces temperature swings and may help lower your heating bills** with two-stage heating, running at an energy-saving 65-percent capacity more than 80 percent of the time
  • Converts up to 80 percent of the fuel you pay for into heat for your home
  • Simplified connection to the Comfort Control enables faster, easier installation that is less invasive to your home
  • Significantly surpasses government efficiency standards, helping you save on your energy bills while reducing greenhouse gas emissions**

Freedom® 80 Comfort-R™ Variable-Speed Oil Furnace

Freedom® 80 Comfort-R™ Variable-Speed Oil Furnace

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: Platinum XV
Energy saver: n/a

Product highlights:

  • Converts up to 85 percent of the fuel you pay for into heat for your home
  • Variable-speed fan motor runs at slower, more efficient operating speeds that can potentially lower your monthly heating energy usage*
  • In the winter, its variable-speed motor evenly distributes warm air to every room in your home
  • In the summer, Comfort-R™ helps keep your home cooler by reducing indoor humidity
  • Eliminates noisy startups and shutdowns and is insulated to ensure quieter operation
  • Heats up quickly, quietly and efficiently with its durable combustion chamber
  • The burner at the heart of the furnace provides clean, quiet and efficient combustion of fuel

Freedom® 95 Comfort-R™ Variable-Speed Furnace

Freedom® 95 Comfort-R™ Variable-Speed Furnace

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: Gold ZM
Energy saver: yes

Product highlights:

  • Reduces temperature swings and may help lower your heating bills* with two-stage heating, running at an energy-saving 65 percent capacity more than 80 percent of the time
  • Converts up to 96.7 percent of the fuel you pay for into heat for your home
  • Saves on energy usage while reducing greenhouse gas emissions* by significantly surpassing government efficiency standards
  • Many models meet efficiency requirements for a federal energy tax credit when installed as part of a complete system**
  • Runs quietly and evenly distributes warm air to every room with its variable-speed fan motor
  • In the summer, Comfort-R™ helps keep your home cooler by reducing indoor humidity
  • Its heavy steel insulated cabinet is durable, quiet and holds more heat in the furnace to better warm your home

Freedom® 90 Two-Stage Furnace

Freedom® 90 Two-Stage Furnace

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: Gold XM
Energy saver: yes

Product highlights:

  • Automatically communicates and coordinates with your other system components via the AccuLink™ Communicating System*
  • Reduces temperature swings and may help lower your heating bills** with two-stage heating, running at an energy-saving 65-percent capacity more than 80 percent of the time
  • Converts up to 80 percent of the fuel you pay for into heat for your home
  • Simplified connection to the Comfort Control enables faster, easier installation that is less invasive to your home
  • Significantly surpasses government efficiency standards, helping you save on your energy bills while reducing greenhouse gas emissions**

Freedom® 90 High Efficiency Single-Stage furnace

Freedom® 90 High Efficiency Single-Stage furnace

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: Gold SI
Energy saver: yes

Product highlights:

  • Converts up to 92 percent of the fuel you pay to heat your home
  • Saves on energy usage while reducing greenhouse gas emissions* by significantly surpassing government efficiency standards
  • Operates quietly and efficiently with its multispeed blower motor
  • Its heavy steel insulated cabinet is durable, quiet and holds more heat in the furnace to better warm your home

Freedom® 80 Two-Stage Furnace

Freedom® 80 Two-Stage Furnace

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: Gold SM
Energy saver: no

Product highlights:

  • Reduces temperature swings and may help lower your heating bills* with two-stage heating, running at an energy-saving 65-percent capacity more than 80 percent of the time
  • Converts up to 80 percent of the fuel you pay for into heat for your home
  • Saves on energy usage while reducing greenhouse gas emissions* by significantly surpassing government efficiency standards
  • Operates quietly and efficiently with its multispeed blower motor
  • Its heavy steel insulated cabinet is durable, quiet and holds more heat in the furnace to better warm your home

Freedom® 95 Single-Stage Furnace

Freedom® 95 Single-Stage Furnace

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: Silver SI
Energy saver: yes

Product highlights:

  • Reduces temperature swings and may help lower your heating bills* with two-stage heating, running at an energy-saving 65 percent capacity more than 80 percent of the time
  • Converts up to 96.7 percent of the fuel you pay for into heat for your home
  • Saves on energy usage while reducing greenhouse gas emissions* by significantly surpassing government efficiency standards
  • Many models meet efficiency requirements for a federal energy tax credit when installed as part of a complete system**
  • Runs quietly and evenly distributes warm air to every room with its variable-speed fan motor
  • In the summer, Comfort-R™ helps keep your home cooler by reducing indoor humidity
  • Its heavy steel insulated cabinet is durable, quiet and holds more heat in the furnace to better warm your home

American Standard 90 Furnace

American Standard 90 Furnace

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: Silver SI
Energy saver: n/a

Product highlights:

  • Converts up to 92 percent of the fuel you pay to heat your home
  • Saves on energy usage while reducing greenhouse gas emissions* by significantly surpassing government efficiency standards
  • Operates quietly and efficiently, gently warming and maintaining comfort

Freedom® 80 High Efficiency Single-Stage Furnace

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: Silver XI
Energy saver: n/a

Product highlights:

  • Converts up to 80 percent of the fuel you pay for to heat your home
  • Saves on energy usage while reducing greenhouse gas emissions* by significantly surpassing government efficiency standards
  • Operates quietly and efficiently with its multispeed blower motor
  • Its heavy steel insulated cabinet is durable, quiet and holds more heat in the furnace to better warm your home

Freedom® 80 Single-Stage Furnace

Freedom® 80 Single-Stage Furnace

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: Silver SI+
Energy saver: n/a

Product highlights:

  • Converts up to 80 percent of the fuel you pay for to heat your home
  • Saves on energy usage while reducing greenhouse gas emissions* by significantly surpassing government efficiency standards
  • Operates quietly and efficiently with its multispeed blower motor
  • Its heavy steel insulated cabinet is durable, quiet and holds more heat in the furnace to better warm your home

Freedom® 80 Single-Stage Oil Furnace

Freedom® 80 Single-Stage Oil Furnace

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: Silver SI Oil
Energy saver: n/a

Product highlights:

  • Converts up to 82.9 percent of the fuel you pay for to heat your home
  • Operates quietly and efficiently with its multispeed blower motor
  • Heavy steel insulated cabinet is durable, quiet and holds more heat in the furnace to better warm your home
  • Heats up quickly, quietly and efficiently with its durable combustion chamber
  • The burner at the heart of the furnace provides clean, quiet and efficient combustion of fuel

Air Conditioners

Today’s air conditioners provide more comfort and efficiency than ever. Whatever size your home, whenever you need cool, comfortable, cleaner air, we’re dedicated to providing the very best investment you can make for your family.

24 Heating & Cooling provides 24-hour assistance with air conditioning services and repairs in Chicago and suburbs.

Recommended Products

Allegiance® 20 Air Conditioner

Allegiance® 20 Air Conditioner

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: Platinum ZM
Energy saver: yes

Product highlights:

  • Automatically communicates and coordinates with your other system components via the AccuLink™ Communicating System**
  • Charge Assist™ charging simplifies service and improves system refrigerant charge accuracy
  • Saves up to 60 percent on your cooling energy usage while reducing greenhouse gas emissions* by being one of the most efficient in the industry, significantly surpassing government efficiency standards
  • Contains two compressors that provide two-stage cooling, running at an energy-saving 50-percent capacity most of the time, which may help lower your cooling bills*
  • Keeps temperature even from room to room with its quiet, variable-speed fan motor
  • Cools with an environmentally friendly refrigerant that’s ozone-safe
  • Leaves you feeling cooler and more comfortable by removing unwanted humidity from the air
  • Provides more efficient and reliable cooling, thanks to a durable Spine Fin™ coil and dual Duration™ compressors
  • Rust-resistant coating, screws and basepan protect system from the elements

Allegiance® 16 Air Conditioner

American Standard

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: Platinum XM
Energy saver: yes

Product highlights:

  • Surpasses government efficiency standards, helping you save up to 50 percent on your cooling energy usage while reducing greenhouse gas emissions*
  • Many models meet efficiency requirements for a federal energy tax credit when installed as part of a complete system**
  • Contains a two-step Duration™ compressor with two-stage cooling which runs at 70 percent capacity most of the time and steps up to the second stage on the hottest days
  • So quiet, you barely notice it’s running
  • Cools with an environmentally friendly refrigerant that’s ozone-safe
  • Provides more efficient and reliable cooling, thanks to a durable Spine Fin™ coil
  • Rust-resistant coating, screws and basepan protect system from the elements

Allegiance® 15 Air Conditioner

Allegiance® 15 Air Conditioner

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: Gold XI
Energy saver: yes

Product highlights:

  • Surpasses government efficiency standards, helping you save up to 47 percent on your cooling energy usage while reducing greenhouse gas emissions*
  • Many models meet efficiency requirements for a federal energy tax credit when installed as part of a complete system**
  • Keeps operating noise to a minimum, even on the hottest days
  • Cools with an environmentally friendly refrigerant that is ozone-safe
  • Provides more efficient and reliable cooling, thanks to its Spine Fin™ coil and durable Duration™ compressor
  • Rust-resistant coating, screws and basepan protect system from the elements

American Standard 14 Air Conditioner

American Standard

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: Silver XI
Energy saver: n/a

Product highlights:

  • Surpasses government efficiency standards, helping you save up to 43 percent on your cooling energy usage while reducing greenhouse gas emissions*
  • Provides more efficient and reliable cooling, thanks to its Spine Fin™ coil and durable Duration™ compressor
  • Rust-resistant coating, screws and basepan protect system from the elements

Heat Pumps

Heat pumps are a great solution for your home or office comfort system. That’s because they work to provide both heating and cooling. Whether it’s the hottest day of the summer, or the coldest day of winter, heat pumps work day in and day out to keep you in premium comfort.

24 Heating & Cooling provides 24-hour assistance with heat pump services and repairs in Chicago and suburbs.

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Heritage® 20 Heat Pump

Heritage® 20 Heat Pump

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: Platinum ZM
Energy saver: yes

Product highlights:

  • Automatically communicates and coordinates with your other system components via the AccuLink™ Communicating System**
  • Charge Assist™ charging simplifies service and improves system refrigerant charge accuracy
  • Saves up to 60 percent on your heating and cooling energy usage while reducing greenhouse gas emissions* by achieving the highest efficiency in the industry, significantly surpassing government efficiency standards
  • Contains two compressors that provide two-stage heating and cooling, running at an energy-saving 50-percent capacity most of the time, which may help lower your heating and cooling bills*
  • Runs quietly and keeps temperature even from room to room with its variable-speed fan motor
  • Heats and cools using an environmentally friendly refrigerant that’s ozone-safe
  • Removes unwanted humidity from the air, leaving you feeling cooler and more comfortable
  • Provides more efficient and reliable cooling, thanks to a durable Spine Fin™ coil and dual Duration™ compressors
  • Rust-resistant coating, screws and basepan protect system from the elements

Heritage® 16 Heat Pump

Heritage® 16 Heat Pump

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: Platinum XM
Energy saver: yes

Product highlights:

  • Heats and cools using an environmentally friendly refrigerant that’s ozone-safe
  • Saves up to 56 percent on your heating and cooling energy usage while reducing greenhouse gas emissions* by significantly surpassing government efficiency standards
  • Many models meet efficiency requirements for a federal energy tax credit when installed as part of a complete system**
  • Contains a two-step Duration™ compressor with two-stage cooling which runs at 70-percent capacity most of the time, and steps up to the second stage on the hottest days
  • Rust-resistant coating, screws and basepan protect system from the elements

Heritage® 13 Heat Pump

Heritage® 13 Heat Pump

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: Gold XI
Energy saver: yes

Product highlights:

  • Helps you save up to 38 percent on your heating and cooling energy usage while reducing greenhouse gas emissions*
  • Provides more efficient and reliable cooling, thanks to its Spine Fin™ coil and durable Duration™ compressor
  • Rust-resistant coating, screws and basepan protect system from the elements

Boiler

A boiler is a necessary and common addition to many houses throughout the Chicago area. There are many reasons for having one. Boilers burn with more efficiency, and because of that, they can incorporate many different functions into one.

24 Heating & Cooling provides 24-hour assistance with gas and oil boiler services and repairs in Chicago and suburbs.

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Electronic Ignition Gas Fired Boiler

Electronic Ignition Gas Fired Boiler

Producer/brand: Dunkirk
Model/submodel: Plymouth Steam II PSB 3D/5D/7D/9D
Energy saver: yes

Product highlights:

  • Assembled boiler with insulated jacket
  • Two 2-1/2? supply tappings and two 2-1/2? return tappings.
  • Integral draft diverter – built into jacket
  • 24 volt, 40VA transformer
  • Pressure limit control
  • Electronic probe type low water cut off
  • Flame rollout safety shut-off fuse link and blocked vent safety shut-off switch with spare fuse link included
  • Sight Glass Water Level Gauge
  • Steam pressure gauge
  • 3/4? boiler drain valve
  • 15 lb. ASME pop safety valve
  • Two 2-1/2 square head pipe plugs – to plug unused supply and return tappings
  • Vent damper
  • Complete installation instructions
  • Completely installed and wired gas control systems with burners and manifold, consisting oft itanium composite burners and automatic redundant combination gas valve, 24 volt
  • ELECTRONIC IGNITION ONLY: Intermittent Pilot Control, continuous re-try, 100% shut off; Combination pilot burner/electrode/flame sensor
  • STANDING PILOT ONLY: Pilot burner and thermocouple

Cast Iron Gas Fired Hot Water Boiler

Cast Iron Gas Fired Hot Water Boiler

Producer/brand: Dunkirk
Model/submodel: Plymouth Xtreme PWX
Energy saver: yes

Product highlights:

  • Assembled boiler with insulated jacket, factory crated
  • Integral draft diverter built into jacket
  • Combination high limit control and circulator relay
  • Flame rollout safety shutoff (fuse link) and manual, reset blocked vent safety shutoff, with spare fuse link included.
  • Combination pressure/temperature gauge
  • 11/4? Taco (or Grundfos) circulator pump with isolation (ball) valves
  • 3/4? boiler drain valve
  • 30 lb. ASME relief valve
  • 24 volt transformer
  • Service Switch (power on/off)
  • Vent damper
  • Completely installed and wired gas control system with burners and manifold, consisting of titanium composite burners and automatic redundant combination gas valve, 24 vol

Gas-fired, Wall Mount, Combo Boiler

Gas-fired, Wall Mount, Combo Boiler

Producer/brand: Quietside
Model/submodel: QVM9
Energy saver: n/a

Product highlights:

  • Full, Dual Function Heating Design
  • Digitally Controlled Thermostat
  • Natural to Propane Gas Conversion Kit Available
  • Provides Hi-Temp Water for Heating the Home
  • Sealed Combustion 2-Pipe Venting System
  • Provides Hot Water for Domestic Use
  • Modulating Gas Valve for Precision Controls Both Water Functions Separately
  • Temperature Control
  • On-Demand Hot Water Delivery
  • Built-in Circulator Pump Assembly
  • Built-in Freeze Protection
  • Built-in Expansion Tank
  • Compact, Space-saving Design
  • Quiet, Vibration-free Operation
  • Limited Lifetime Warranty on Heat Exchanger

Spark Ignition Cast Iron Gas Boiler

Spark Ignition Cast Iron Gas Boiler

Producer/brand: Pennco
Model/submodel: 15B
Energy saver: n/a

The Pennco Series 15B series boilers are standard efficiency home hot water boilers. They are use with hot water radiators, baseboard (heaters) and all kind of radiant heating applications. The Pennco 15B series has been designed with features making it the ideal home heating solution. It feautres an advanced heat exchanger design for durablity and greater heat output the 15B series can achieve fuel efficiencies up to 82% AFUE. With its compact design and low profile draft hood and top supply piping connections allow for easier installation. The pilot is mounted to the front of the burner base for easy maintenance.

Water Heaters

When it comes to water-heater selection, two considerations are key: a unit’s fuel type and first-hour rate (FHR). Consider both, but focus most on a unit’s FHR – the number of gallons of hot water that can be produced in the first hour – to avoid the disappointment of running out of hot water.

24 Heating & Cooling provides 24-hour assistance with water heater services and repairs in Chicago and suburbs.

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Gas Water Heater

Gas Water Heater

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: 75-76-AS
Energy saver: n/a

Product highlights:

  • Heavy Gauge Steel Tank for extra years of trouble-free service.
  • Inner tank glass-lined with Dura-Glas™ and fired at 1600° F for optimum protection from the effects of corrosion.
  • R-16.7 non-CFC foam insulated to save energy and reduce fuel costs by maximizing heat retention.
  • Two anode rods to prolong tank life.
  • Self-Cleaning turbulence inducing cold water inlet-tube engineered to diminish hard water area sediment deposits.
  • Full size hand-hole cleanout for eased tank inspection and/or removal of sediment deposits.
  • Furnished with four heavy gauge steel legs designed to maximize durability and afford rock-steady installation.
  • Automatic non-electric gas thermostat adjustable to 180° F. When installed with a mixing valve, the 75-76-AS can deliver 180° F sanitizing and 140° F general purpose hot water simultaneously.
  • Hinged with knob outside access combustion chamber door and sliding inner door to sequester burner and pilot area for added safety.
  • Factory installed energy cut-off system and pressure/temperature relief valve.
  • Small vent size and top mount 11/2? water connections to afford universal replacement of other brands.
  • AMERICAN STANDARD gas water heaters are certified at 300 PSI test pressure and for 150 PSI working pressure.
  • All tanks are hydrostatically tested at the factory.
  • Tested and listed with CSA International in accordance with ANSI Z21.10.3 – CSA 4.3 for up to 180° F operation as an automatic storage and/or automatic circulating tank heater. ASHRAE Standard 90.1 1999 addendum 90.1b and is NSF approved.

Gas Water Heater

Gas Water Heater

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: D-80-180-AS
Energy saver: n/a

Product highlights:

  • Heavy Gauge Steel Tank incorporating fewer internal flue tubes resulting in fewer critical welds to yield added years of trouble-free service.
  • Inner tank glass–lined with Dura–Glas™ and fired at 1600° F for optimum protection from the effects of corrosion.
  • R-8.3 non–CFC foam insulated to save energy and reduce fuel costs by maximizing heat retention.
  • Four anode rods to ensure maximum tank life.
  • Full size hand–hole cleanout for eased tank inspection and/or removal of sediment deposits.
  • Electronic direct–spark ignition system saves fuel by eliminating the need for a standby gas pilot.
  • Automatic motorized flue damper reduces tank heat loss during standby periods for lowest operating costs.
  • Fully adjustable 24–volt controls provide temperature settings to 180° F.
  • When installed with a mixing valve, the D-80-180-AS can deliver 180° F sanitizing and 140° F general purpose hot water simultaneously.
  • Factory installed energy cut–off system and pressure/temperature relief valve.
  • Top 11/2?, 2? rear and 2? front water connections for universal replacements, connection to circulating lines and eased multiple heater or storage tank installations.
  • AMERICAN STANDARD gas water heaters are certified at 300 PSI test pressure and for 150 PSI working pressure. All tanks are hydrostatically tested at the factory.
  • Tested and listed with CSA International in accordance with ANSI Z21.10.3 – CSA 4.3 for up to 180° F operation as an automatic storage and/or automatic circulating tank heater. ASHRAE Standard 90.1 1999 addendum 90.1b and is NSF approved.

Heavy Duty Direct Spark Ignition Water Heater

Heavy Duty Direct Spark Ignition Water Heater

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: D-100-250-AS
Energy saver: n/a

Product highlights:

  • Heavy Gauge Steel Tank incorporating only seven internal flue tubes resulting in fewer critical welds to yield added years of service.
  • ASME Construction Model available.
  • Inner tank glass-lined with Dura-Glas™ and fired at 1600° F for optimum protection from the effects of corrosion.
  • R-8.3 non-CFC foam insulated to save energy and reduce fuel costs by maximizing heat retention.
  • Four anode rods to ensure maximum tank life.
  • Self-Cleaning turbulence inducing cold water inlet-tube engineered to diminish hard water area sediment deposits.
  • Full size hand-hole cleanout for eased tank inspection and/or removal of sediment deposits.
  • Electronic direct-spark ignition system saves fuel by eliminating the need for a standby gas pilot.
  • Automatic motorized flue damper reduces tank heat loss during standby periods for lowest operating costs.
  • Fully adjustable 24-volt controls provide temperature settings to 180° F. When installed with a mixing valve, the D-100-250-AS can deliver 180° F sanitizing and 140° F general purpose hot water simultaneously.
  • Factory installed energy cut-off system and pressure/temperature valve.
  • Top 11/2?, 2? rear and 2? front water connections for universal replacements, connection to circulating lines and eased multiple heater or storage tank installations.

Heavy Duty Direct Ignition Tall Water Heater

Heavy Duty Direct Ignition Tall Water Heater

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: D-100T-199-AS (TALL)
Energy saver: n/a

Product highlights:

  • Heavy Gauge Steel Tank incorporating fewer internal flue tubes resulting in fewer critical welds to yield added years of trouble-free service.
  • Inner tank glass-lined with Dura-Glasand fired at 1600‹ F for optimum protection from the effects of corrosion.
  • R-8.3 non-CFC foam insulated to save energy and reduce fuel costs by maximizing heat retention.
  • Four anode rods to ensure maximum tank life.
  • Self-Cleaning turbulence inducing cold water inlet-tube engineered to diminish hard water area sediment deposits.
  • Full size hand-hole cleanout for eased tank inspection and/or removal of sediment deposits.
  • Electronic direct-spark ignition system saves fuel by eliminating the need for a standby gas pilot.
  • Automatic motorized flue damper reduces tank heat loss during standby periods for lowest operating costs.
  • Fully adjustable 24-volt controls provide temperature settings to 180 F. When installed with a mixing valve, the D-100T-199-AS can deliver 180 F sanitizing and 140 F general purpose hot water simultaneously.
  • Factory installed energy cut-off system and pressure/temperature relief valve.
  • Top 11.2?, 2? rear and 2? front water connections for universal replacements, connection to circulating lines and eased multiple heater or storage tank installations.
  • AMERICAN STANDARD gas water heaters are certified at 300 PSI test pressure and for 150 PSI working pressureAll tanks are hydrostatically tested at the factory.
  • Tested and listed with CSA International in accordance with ANSI Z21.10.3 – CSA 4.3 for up to 180 F operation as an automatic storage and/or automatic circulating tank heater. ASHRAE Standard 90.1 1999 addendum 90.1b and is NSF approved.

Humidifiers

A humidifier is a household appliance that increases humidity (moisture) in a single room or in the entire house.

For buildings with a forced-air furnace, a humidifier may be installed into the furnace. They can also protect wooden objects, antiques and other furnishings which may be sensitive to damage from overly dry air. In colder months, they may provide substantial energy savings, since as humidity increases, occupants feel warm at a lower temperature. Bypass humidifiers are connected between the heated and cold air return ducts, using the pressure difference between these ducts to cause some heated air to make a bypass through the humidifier and return to the furnace. The humidifier should usually be disabled during the summer months if air conditioning is used; air conditioners partially function by reducing indoor humidity.

24 Heating & Cooling provides 24-hour assistance with humidifier services and repairs in Chicago and suburbs.

Recommended Products

Quiet, Automatic Humidity Control

Quiet, Automatic Humidity Control

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: Platinum AHUMD500
Energy saver: n/a

Product highlights:

  • Designed for homes with up to 4,200 square feet
  • Automatically delivers the right amount of humidity as needed
  • Delivers up to 50 percent more moisture than comparable humidifiers
  • Uses an optimal outdoor sensor to monitor temperature to maintain correct indoor humidity levels
  • So quiet, you’ll barely notice it’s running
  • Flow-Through Design helps control mineral buildup, minimizing maintenance
  • Resists rust and corrosion
  • Quick-access humidifier pad makes maintenance easy

Quiet, Automatic Humidity Control

Quiet, Automatic Humidity Control

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: Gold AHUMD300
Energy saver: n/a

Product highlights:

  • Designed for homes with up to 4,000 square feet
  • Bypass design with built-in damper has summer (off) and winter (on) positions
  • Automatically delivers the right amount of humidity as needed
  • Delivers up to 50 percent more moisture than comparable humidifiers
  • Uses an optimal outdoor sensor to monitor temperature to maintain correct indoor humidity levels
  • So quiet, you’ll barely notice it’s running
  • Flow-Through Design helps control mineral buildup, minimizing maintenance
  • Resists rust and corrosion
  • Quick-access humidifier pad makes maintenance easy

Air Cleaners & Filters

Indoor air pollutants are unwanted, sometimes harmful materials in the air. Indoor air pollution is among the top five environmental health risks. Usually the best way to address this risk is to control or eliminate the sources of pollutants, and to ventilate a home with clean outdoor air. The ventilation method may, however, be limited by weather conditions or undesirable levels of contaminants contained in outdoor air. If these measures are insufficient, an air cleaning device may be useful. Air cleaning devices are intended to remove pollutants from indoor air.

24 Heating & Cooling provides 24-hour assistance with air cleaning services and repairs in Chicago and suburbs.

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Most Effective Whole-Home Air Filtration System

Quiet, Automatic Humidity Control

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: AccuClean AFD
Energy saver: n/a

Product highlights:

  • Removes up to 99.98 percent of allergens from the filtered air
  • Catches particles down to .1 micron in size
  • Eight times more effective than the best HEPA room appliance
  • 100 times more effective than a standard one-inch throwaway filter or ionic-type room appliance
  • Delivers cleaner air and more of it
  • Reusable filter can be cleaned by vacuuming

 

Quiet, Automatic Humidity Control

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: Perfect Fit
Energy saver: n/a

Product highlights:

  • Efficiently uses less energy than a 40-watt bulb
  • Up to 15 times more effective than a standard throwaway filter, depending on the filtration option you choose
  • Available in a variety of sizes
  • Fits in tight spaces and in virtually any position
  • Heavy-duty construction assures long life and continued reliability

Control & Thermostats

A thermostat is a device for regulating the temperature of a system so that the system’s temperature is maintained near a desired setpoint temperature. The thermostat does this by switching heating or cooling devices on or off, or regulating the flow of a heat transfer fluid as needed, to maintain the correct temperature.

A thermostat may be a control unit for a heating or cooling system or a component part of a heater or air conditioner. Thermostats can be constructed in many ways and may use a variety of sensors to measure the temperature. The output of the sensor then controls the heating or cooling apparatus.

24 Heating & Cooling provides 24-hour assistance with thermostats-related services and repairs in Chicago and suburbs.

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900 Family 7-day Digital Programmable Comfort Control

900 Family 7-day Digital Programmable Comfort Control

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: Gold ZM
Energy saver: n/a

Product highlights:

  • Get greater control over energy costs and a lower environmental impact with four stages of heating and two fuel choices
  • Stylish, streamlined cabinet design
  • Removes unwanted humidity from the air, leaving you feeling cooler and more comfortable
  • Keeps temperature even from room to room with its quiet, variable-speed blower motor
  • Quiet, efficient Vortica™ Advanced Airflow System improves airflow throughout your home
  • Two-stage Duration™ compressor provides two stages of heating and cooling for a higher level of efficiency than most single-compressor units, running at 70 percent capacity most of the time and stepping up to the second stage on the most extreme days
  • Provides more efficient and reliable cooling, thanks to exclusive Spine Fin™ coil and Duration™ compressor
  • Stands strong with a reinforced all-steel cabinet and weather-beater top

800 Family 7-day Digital Programmable Comfort Control

800 Family 7-day Digital Programmable Comfort Control

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: Gold XM
Energy saver: n/a

Product highlights:

  • Easy-to-use interactive touchscreen
  • Lets you program wake, leave, return, sleep and vacation heat and cool settings for seven different days
  • Large, backlit display is easy to read even in low lighting
  • Maintains correct time even when the power fails
  • Automatically reminds you when it’s time to change the filter
  • Tells you what the weather’s like outside without even leaving the house
  • Programmable fan can increase air circulation and contribute to better air filtration when combined with an American Standard AccuClean™ Whole Home Air Filtration System
  • Saves on energy usage while reducing greenhouse gas emissions* by significantly surpassing government efficiency standards

600 Family 5/2 Digital Programmable Comfort Control

600 Family 5/2 Digital Programmable Comfort Control

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: Silver XI
Energy saver: n/a

Product highlights:

  • Lets you program to fit your schedule five days a week or for the weekend
  • Easy to program using a simple, menu-driven setup
  • Automatically switches between heating and cooling to maintain comfortable temperature year-round
  • Sleek design fits discreetly into any home decor
  • Saves on energy usage while reducing greenhouse gas emissions* by significantly surpassing government efficiency standards

400 Family Digital Non-Programmable Comfort Control

400 Family Digital Non-Programmable Comfort Control

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: Silver SI+
Energy saver: n/a

Product highlights:

  • Special energy savings mode activates at the touch of a button
  • Easy to program via a simple, menu-driven setup
  • Backlit display and keys illuminate for easy nighttime reading
  • Reminds you when it’s time to change the filter
  • Automatically switches between heating and cooling to maintain comfortable temperature year-round
  • Tells you what the weather’s like outside without even leaving the house

200 Family Digital Non-Programmable Comfort Control

200 Family Digital Non-Programmable Comfort Control

Producer/brand: American Standard
Model/submodel: Silver SI+
Energy saver: n/a

Product highlights:

  • Easy to program via a simple, menu-driven setup
  • Backlit display and keys illuminate for easy nighttime reading
  • Reminds you when it’s time to change the filter
  • Automatically switches between heating and cooling to maintain comfortable temperature year-round

Ventilation

Ventilating (the V in HVAC) is the process of “changing” or replacing air in any space to provide high indoor air quality (i.e. to control temperature, replenish oxygen, or remove moisture, odors, smoke, heat, dust, airborne bacteria, and carbon dioxide). Ventilation is used to remove unpleasant smells and excessive moisture, introduce outside air, to keep interior building air circulating, and to prevent stagnation of the interior air.

Ventilation includes both the exchange of air to the outside as well as circulation of air within the building. It is one of the most important factors for maintaining acceptable indoor air quality in buildings. Methods for ventilating a building may be divided into mechanical/forced and natural types.

Ventilation

When people or animals are present in buildings, ventilation air is necessary to dilute odors and limit the concentration of carbon dioxide and airborne pollutants such as dust, smoke and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Ventilation air is often delivered to spaces by mechanical systems which may also heat, cool, humidify and dehumidify the space. Air movement into buildings can occur due to uncontrolled infiltration of outside air through the building fabric (see stack effect) or the use of deliberate natural ventilation strategies. Advanced air filtration and treatment processes such as scrubbing, can provide ventilation air by cleaning and recirculating a proportion of the air inside a building.

24 Heating & Cooling provides 24-hour assistance with ventilation services and repairs in Chicago and suburbs.

Duct Cleaning

Most people are now aware that indoor air pollution is an issue of growing concern and increased visibility. Our cleaning services typically — but not always — range in cost from $450 to $1,000 per heating and cooling system, depending on the size of the system to be cleaned, system accessibility, climatic region, and level of contamination.

Duct cleaning generally refers to the cleaning of various heating and cooling system components of forced air systems, including the supply and return air ducts and registers, grilles and diffusers, heat exchangers heating and cooling coils, condensate drain pans (drip pans), fan motor and fan housing, and the air handling unit housing.

Duct Cleaning Before & After

If not properly installed, maintained, and operated, these components may become contaminated with particles of dust, pollen or other debris. If moisture is present, the potential for microbiological growth (e.g., mold) is increased and spores from such growth may be released into the home’s living space. Some of these contaminants may cause allergic reactions or other symptoms in people if they are exposed to them. If you decide to have your heating and cooling system cleaned, please contact 24 Heating & Cooling, the company fully qualified to do so. Failure to clean a component of a contaminated system can result in re-contamination of the entire system, thus negating any potential benefits. Methods of duct cleaning vary, although standards have been established by industry associations concerned with air duct cleaning. 24 Heating & Cooling will use specialized tools to dislodge dirt and other debris in ducts, then vacuum them out with a high-powered vacuum cleaner.

Radiant Heating

Radiant heating is a technology for heating indoor and outdoor areas and basically consists of radiant energy being emitted from a heat source. Radiant heating heats a building through radiant heat, rather than other conventional methods including convection heating. This technology has existed since the Roman use of hypocaust heating. The heat energy is emitted from a warm element, such as a floor, wall or overhead panel, and warms people and other objects in rooms rather than directly heating the air. The internal air temperature for radiant heated buildings may be lower than for a conventionally heated building to achieve the same level of body comfort, when adjusted so the perceived temperature is actually the same.

Radiant Heating

Radiant heating can also be used for snow melting and for roof and gutter de-icing applications. Snow and ice melting can be achieved on concrete, asphalt, pavers and other surfaces by placing heating units (electric heating elements or hydronic tubing)under the substrate, embedded into the substrate, or retrofit by saw-cut into the substrate of the surface to be free of snow and ice buildup. For roof de-icing, heating elements can be placed on the surface of the roofing material and some technologies can be placed underneath the roofing materials. Heating elements are used in gutters and downspouts to prevent ice buildup that can cause ice dams and icicles. Radiant heating is also used on roofs to eliminate heavy snow loads that can cause structural damage.

24 Heating & Cooling provides 24-hour assistance with radiant heating services and repairs in Chicago and suburbs.

Solar Heating

In order to heat water using solar energy, a collector, often fastened to a roof or a wall facing the sun, heats working fluid that is either pumped (active system) or driven by natural convection (passive system) through it. The collector could be made of a simple glass topped insulated box with a flat solar absorber made of sheet metal attached to copper pipes and painted black, or a set of metal tubes surrounded by an evacuated (near vacuum) glass cylinder. In industrial cases a parabolic mirror can concentrate sunlight on the tube. Heat is stored in a hot water storage tank. The volume of this tank needs to be larger with solar heating systems in order to allow for bad weather, and because the optimum final temperature for the solar collector is lower than a typical immersion or combustion heater. The heat transfer fluid (HTF) for the absorber may be the hot water from the tank, but more commonly (at least in active systems) is a separate loop of fluid containing anti-freeze and a corrosion inhibitor which delivers heat to the tank through a heat exchanger (commonly a coil of copper tubing within the tank). Another lower-maintenance concept is the “drain-back”: no anti-freeze is required; instead all the piping is sloped to cause water to drain back to the tank. The tank is not pressurized and is open to atmospheric pressure. As soon as the pump shuts off, flow reverses and the pipes are empty before freezing could occur.

Solar Water Heating

Residential solar thermal installations fall into two groups: passive (sometimes called “compact”) and active (sometimes called “pumped”) systems. Both typically include an auxiliary energy source (electric heating element or connection to a gas or fuel oil central heating system) that is activated when the water in the tank falls below a minimum temperature setting such as 55°C. Hence, hot water is always available. The combination of solar water heating and using the back-up heat from a wood stove chimney to heat water[2] can enable a hot water system to work all year round in cooler climates, without the supplemental heat requirement of a solar water heating system being met with fossil fuels or electricity.

Solar Water Heating

24 Heating & Cooling provides 24-hour assistance with solar water heating services and repairs in Chicago and suburbs.