If you heat your home with natural gas, oil or propane, chances are your furnace or boiler has a pilot light. With the help of two experts — Joshua Smith from Berkshire Heating and Cooling and ...

Your pilot light went out. Don’t worry you’re not alone. This is one of the most common problems that can happen to older gas furnaces. So what exactly is a pilot light, why did it go out, and how can ...

Q. I was down in our basement the other day when I heard what sounded like a small roaring noise coming from the furnace. Upon further investigation I realized it was the pilot light burning away.

It’s easy to complain about the bitterly cold temperatures we’ve been having lately. When the thermometer reading dips below zero, it can be difficult to have a good attitude about being an Iowan. I ...

As we bask in the summer heat, it is easy to take for granted that humans are also prepared for the cold of winter, with overcoats in the closet and home heating systems ready to be fired up as an ...