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What Tells You That Your Home’s Furnace Is Energy Efficient?

How do you know if your furnace is energy efficient? Evidence that a furnace is not energy efficient may be very noticeable in the form of higher monthly gas bills

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How to Make the HVAC Tax Credit Work for You and Your Home

A federal HVAC tax credit may be in your future, but the opportunity to take advantage of it may end soon. Congress has reinstated certain tax credits on heating and cooling

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How High-Efficiency Furnaces Link to a Concrete Floor Drain

If you’re upgrading to a new high-efficiency condensing furnace, you may also opt to upgrade to a concrete floor drain. What does plumbing have to do with furnaces? High-efficiency models with AFUE

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HVAC Basics: Learn About BTUs

HVAC Basics: Learn About BTUs

Short for British Thermal Unit, the BTU is the standard metric for the measurement of heat energy. Adding or removing the right amount of BTUs of heat is the essence

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Calculate the Proper Furnace Size for Your Indiana Home

Estimating the correct size for a replacement needs to be the first step in the furnace selection process, because how well your system performs will depend on this choice. It’s important to run

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Furnace Shopping? Consider These Points

As the weather cools, thoughts of furnace shopping come to mind. The average service life of a gas furnace in this country is in the 15- to 20-year range. If

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Why It Is Important to Have a NATE-Certified HVAC Technician

If you’re thinking about contracting an HVAC technician who’s not North American Technician Excellence (NATE)-certified, think again. Today’s heating and cooling systems incorporate technology as sophisticated as any other appliance or

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Furnace 101: Why AFUE Matters

Every time you make a new investment for your home, you face the same question — how can I choose the best quality product and still save money? When replacing

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Install Any Of These Energy-Efficient Products, And You Can Get A Credit On Your 2011 Taxes

If you’ve been putting off HVAC upgrades due to financial concerns, now’s the time to take advantage of the 2011 tax credits for energy efficiency. Depending on which equipment you

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    By Jeff Paitson
  • About Jeff

    Jeff Paitson Jeff Paitson is a third generation business owner who continues to run the business with the same values that have been passed down from previous generations since 1922.

    Jeff’s belief is that the business belongs to Jesus Christ; therefore 10 percent of the company’s profits go toward the Maryland Community Church.

    Jeff is a Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce member and in his spare time, he enjoys photography.
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  • About Ethan


    Ethan Ethan Rayburn is a lifelong resident of Terre Haute and a 2005 graduate of Purdue University.

    An Eagle Scout, Ethan spent four years as a non-profit executive with the Boy Scouts of America before joining Paitson Bros. as a comfort advisor and later General Manager. In that role, Ethan has brought a renewed enthusiasm for customer care, integrity, value, and service to Paitson Bros. Heating & Air Conditioning.

    Ethan enjoys singing and was a member of the Purdue Varsity Glee Club. He also enjoys playing and coaching soccer, spending time with his family and two young boys, and volunteering his time and resources with his church, Terre Haute First Baptist Church, which he has attended from a very young age.
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