2018 Guide to High-efficiency Air Conditioning Split Systems

Our Rite of Spring: the annual CB AC Guide. 

Solved! What Is a SEER Rating?

If you're in the market for a new air conditioning unit, get the 411 on these important numbers and how they should factor into your shopping trip.

Bless You! The Best Tips to Stop Spring Sneezes

It's getting close to that time of the year when pollen levels reach their peak across much of the country. That's obviously bad news. 

Jennifer Franz, an indoor air quality expert at Lennox, suggests the following dos and don'ts to improve indoor air quality and reduce allergy-inducers around the house.

Lennox Intl. Inc.: Gas Furnace

With a heating efficiency rating of 80 percent AFUE, and as part of a Lennox iComfort thermostat-enabled system, the SL280NV delivers both comfort and energy savings.

Innovative Products: Lennox Pure Air S

Something we've written a lot about over the last 12 months is indoor air quality and smart home technology. They're both important subjects in home improvement right now, and popular to boot. So when I got to IBS in early January, I was eager to see how manufacturers were responding. I was not disappointed.

Lennox Launches Ultra Low NOx Gas Furnace; Meets California Regs

Lennox Industries announced the launch of the Lennox SL280NV Ultra Low NOx gas furnace, part of the Dave Lennox Signature Collection of high-efficiency HVAC products, which allows homeowners to feel good about creating better air inside and outside their home.

Alexa...What is Trending at 2018 KBIS/IBS?

I'm often asked at trade shows what is the most interesting thing I've seen while walking the show floor. Well, the Kitchen & Bath/Builders Show kicked off Monday, and here are some trends that caught my eye: Next Generation of Plumbing/HVAC Products Are Here.

Lennox Named an 'Outstanding Corporate Innovator'

Lennox Industries Inc., has been named the recipient of the 2017 Outstanding Corporate Innovator (OCI) Award by the Product Development and Management Association. The OCI is the only global innovation award that recognizes companies for demonstrating sustained and quantifiable success in developing new products and services.

3 Questions Homeowners Should Ask Before Replacing Your Heating System

As colder weather and even winter storms move into parts of the country, furnaces stay on and home heating bills go up. Households heating with natural gas, which include almost half of U.S. homes, are expected to spend an average of $635 this winter -- 22 percent more than last winter, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Demand Growing for High-end, Smart Furnaces

High-end furnaces feature an array of benefits and options to fit any consumer's needs and wants. Consumers are becoming more self-educated about HVAC systems and how they perform, according to Jill A. Murphy, senior product marketing manager- heating, at Lennox."This is leading to more questions about high-end furnaces and their benefits," she said. "We have seen an upward trend in terms of demand for these products."

Smart Thermostats Boast Greener Benefits with Energy and Cost Savings

It's no secret that the world is going digital. You check your bank account balance on your iPhone, pay your energy bill via email, and can tell Amazon Echo to play your favorite song — or adjust the temperature in your home — it's a digital world. So, thermostat manufacturers are keeping this trend in mind while developing products that will pique customers' interests.

Schulz Heating & Cooling helps community through Heat U.P. Wisconsin

On Saturday, October 7th Schulz Heating & Cooling Ltd. participated in their 6th straight Heat U.P. Wisconsin campaign with "neighbors helping neighbors". Schulz Heating & Cooling, a local family owned Lennox Premiere heating contractor, participated by donating all the materials and labor to install a new high-efficiency Lennox furnace, compliments of Lennox Industries to the local participants who were chosen. Lennox Industries donates up to 100 furnaces to participating Wisconsin and Upper Peninsula Lennox dealers to help local families in need.