ALLEN COUNTY, OH - Following this past weekend's severe winter weather, area professionals saw a higher-than-usual need for heating and plumbi…

There are some precautions that you should take to ensure that your furnace is running in top condition, such as making sure that your furnace itself is clean, and also checking on the PVC pipe and cleaning any ice crystals or debris that could get clogged and stuck. Most importantly, be ready if your power does go out as well.

It's the time of year when we sit together with family, and remember what we are thankful for, but there are things you should know so you can properly cook that Thanksgiving turkey, and not your home. While you are finalizing your plans for Thanksgiving, make sure that you have safety in mind as well. Our Sartaj Singh has more on common Thanksgiving fire safety tips that often get overlooked. 

If blocked, fumes from furnaces, water heaters, and dryers can clog, causing carbon monoxide build-up. Fire departments say you need to be aware of where these exhaust pipes are, some exit through the roof, but some are closer to the ground. They should be shoveled around and clear of snow to prevent harmful carbon monoxide gas from building up in your home.

You don’t want to be caught with a furnace problem when your house gets a chill. They say just turn it on and make sure it’s working and most importantly change your filter to improve the performance of your furnace.

A local company has installed the final piece of their $3 million dollar expansion project. 

Temperatures are starting to drop and the last thing you want is your furnace to fail you now.