Routine checks on your furnace can save you troubles down the line.

4/14/2021 (Permalink)

In the winter, your furnace is one of the most important pieces of equipment in your home. Without it, your central air and heating system won’t do the heating part.  

Making sure that you upkeep your furnace can save you so many headaches.  A dirty furnace can easily turn into a fire hazard.  To help avoid this, we've collected 8 valuable sets to help when your upkeeping your furnace.  

1) Do a visual Inspection: Making sure that your looking over all equipment to see if anything is out of place.

2) Clean or Replace the Air Filters: All air filters need to be cleaned or replaced on a regular basis.  If not, this can severely hurt the performance of your furnace.  A good rule to live by is changing your filters every 1-3 months.

3) Install and/or Test your Carbon Monoxide detector: If you have a gas furnace you should have a carbon monoxide somewhere nearby.  Make sure you test and change out the batteries on a regular basis.

4) Keep all your registers clear: Air flow can be an issue if your registers get blocked and the heat cant properly distribute throughout the house.  This in turn causes the home owner to turn up the heat causing a higher heating bill.

5) Check the Pilot Light: If you pilot light is out you will need to either re-light it or call a professional to inspect for further issues.  

6) Keep Exhaust Pipes Clear: If you have a gas furnace there should be an exhaust pipe leading it outside.  Those pipes need to be cleared out.

7) Clear Out the Clutter: The surrounding area around the furnace should be clean and clutter free.

8) Keep the Drainage Tube Clean: Propane-powered and gas furnaces have a drainage tube for the water that drips out of the unit into a drip pan.  Make sure that tube is not clogged because the water can back up into the furnace and damage the flame sensor.