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Schedule Your Fall Furnace Maintenance - Why and What to
Expect
Regular fall furnace maintenance ensures that your heating system
is safe to operate for the duration of the heating season, as well
as offering homeowners
the perks of better system efficiency, a longer system life span
and better home comfort. To ensure that you lock in its benefits,
you’ll need to schedule fall furnace maintenance soon. Ideally,
having it performed before the heating season gets into
full swing will help you avoid the rush of service and maintenance
calls that typically occur when the weather gets cold. And by doing
so, you can rest assured that your system will operate at peak
capacity and efficiency every day that you turn it on.
Here’s what your heating
technician should do during fall furnace maintenance to keep the
system on task:
- Give your
chimney and venting a once-over. It’s important that all
of the connections along the venting system and chimney are in top
working order so that carbon monoxide, a by-product of combustible
gas furnaces, is safely directed out of the home.
- Inspect the
heat exchanger. It’s not very common, but it’s possible
for heat exchangers to crack over time due to a lack of
maintenance. And a cracked one can cause hazardous conditions in
your home by allowing carbon monoxide to leak out.
- Look around
the combustion chamber for damage, as this component is
also susceptible to cracking.
- Test for the
presence of carbon monoxide, and if necessary, find the
source of the problem.
- Test system
controls. Your technician will adjust the furnace’s
settings so that it can achieve optimal comfort temperatures in
your home, through efficient operation.
- Make
necessary adjustments to the furnace blower.
- Inspect the
entire system, and clean every component.
- Evaluate the
furnace’s fuel source, including how much enters the
system and the condition of the flame.
- Ensure that the furnace’s connections
to the ductwork are sealed tightly.
Proper sealing will ensure maximum efficiency
and comfort in your home.
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