Furnace Maintenance this Fall Can Save You Time and Money Later

With winter only a few months away, it’s not too early to schedule furnace maintenance in your Cleveland area home. As winter grows closer, HVAC businesses tend to get busy with pre-season tune-ups and heating systems that fail upon start-up. A furnace maintenance tune-up by a certified HVAC expert will improve energy efficiency this winter and ensure comfortable heating in your home.

The furnace maintenance visit also should detect small problems before they become big problems, reducing needed repairs and minimizing the chance that you’ll lose heat during the coldest week of winter. Correcting nagging issues in your furnace system will help extend the system’s service life, too.

Finally, professional furnace maintenance will protect your home against safety hazards such as carbon monoxide leaks, the risk of fire, and losing heat during brutally cold weather.

What’s Involved With a Furnace Tune-Up?

The HVAC technician should look at your whole heating system. He’ll want to ensure that systems are turning on and off properly, and no components need to be repaired or replaced. This is an ideal time for the homeowner to mention any issues that he or she is having with the heating system.

The technician will inspect the blower motor, and clean and lubricate as necessary. Any belts will be checked for wear, and wiring will be checked, too. He’ll look at the ignition and burner components to make sure they aren’t defective, corroded or dirty. The air filter will be inspected and replaced if necessary, and the thermostat will be checked for proper operation.

The technician should inspect the furnace for any safety hazards. This is an essential step for any combustion heating system. A defective or cracked heat-exchanger in a gas furnace, for instance, may permit potentially lethal carbon monoxide to circulate in the home’s air. Exhaust flues or pipes that aren’t connected or installed correctly also can pose a threat. The safety check should include the gas water heater if your home has one.

To schedule a furnace maintenance tune-up, please contact us at Stack Heating & Cooling, providing quality HVAC service to the Greater Cleveland area.

Our goal is to help educate our customers in Cleveland, Ohio about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems).

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