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As the weather cools down, you’ll rely more and more on your heating system to keep you comfortable and protect you from the cold. To get ready for the season’s demands, you should make sure the furnace is in working order. Here are a few basic furnace maintenance tips to prepare for fall.

How to Maintain Your Furnace

1. Change the Filter

Furnace MaintenanceA furnace’s filter ensures you enjoy excellent air quality, but if it becomes clogged, it can impede airflow and put unnecessary strain on the unit’s fans. To make sure this doesn’t happen, change the filter before you start using the furnace heavily for the season.

2. Clean the Burners

Over a long winter of heavy use, soot accumulates on the burners of your furnace, while dust builds up when they’re not in use. Both can make fuel burn less efficiently and cause the furnace to smell. If you haven’t had the burners addressed recently, a good cleaning from a heating repair tech will get them ready to run efficiently.

3. Check Fuel & Exhaust Lines

While your furnace maintenance tech is there, they should check both the fuel lines coming in and the chimney leading out of your furnace. Leaks in either can threaten your health due to the inhalation of gas or carbon monoxide. That’s why these tests are good practice to protect yourself and your family.

4. Test the Thermostat

Finally, turn your furnace on and make sure it heats up to the temperature you want. If it doesn’t match the settings on your thermostat, it’s possible the controls are broken or wrongly calibrated. This will need to be repaired before you can rely on your furnace for heat.

 

Adco Heating & Air Conditioning offers prompt, thorough furnace maintenance in Cincinnati, OH, and all of Hamilton County. With meticulous equipment inspections and expert repairs, they’ll have your heating system ready for fall in no time. To schedule a visit, call (513) 471-3390 or reach out online.

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