Furnace maintenance is essential to the longevity of your heating system. Without proper maintenance gas leaks, a cracked heat exchanger, or premature failure is bound to occur...

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Furnace and Heater Maintenance - Save Your Equipment and Possibly Your Life

Proper furnace maintenance can help your unit 20, 30 , even 40 years. But, on the flip-side, a neglected furnace loses roughly 5 to 10% of its efficiency each year that it operates without upkeep. In other words, that supposedly green forced air heating system or heat pump you bought to stay warm could start to function like the most inefficient thing on the market.HVAC Furnace Maintenenace Filter Clean Safety Check Novato Aptos Capitola

Filters, burners, and fan motors are all parts that require regular maintenance for your furnace to operate effectively and efficiently. Neglecting your unit leads to poor furnace performance and increased energy consumption. Plus there is the risk of fire or a gas and carbon monoxide leak. These both happen when the heat exchanger begins to over heat and eventually cracks. This can be a very dangerous situation.

Regular maintenance is far less costly than repairs or a replacement. By keeping your unit operating at peak performance, you will recover any money invested in upkeep by lower repair costs and savings on your electric bill and keep your furnace running safe for years to come.

Both the homeowner and a professional can accomplish different aspects of preventative air conditioning maintenance. Homeowners can:

  • Regularly make sure the flue vent is connected and sloping upwards.
  • Change the filters regularly.
  • Check thermostat batteries
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    Professional HVAC servicing should include:

  • Carbon monoxide test
  • Heat exchanger inspection. If possible the heat exchanger should in inspected on the inside with a scope camera.
  • Check all electrical components including contactors, transformers, capacitors, and fuses.
  • Check all safety limit switches. Including high temperature limit switch and roll out limit switch.
  • Oiling motors (if applicable).
  • Check plenums and insulation for obvious air leaks.
  • Check for gas leaks and flue pipe leaks.
  • Checking the thermostat for functionality.
  • Checking filters.
  • One last word of advice in regular air conditioning maintenance to consider is having your ducts properly sealed. When cooled air leaks from supply ducts, or when hot air creeps into return ducts, this can lead to wasted energy, and an overworked air conditioner.

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