Bartlett Heating and Air Gives You Tips for Your End of Season Furnace Care

Spring is almost here which means warmer temperatures, flowers blooming, and less and less need for your furnace. As you get ready to shut down your furnace for the season there are a few things you should look at and do first. After the brutally cold winter we had this year your furnace got a real workout. When you are getting ready to shut the furnace down the first thing you should do is change your filter. You should be changing your filter each month anyway. If you don’t already have one, get a carbon monoxide detector to install by the furnace and around the home. Carbon monoxide is a deadly gas that cant be seen, smelled, or tasted. A carbon monoxide detector can warn you if the carbon levels are going up. When furnaces age they develop different issues. One of these issues can be a cracked heat exchanger in which you sometimes cant see. You should have your furnace looked over if you haven’t yet this year. This will give you a heads up on any small issues that can turn into larger issues if not taken care of. This way you can fix your small issues and not have any surprises when you need the furnace to work the next fall. You should have your pilot light, heat exchanger, motor, bearings, burner assembly, and other things checked out by a professional like the ones at Bartlett Heating and Air. One last thing you should look at end of season is the age of your furnace. If your furnace is older and having a lot of issues you can start planning and budgeting for a new one for the fall. Even if your furnace isn’t necessarily having issues but is older you should still consider buying a new more efficient furnace. The older furnaces are not too efficient, break down more, and make your energy bill higher. The newer furnaces will lower your energy bill and heat more efficiently saving you money in the long run. You will also not have to repair as often and will have a warranty. Call Bartlett Heating and Air today to have us out for your furnace check up!