How can you prolong the life of your furnace without compromising the quality of their service of having to pay for the power bills through the nose? By ensuring the system is adequately maintained and necessary repairs carried out on time. To achieve this, however, you need to learn how to check on the system and how to identify possible sign that the furnace needs repairs. Note that this doesn’t require special classes, you only need to closely monitor the performance of your system and identify any of these problems:
Inappropriate noise
The almost smooth sound produced by a running heater can be considered appropriate. Inappropriate noise, on the other hand, refers to any strange noise produced by the system during operation. Therefore, should you hear clunking and grinding noises with your system, consider calling in expert repair professionals as this often represents underlying system problems.
System neglect
When is the last time you had your system checked, cleaned, and the air filters repaired? Most furnace manufacturers recommend that you have your system inspected by a professional every three months regardless of its current condition. You should, therefore, consider calling in furnace repair experts if you have neglected it for more than six months.
Poor indoor air quality
Several furnace conditions may contribute to poor indoor air quality. These include dirty or worn out air filters, clogged and dirty ducts or gas leaks from the furnace. Each of these poses health risks to your household thus the need to contact a HVAC repair professional.
Skyrocketing energy bills
How much you spend on heating on a monthly basis can also serve as a great indicator of the current condition of your system. Skyrocketing energy bills are a sign of a stressed system. Stress within a system can, in turn, be attributed to most furnace problems given that its build-up eventually rocks and breaks and down your home’s HVAC system. Calling a repair expert to investigate the disparity in energy consumption, therefore, goes a long way in helping lower the stress and optimize the system performance.
Uneven heat in the house
A properly functioning heater should provide even warmth to all the rooms of the house. Experiencing uneven heat around such as some parts of the house being warmer than the others is, therefore, an indicator of a struggling furnace.
Bottom line
While some of these problems only require soft repairs like cleaning of the air filter, others require extensive part replacement. However, if left unattended, either have the ability to render your system useless, thus the need to contact repair experts as soon as possible. Call us at 408-295-2182.