Climate Masters Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Furnace Maintenance’

3 Great Ways to Kill Your Furnace

Monday, April 16th, 2018

Furnace-TechTypically, we tend to focus on ways to improve the lifespan and efficiency of your furnace. This week, though, we figured we’d switch it up in the interest of keeping things fresh. Do you harbor a deep and abiding hate for your furnace for some reason? Does the very idea of centralized forced air heating make your blood boil? Have you sworn a blood oath to end your furnace as quickly as possible? Well, we’ve gotta say, that’s incredibly weird. But, far be it from us to judge. If you’re out to destroy your furnace, here are three great ways to do it!

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Keep Your Furnace Air Filter Clean This Season

Monday, February 19th, 2018

clean-air-filterIf you’re still using your furnace to keep warm this season, then there is one thing that you should be keeping an eye on: your furnace air filter. It’s a small part, and one that many homeowners don’t even know they have. If you neglect it, though, you’re just begging to have your system run into problems further down the road. Have a look below at what your furnace air filter does, and why it’s so important to make sure that it’s changed on a regular basis.

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How to Keep Your Furnace Healthy This Winter

Monday, December 25th, 2017

gas-burnersEven in Florida, the odds of your furnace developing problems is significantly higher during the winter than at other times. We’re going to go out on a limb and assume that you don’t want your furnace to lose efficiency, or break down, or explode (that last one is unlikely) in the middle of a cold winter day. In order to prevent that, there are a few steps you can take to keep your system functioning.

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How a Clogged Air Filter can Destroy Your Furnace

Monday, February 6th, 2017

Oftentimes, it’s the most minor thing that can bring disaster to a system. A single line of code, a relatively miniscule exhaust port, the one linchpin that everything rests on in order to function properly. Believe it or not, a similar weak point exists in your furnace. The air filter is there to prevent dust and debris of various kinds from blowing into the system, and causing problems with its operation. It does this job well, capturing various contaminants as they flow in from the ducts. The problem, though, is that the air filter has no way of getting rid of the contaminants that it collects. If the system isn’t cleaned or replaced every few months, it will eventually become clogged. That’s when the serious problems start.

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Don’t Forget to Schedule Furnace Maintenance Before Heating Season Starts

Monday, October 3rd, 2016

We have a few weeks left until heating season truly starts, but you need to start thinking about it now. You especially need to schedule preventive furnace maintenance before you start using the system in earnest. Preventive maintenance is one of the best ways to make sure that your furnace is ready for the heating season. Read on to find out how.

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