If maintaining your furnace isn’t on your summer’s to-do list, then you’re missing a great opportunity to protect your home from high energy costs. Here are a few tips to keep your furnace maintained in the off-season:
Schedule Maintenance
The best way to prolong the life of your furnace and ensure that it’s meeting energy efficiency levels is to hire a professional technician to perform annual maintenance. Summer is the perfect time to schedule a contractor so that you’re ready for the colder months.
Change the Filter
We’re going to go out on a limb here and guess that you didn’t check your filter at the end of last winter. Now’s the perfect time to get this done. If the filter is dirty, replace it.
Switch Off the Pilot Light
If your home has an older furnace, you may have a traditional pilot light. While this pilot light doesn’t use a lot of fuel, there’s absolutely no reason to leave it on for months when you’re not even using the system. Turning it off can save you incrementally.
Pick Up a Carbon Monoxide Detector
The last thing any homeowner wants is a gas leak. Beyond the idea of wasted energy, carbon monoxide can be downright deadly to your loved ones. You can protect your home by installing a carbon monoxide detector. If you already have one, it’s time to switch out the batteries and test the unit to make sure it’s running properly.
Shop Around
If you’re in the market for a new furnace, summer is the perfect time to look. Most salesmen won’t be inundated with requests for a heating system while the sun is beating down, so you’ll be able to get a great deal. Plus, you’ll be able to take your time and make the decision when you’re ready.
To learn more about how you can protect your home by maintaining your furnace in the summer, reach out to the knowledgeable professionals at Energy 1 Heating & Air Conditioning. We serve the HVAC needs of Lorain and the surrounding areas with more than 50 years of combined service.
Our goal is to help educate our customers in Lorain, Ohio about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems). For more information about furnace maintenance and other HVAC topics, download our free Home Comfort Guide or call us at 440-201-2959.
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