Furnace Maintenance Saves You Money
The weather is warm, but furnace maintenance is still important
It is unseasonably warm – you may have noticed – and your furnace might be the last thing on your mind. Yes, losing your ability to produce heat is far less critical when it is -4° than when it is -40°, but there are other reasons you want to maintain your furnace that are just as important.
1. It saves money
Your furnace can work efficiently, or it can work inefficiently – it is inanimate, so it doesn’t care which. But you should care. An efficient furnace doesn’t need to work as hard to produce heat, making it cheaper to run. It also makes it last longer before needing repair and replacement.
2. It extends the life of your warmest friend
Furnaces have a finite life span – just like us. But when you properly maintain your furnace, and hire professionals like us to check it regularly, it lasts longer. Think of us as a personal trainer, doctor and surgeon for your furnace – with your help, we keep it healthy and do what needs to be done to fix it when it’s sick.
3. It keeps you safe
A well-maintained furnace is a safe furnace. The work of keeping your home heated produces potentially dangerous carbon dioxide, and a properly maintained furnace will safely vent these fumes out of your home. Having licensed professionals (like us!) make sure there are no leaks is an important part of keeping your home and your family safe.
4. It might be necessary for the warranty
Many warranties on furnaces void if properly documented maintenance is not performed by a professional. Check your paperwork, but even if this isn’t the case, consider why this is – regular maintenance is such a critical step in ensuring your furnace runs safely and efficiently that it is often a necessity if you want manufacturer support. That says something.
5. It reduces the risk of failure
Yes, it is warmer this winter, and having your furnace fail, while being uncomfortable, wouldn’t be as disastrous as it could be. But the nights are still mighty cool. Having your furnace looked at regularly by professionals makes it more likely that parts that are about to fail are caught before they do. Which avoids frantic calls for emergency repairs, and a great deal of discomfort.
Understand why it’s so important to maintain your furnace? Good, because next week, we’ll talk about some simple things you can do to make your furnace run more efficiently. No, this doesn’t replace the necessity of having professional maintenance done regularly, but it is critical to the care of your furnace.