If you want to be comfortable during the Arlington winter, your furnace will demand some maintenance to have it running at its best. If you’ve already arranged your once a year tune-up with Service Max Heating & Air Conditioning, you’re right on schedule. Don’t worry if you haven’t, there’s still time! Give us a call at [[phonenumber]] to book your appointment.
Between professional maintenance, there are plenty things you can do to keep your furnace operating at its peak performance. Try these maintenance ideas to keep your furnace healthy:
- To make sure your system is working properly, test your thermostat regularly. Turn it on and slowly increase the temperature setting until you hear your furnace turn on. If you don’t hear anything, check out our blog post on furnace repair for thermostat troubleshooting or give us a call.
- Check your filters often and clean or change them when recommended. We can’t stress this enough. It’s a an efficient way to increase the airflow through your furnace and preserve peak efficiency.
- Keep all your vents and cool air returns clear of obstructions. This includes keeping the ventilation outside of your home clear.
- Look in to having your air ducts professionally cleaned if you observe dust building up around your cool air returns or unmistakable debris in your ducts. To find out more about duct cleaning and the signals it’s time to hire someone, go back to our blog on duct cleaning.
It’s our goal to make sure that you stay comfortable this winter. If you want to hear more about furnace maintenance or would like to book a service with one of our technicians, call Service Max Heating & Air Conditioning at [[phonenumber]] or arrange an appointment online.