Taking care of your furnace is a responsibility that yields several benefits, and in this blog, we’d like to discuss with you some of those good things.
Marsh Heating and Air Conditioning is your reliable heating company in Anoka MN. We are dedicated to helping homeowners keep their furnaces in tip-top condition. Consider these advantages as you’re looking into the upkeep of your furnace.
Lower Energy Costs
A furnace can easily account for nearly half of your total energy bill during the heating season. That can easily go up, especially if we have a particularly long winter. This is why professional furnace maintenance is essential to help you save money on energy.
A properly maintained furnace is more energy-efficient. In fact, studies show that regular professional maintenance can save you as much as 30 percent on your monthly energy bill.
The reason behind this energy efficiency is a thorough cleaning of your heating system. A trained technician inspects, cleans, and regulates your entire HVAC system to ensure it runs in the most energy-efficient ways. It is quite normal for furnaces to collect dust, dirt, and debris, which add strain to the unit, making it harder to heat your home. But when neglected, the collected dirt can cause different issues.
If you have a gas-fired unit, the gas lines and burners can also lower the system’s overall efficiency, especially if they are not maintained. A professional can perform a comprehensive check and identify which parts need cleaning and lubrication. When your furnace is clean from the inside out, it is guaranteed to work in tip-top condition, lowering your energy use.
Fewer Repairs
Not only is a furnace breakdown frustrating, but it’s also expensive. In a perfect world, you want to deal with as few as possible and when you get maintenance frequently, you can turn that ideal scenario into a reality. Cleaning and parts checks prevent the vast majority of these issues you commonly face.
Are you aware that regular tune-ups can actually help you avoid about 85 percent of the repair needs your furnace might ever need in its lifespan? A qualified technician checks for small problems before they even have the chance to become bigger.
The HVAC professional will alert you to these small needs during your tune-up, giving you enough time to get repairs on your schedule. Once those alerts are addressed, you’ll have the peace of mind that your furnace is ready to go and keep your family warm and comfortable all season long.
Advanced Detection of Dangerous Leaks
If you have a gas-fired unit, it utilizes combustion as part of the system’s overall process. A simple problem in the furnace’s combustion system can lead to a gas leak. If the unit hasn’t been properly maintained, it runs the risk of carbon monoxide leaks. While you can detect a gas leak by its smell, it is harder to identify a carbon monoxide leak because this gas is both colorless and odorless. Exposure to high levels of carbon monoxide can cause severe headaches, nausea, confusion, and in some cases, even death.
By allowing a professional to perform routine maintenance, he can spot potential leaks and seal them off right away, eliminating the risk of inhaling these dangerous gases.
Safety
Heating systems are not innately dangerous. Otherwise, they won’t be allowed to be sold on the market, let alone be used at homes. This statement is particularly true of modern units, which are built with safety in mind, with several features to ensure the safest operation.
However, when a gas-fired system isn’t well maintained, you could run into problems—many of them. A poorly maintained gas furnace has the risk of developing cracks. The one place you don’t want these breaks is on the heat exchanger, which can cause a carbon monoxide leak in your home.
This problem is most likely to occur with an aging furnace rather than with a younger system. But maintaining it when it is still new lowers the risk of problems taking place later on.
Questions? Ask Marsh Heating and Air Conditioning
These are just four of the benefits of our Champlin heating and cooling/furnace maintenance offering. To know more, simply give us a call. We’d love to help you get your unit in great shape, ensuring both safety and reliability.