Do It Yourself Fall Furnace Maintenance

A good HVAC system depends on a good furnace and air conditioner to warm and cool your home. There are several things you can do as a home owner to maintain your machines work properly for a long time. As you will read, you will find many things to assure your furnace has a long life and free of future furnace repairs.

Your furnace is made up of several different parts. The blower and air filter being two of the most important parts. If someone is having a problem with their furnace, most likely they are having issues with their blower or air filter so it is important to check these each fall before your turn on your furnace. Your blower and air filter are generally cheap to repair or replace but if not maintained, it could cost you more than a thousand dollars to replace your furnace down the road. Make sure to add a new filter each fall and make sure your blower is moving without making any unusual noises and is pushing a strong amount of air into each room.

Your thermostat is also a part that needs to be checked regularly. It does not take a lot of time but can save you a lot of money down the road on your utility bill. There are several different types of thermostats. The programmable thermostats that let you change the temperature for different times of the day. If you are not home, the temperature in your home does not need to be toasty.
Check the flame of your furnace and make sure they are an even blue color, not yellow. If you find a yellow flame it could mean your burners are very dirty or could even be worn out. If you find yellow flames in your furnace, call a Denver HVAC company to come out for a service call.

The last thing you will want to do is check the belt on your blower motor to make sure they are not cracked or warn out in a specific place. You should only have 1/2 of an inch in tension.

As you can see these do-it-yourself furnace maintenance tasks are pretty simple.  As simple as they may seem, they will save you from needing future furnace repairs when it is cold and you need your HVAC system running!