Pre-Winter Furnace Maintenence and Repairs to Keep You Warm All Season

You weren't thinking of home maintenance while you were out enjoying the warmer months of the year, but the chilly season is here now- are you ready? There are some critical items to check before the icicle begin accumulating. Denver heating service professionals can perform routine maintenance can repairs helping to avoid chilling consequences. 

Having a professional clean and inspect your furnace annually will prevent the buildup of deadly carbon monoxide in your home.This inspection will check for damage as well as keep your family safe from noxious gasses. Having a Denver furnace repair professional inspect your furnace each year can help notify you of problems that, during cold months, could lead to frozen and burst pipes. 

Inspecting the furnace will involve checking a variety of components. The motor should be checked for worn bearings which could shorten its life. You should also make sure that the inside of the furnace clean so that the blower circulates clean air. Finally the burner should be inspected for wear and cleaned of ash or reside. Too much build up in this area causes the flame sensor to turn off which means the furnace will not light. 

If you have a gas burning furnace, the gas pressure should be inspected annually. If the pressure is too high or too low of gas pressure can cause the furnace’s flames to burn too hot or too cold. The furnace heats up and shuts down too soon or not soon enough. This leads to poor efficiency and shortens the furnace’s lifespan.You should also check your furnace system for blockages in your fuel or exhaust vents that can lead to build up of carbon monoxide. Vents can become blocked by nesting birds and rodents looking for a warm home.

If cold nights creep up on you before you think about your furnace, you may find yourself without heat on a frosty night. There is still time to act, call your Denver heating and air company for repairs before you're caught in the cold.