Winter is just around the corner and temperatures are already dipping lower. You are trading summer clothes for sweaters, and soon you will be breaking out the heavy winter coats. You can’t change the outdoor weather, but when you’re at home, you deserve to be comfortable.
This is where the importance of furnace maintenance comes in. If you haven’t already scheduled furnace maintenance in Penfield this year, now is a great time to do so. You can keep reading to learn how furnace maintenance benefits your system and your family and why now is a great time to schedule the service.
Save on Energy Costs
When you invest in professional maintenance and take excellent care of your furnace, it can operate with the utmost efficiency. This reduces the amount of money that you have to spend to keep your home warm. Without regular professional maintenance, your furnace will lose a little efficiency year after year as it takes on wear and tear.
It’s easy to argue that maintenance is costing you money, but the increases you would otherwise see on your monthly utility bills are much higher than the cost of regular maintenance. In fact, experts estimate that you could save as much as 30% on your energy costs by investing in regular maintenance.
Reduce Chances of Repairs
Maintenance is also a great way to prevent major problems from ever happening. Without maintenance, a silent problem may go on for longer. Damage inside your furnace will be more significant when you finally do you identify a problem.
But with maintenance, our team can use their experience and industry knowledge to identify these minor problems and make tweaks or replace components before they begin to cause operational issues. After all, by the time you know something is wrong with your furnace, it could be a serious issue that is costly to repair.
Addressing furnace problems early through regular maintenance can help you prevent an unexpected breakdown. You also reduce the amount of lasting wear and tear that your furnace would otherwise take on.
Improve Indoor Air Quality
Furnace maintenance is also an investment in your home’s indoor air quality. Caring for your furnace means that it can operate well not only to heat your home, but also to reduce the amount of dust particles recirculating through the air. Maintenance involves cleaning the inside of the furnace to eliminate buildup and ensure that all of the components are operating as well as possible.
It’s also important to remember to change out your air filter every 1-3 months so that it doesn’t get clogged and block airflow leading into your furnace. Then your furnace won’t have to work as hard to deliver heated air throughout your home.
Extend Your Furnace’s Lifespan
When your furnace works better, it lasts longer. Your furnace is working hard season after season. Eventually, it cannot keep up with needing to work harder to keep your home warm and it will break down. By the time that happens, it may not be worth making repairs to your furnace.
Then you’re left replacing it sooner than you would otherwise have to. Professional maintenance is an investment in a long-lasting furnace, as well as peace of mind that your unit is ready to keep your home warm both now and for years to come.
Contact Potter Heating Cooling & Plumbing today to schedule your heating services. Our team is here to help with all of your heating and air conditioning needs.