Maintaining your
furnace is vital to keeping it operating well and keeping you and your family cozy during the Long Island chill. If you already called Airmax Long Island Inc for your
annual check-up, you’re absolutely ahead of things. If you haven’t, it’s not too late. Give us a call at 631-737-5566 to get one scheduled.
There are plenty of straightforward things you can do in between professional maintenance to improve the efficiency of your furnace and keep it operating in tip top shape. Try these furnace maintenance tips:
- Yes, we’ve said it before, but we can’t emphasize this enough: check your filters often and clean or swap them when advised. This is such a easy way to enhance the airflow through your furnace and maintain peak efficiency.
- Keep all your vents and cool air returns clear of blockages. This comprises of keeping any ventilation around your home clear.
- Test your thermostat often to confirm that it’s operating correctly. Merely turn it on and slowly raise the temperature setting until you notice your furnace turn on. If it doesn’t turn on, look back to our blog post on furnace repair for more thermostat tips, or give us a call.
- If you see dust accumulating around your cool air returns or a great deal of dirt within your ducts, contemplate having your ducts efficiently cleaned. To learn more about duct cleaning and how to determine if it’s time to hire someone, check out our blog on duct cleaning.
Keeping you and your family warm and comfortable matters to us. For more thoughts on DIY furnace maintenance or to set-up a tune-up with one of our experts, call Airmax Long Island Inc at 631-737-5566. We’re happy to help!