{"id":969,"date":"2021-12-20T11:00:20","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T16:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/?p=969"},"modified":"2021-12-13T20:55:59","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T01:55:59","slug":"tips-keeping-furnace-running-safely-all-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/heating-service\/tips-keeping-furnace-running-safely-all-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Keeping Your Furnace Running Safely All Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"furance-checked-by-technician\"You may not run your gas furnace as often during winter as people in colder climates, but you\u2019ll still have the same need for a <\/span>safely<\/span><\/i> running furnace. The modern gas furnace has numerous features to help it run at high levels of safety, and we want to reassure any homeowner that the gas furnace in their home isn\u2019t some disaster waiting to happen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But you do need to pay attention to a few steps to ensure the best and safest performance from your furnace for the season \u2026 and that\u2019s what this post is all about.<\/span><\/p>\n

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ONE: Always schedule professional maintenance for the furnace<\/b><\/h3>\n

This is <\/span>the<\/span><\/i> most important thing you can do to avoid a hazardous furnace. It\u2019s also great overall for your HVAC system: it helps it run at peak efficiency, avoid repair needs, and last for as long as possible. We recommend having maintenance done in fall, but it\u2019s definitely not too late to schedule it. Call us to join our Safety and Efficiency Cool Club and we\u2019ll have our techs out to your house to give your furnace that all-important safety inspection (along with a quality tune-up).<\/span><\/p>\n

TWO: Never delay with calling for repairs when needed<\/b><\/h3>\n

Here\u2019s another professional service that goes a long way toward keeping a furnace running safely. When you notice anything wrong with the heating system\u2019s operation (strange sounds, short run-times, uneven heating, weird odors from the vents, unusually high bills), don\u2019t wait for it to just \u201cgo away\u201d or get better. The longer a furnace runs with a malfunction, the higher the chance it could become unsafe. Call us for <\/span>heater repair in Katy, TX<\/span><\/a>\u2014we\u2019re glad to help you out!<\/span><\/p>\n

THREE: Keep the area around the furnace clear<\/b><\/h3>\n

Furnaces are often located in garages, closets, basements, which are places people also like to store items. To prevent possible fires starting from the heat of the furnace or possible sparks from it, keep the area around the furnace clear for at least a foot on all sides. Be extra cautious with anything that\u2019s highly flammable, like paint thinner, and store it as far from the furnace as you can.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

FOUR: Test your carbon monoxide detectors<\/b><\/h3>\n

This is a more general precaution that applies to any home that uses natural gas, but it\u2019s an important step. Go to all the CO detectors in your home and press the test button to see if they\u2019re working. You may need to put new batteries in some of the units. And if you <\/span>don\u2019t<\/span><\/i> have CO detectors in your house, you need that corrected ASAP.<\/span><\/p>\n

FIVE: Change the filter regularly<\/b><\/h3>\n

Routine furnace filter changes (every 1\u20133 months) does a lot to prevent a range of furnace problems. Many people don\u2019t realize a clogged filter can create safety hazards: lint caught in the filter is flammable and may catch on fire if the furnace starts to overheat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

SIX: Make sure children know about furnace safety<\/b><\/h3>\n

If you have kids, make sure they know the furnace isn\u2019t something they should play around. Help them understand that the furnace gets hot and that they may burn themselves.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At AC Comfort, Your Comfort Is Our Business! <\/b>Sign up today for our Safety and Efficiency Cool Club and get your furnace in great shape.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here are a few basic steps that will help you enjoy a safe-operating furnace this winter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[76],"tags":[109,49,50,88],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/969"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=969"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/969\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":972,"href":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/969\/revisions\/972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=969"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=969"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}