During the winter months, you will want to make sure that you maintain your gas furnace well. There are many things that you can do to help avoid any issues with your furnace.

Be Safe While Working

Before you do anything to your furnace, you need to make sure that you know that gas can be very dangerous. If you do any kind of serious maintenance to your furnace, you will want to make sure that you turn everything off. To do this, turn off the main circuit breaker. If you find yourself smelling gas, leave your home. Call an HVAC professional immediately. You do not want to do anything in your house with a gas leak going on.

Check Your Furnace Filter

Your filter helps to prevent dirt and debris from entering your HVAC system. This dirt and debris can build up in your furnace and pose a fire risk. It also causes bad air quality. Bad air quality can cause many different health problems. Since you spend more time indoors in the winter, you are more at risk for this. Check your filter monthly. If it is dirty, you can replace it. The furnace filter will slide in and out. Filter replacements are available at more home improvement and hardware stores.

Check Your Thermostat

You want to check your thermostat often to make sure that it is in good working order. What if the temperature on the thermostat does not match the temperature in your home? There is either something wrong between the thermostat and the furnace. It's possible that the thermostat itself has gone bad.

Cleaning Your Furnace

In the winter months, you will want to make sure that you clean your furnace often. You can wipe down the HVAC system with a damp cloth. You should especially clean the blower area. This will help to keep the gas furnace functioning well.

Inspect and Clean Your Vents

You will want to make sure that you clean the vents in the rooms of your home. You can do this by vacuuming them and then wiping them down with a wet cloth. Make sure that you don't cover any of the vents in your home. This is because this can cause your unit to work harder than what it needs to.

Clean Your Air Ducts

Debris like dirt and pet dander can get into your air ducts. Once this settles into your air ducts, it will get blown around your home. This can cause poor air quality in your home and make it a necessity for you to dust often. An HVAC professional to clean your ducts. This will help to ensure that your gas furnace works well and lasts for many years.

Call Us Today

One of the best ways to keep your gas furnace working in the winter is to have yearly maintenance done on the system. At Harwich Port Heating and Cooling, we offer a yearly maintenance package. This will help to make sure that will help you to avoid costly breakdowns this winter. Call us today for all your service needs.