Submitted by Black Hills Inc. Heating & Air Conditioning
Before chilly autumn nights set in, it’s a good idea to make an appointment for your furnace’s annual checkup. There are many potential dangers to not performing furnace maintenance and filter change on time. Without this yearly cleaning and inspection, a system can wear itself out quickly, pump deadly carbon monoxide into your home, or simple stop working.
When the system is properly maintained, it is clean, efficient and produces comforting heat on demand at the touch of the thermostat or on a consistent schedule throughout the day and night. The furnace filter is designed to remove dust from air as it passes through your furnace. The longer your furnace filter is in place, the dirtier it becomes. The increase of particles caught in the filter creates resistance to air flow through the filter and reduces efficiency.
To make up for the loss of flow through a dirty filter, the heat exchanger, usually a gas or oil fired flame, must work harder to produce the same amount of heat to the space. This becomes costly financially and causes undo wear and stress on the equipment, requiring a partial or full replacement much sooner.
Additionally, operating above ideal designed conditions may cause cracks in the chamber from the over load which can allow carbon monoxide, a toxic gas, to be released into the duct work. This gas in large quantities in the home can cause headaches, nausea, and in extreme circumstances, even death.
To avoid problems and excessive strain, remember to change the filters at the beginning of each new heating season. An annual maintenance, check-up and thorough cleaning by a qualified company like Black Hills Inc. Heating & Air Conditioning ensures a safe and comfortable season of warmth with no need to worry about the dangers that may lie within your furnace. Call us today and schedule your annual cleaning at 866-885-7885.
