Kanawha County is known for mild winters, but most residents still rely on electric or gas heating during the colder months of the year. When it comes to your furnace, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It is important for your health and your budget to perform regular checks and maintenance to your furnace. Professional heating contractors will inspect your furnace regularly, preventing a headache that would otherwise be pending down the road.
There are many different kinds of furnaces. The one thing they hold in common is that in order to heat your home, they burn some form of fuel. Furnaces generally run on oil, gas, or electric power. It is important that with furnaces that burn gas or oil, the fumes that result be exhausted properly so that residents are not exposed to poisonous gases.
If your home has a gas furnace, it is highly recommended that you purchase a carbon monoxide detector to keep your family safe. In some cases, local building codes require that one be installed. Carbon monoxide detectors are relatively inexpensive, but homeowners or renter’s insurance will frequently offer discounts for them, as well. Sometimes, carbon monoxide detectors are furnished by your local fire department for a nominal fee or, in some cases, free of charge. It is recommended that you change the batteries in your carbon monoxide detector routinely.
Heating contractors can check to make sure that gases are being exhausted properly by checking flue holes for corrosion or other issues. Sections that are corroded should be replaced or patched immediately. Your heating contractor will also check and clean the blower assembly, belts and pulleys, pilot light (if applicable), valves, reset buttons, and other ignition-related apparatuses to ensure that your furnace is in good working order. Finally, heating contractors will use a combustion analyzer to assess how efficiently your furnace is burning fuel and adjust settings, if necessary.
Ideally, your furnace filter should be replaced at least once a year and about once a month during periods of continuous use (wintertime). Heating contractors will change the filter for your furnace but this is a very simple procedure which you can perform yourself routinely with very little effort. Fiberglass filters are the most common and inexpensive options. They are disposable and last for approximately 30 days. Pleated filters last for about 90 days and generally are rated according to efficiency. They are also disposable. Electrostatic filters, the most expensive option, are washable and reusable and need to be cleaned every 90 days.
Heating Contractors Kanawha County – For professional heating contractors in Kanawha County, contact Dodrill Heating and Cooling for quality air conditioning and heating service at competitive rates. Dodrill Heating and Cooling will service all of your heating and air conditioning needs with our Fixed Right or it’s FREE™ promise or our labor will be free of charge. For more information, visit us online at website or contact us for a service call at 304.776.8094 or 1.866.
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