This can be prevented by cleaning or replacing the air filter every six to eight weeks, depending on how swiftly it clogs.

Most homeowners look forward to the cooler weeks of the year after a scorching summer. You will have to use your heating unit at some point, and that is when things will get heated up. Here are some tips to follow before turning on your gas furnace for the new season. Turn on your pilot light, if your heating unit has not been running for a while, your pilot light may need to be re-lit. If you don’t know how to do this yourself or want to have your program checked at the same time, call a qualified business. And make sure you really are hiring a qualified business. If you want your heating program to run efficiently and effectively for as long as possible, you must run tests on it constantly. A qualified business should inspect the system once a year to ensure this is happening. Replace or clean the air filter because as your system’s air filter gets dirty, it will not run and can release contaminants into your home. This can be prevented by cleaning or replacing the air filter every six to eight weeks, depending on how swiftly it clogs. Make the switch to a better control unit as programmable control units allow you to control the times when your heating, ventilation and A/C program operates. Manual control units are a thing of the past as wifi connectivity and weather updates are available on many of these. Make sure your alarms are working and there should be at least one carbon monoxide alarm per story in your home, and many smoke alarms. Each unit can be tested by pressing a small button on the front, and batteries can be updated if necessary.

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