If you are a residential
or a commercial property having your heating equipment serviced by
a reputable heating specialist before the start of each cold season
could reduce your fuel bill as much as 10 percent and could save
you the discomfort and expense of equipment breakdown during the
winter.
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If your furnace is fired by oil or gas, have
the maintenance contractor clean the furnace and flue outlets,
check the belt for tension and wear, oil the motor and fan
bearings (if they are not sealed), change or clean the filters,
check combustion and safety devices and make other adjustments or
tests recommended in your owner's manual.
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For gas furnaces, check the pilot light for a
clean, blue flame and the have the sensing unit cleaned.
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There are several things you can do to keep
your furnace running efficiently. Check furnace filters every two
months during the heating season; clean or replace them as needed.
Clean the fan blades annually. Keep the area around the furnace
housing free of dust, lint and litter.
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Recognize trouble signals such as odors, soot
at the burner, black smoke rising from the chimney or surging
water in a boiler that gauge indicate malfunction or improper
adjustment. Get professional assistance.
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If one area of your home gets more heat than it
needs, or if your heating is uneven, the system probably needs to
be balanced. A heating service specialist can do this.
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If your furnace or boiler is old, worn out,
inefficient, or significantly oversized, the simplest solution is
to replace it with a modern high-efficiency model. Old coal
burners that were switched over to oil or gas are prime candidates
for replacement, as well as gas furnaces with pilot lights rather
than electronic ignitions.
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Before buying your new furnace or boiler, first
make every effort to improve the energy efficiency of your home,
then have a heating contractor run a heat-loss calculation to size
your new furnace. Energy-efficiency improvements will save money
on the furnace, because your home will need a smaller furnace. A
properly sized furnace will also operate most efficiently.
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