If you wait until the winter season is here, you could be waiting for a repair if your furnace doesn’t work. Proper planning to get your furnace a tune-up by a full-service heat and air conditioning company can save you from being cold this winter. It can also assist in lowering your energy bills.
If your furnace is 10 or more years older, you should consider replacing it. Furnaces in Lake Oswego can give you a free consultation for your heating and air conditioning needs. No high pressure sales person, just an honest and experienced result for your needs.
If your furnace is less than 10 years old, have a technician come to your home on an annual basis to check the belts, clean the fan and motors, check the connections and check the thermostat. An optimum working furnace keeps your home warmer and uses less energy.
If you have an oil furnace, over time the heat box in your furnace gets worn and can crack. This is not only a fire hazard, but it can also put an oily film all over your house. A gas furnace also has a heat box which cracks from that is also dangerous to you and your family.
Gas furnaces also need checked for carbon monoxide leaks, which can silently kill you or your family. Any type of forced air furnace, even electric, needs to be checked on an annual basis.
If you furnace wasn’t keeping up with the heat in your home last year, chances are your furnace needs a tune-up or you need your furnace replaced. Your furnace is like your car and keeping it in top working order will keep your furnace running longer. Usually problems with the furnace are seen before they become expensive fixes.
If you’d like to get a new furnace and don’t know where to start, consider the free consultation. Keep in mind that the government is also offering energy saving rebates which can offset the cost of a new furnace. Making sure you get the right the right contractor will ensure that you get the right furnace for your home.
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