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Your home’s heating system’s function and safety can depend on how well you take care of it. Discover the ways that professional routine maintenance can impact your furnace’s lifespan.
1. Component Cleaning
During your furnace’s tune-up, the HVAC technician will clean components like the blower, motor and other parts. This service helps maintain your system’s efficiency and facilitates safer furnace function.
2. Moving Part Lubrication
A yearly tune-up will also involve lubricating the moving parts in your heater. Keeping these parts lubricated prevents them from grinding against each other and wearing out faster.
3. Thermostat Testing
Your technician will test the thermostat and calibrate it as needed. Normal thermostat function prevents your unit from overworking and lends to better furnace energy efficiency.
4. Electrical Component Testing
Ensuring the electrical components function normally and will not short-circuit allows your furnace to last longer. These parts include the power switch, the circuit breaker and the wiring.
5. Safety Control Testing
The safety controls also play a key role in your furnace’s lifespan. A tune-up will include testing these controls to ensure you can use them to prevent hazardous situations like excessive pressure buildup.
6. Filter Inspection
Clean filters prevent your unit from overworking and wearing out prematurely. During routine maintenance, the technician can inspect and replace the filters, if needed.
7. Heat Exchanger Inspection
An inspection of the heat exchanger ensures your system transfers heat effectively. It also helps that part last longer and adds to your heater’s longer lifespan.
8. Burner Cleaning
Burner cleaning during an annual tune-up ensures efficient fuel combustion in your furnace. It also reduces the risk of clogs that can lead to overheating and your system wearing out faster.
9. Gas Pressure Check
Gas pressure checks minimize wear and tear on your furnace. They also facilitate better airflow and mitigate the cost of expensive fan and motor repairs.
10. Flue Pipe Cleaning
The HVAC professional handling your heating tune-up will inspect and clean the flue pipe. A dirty flue pipe leads to problems like overheating and corrosion.
11. Ignition System Inspection
Your tune-up could also involve an inspection of the unit’s ignition system. This system ensures your furnace starts safely and works efficiently. If it fails, it can cause the unit to overheat and shut down.
12. System Control Calibration
Calibrating the system control during yearly maintenance helps your unit run at optimal settings. It also reduces wear and tear on your furnace.
13. Ductwork Inspection
Inspecting and sealing the ductwork every year creates a more comfortable home environment and allows your system to work more efficiently. Better efficiency prevents stress and strain on the unit, which can lead to a premature breakdown.
14. Condensate Drain Cleaning
Debris such as dirt and dust can accumulate in the condensate drain, resulting in damaging water leaks and rust buildup.
15. Motor Blower Check
Normal motor blower function minimizes your heater making unusual noises. It also prevents issues like the bearings wearing out, the capacitor failing and the system overheating.
16. Belt Inspection
Frayed and broken belts in the motor also compromise or prevent your furnace’s normal function. Routine maintenance ensures the belts remain in good condition. Your technician can also replace damaged belts as needed.
17. Airflow Check
Checking the airflow can reveal if your system has clogs in the vents or leaks in the ductwork. It also indicates if your unit functions efficiently and avoids overworking to keep your house warm.
18. Insulation Inspection
Your technician will also inspect the insulation in key areas like around the ductwork to ensure there are no air drafts that compromise your unit’s efficiency and performance.
19. CO Leak Detection
Tune-ups also involve checking your furnace for a carbon monoxide leak. This dangerous gas leak puts your family’s health at risk and requires professional repairs.
20. Software Updating
Maintenance ensures any software-control parts or systems function normally and remain up-to-date, which can prolong your furnace’s lifespan and minimize costly heater repairs.
At Sheldon's Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing, we provide reliable heating services and plumbing services for customers in the Riverside and Corona, CA areas. Our locally-operated HVAC company functions as a factory-authorized Lennox dealer. We also have same-day appointments and 24/7 emergency repair services available. Contact our team today to schedule your home’s furnace maintenance!
