7 Recommended Pre-winter Heating & Cooling Tune-up Services

How Should I Prepare For the Winter?

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When winter is coming, it is time to make sure that your furnace is working in top notch condition. There are many things in which individuals can do to make sure their heating and cooling is ready to go for the winter. Here in this article we will go over 7 different ways in which individuals can prepare. Most of these are tune up services from HVAC companies that are relatively inexpensive. This is a great way to insure a longer life for your heating and cooling units.

Filter Change

The first thing that you will want to look at on your furnace is the filter. A dirty filter is a big reason for furnaces failing. By simply changing the air filter, this will help your furnace to perform at a higher level during the winter.

Drain the water from a swamp cooler.

If you are in a house that has a swamp cooler, you are going to want to drain the water before the cold winter months hit. This will keep the pipes from cracking when the water expands and freezes.

Check thermostat calibration.

When you are preparing to go into the cold winter months, you need to make sure that your thermostat is calibrated. By insuring that your thermostat is calibrated, you will be able to make sure that you are getting the proper amounts of heat when you turn up your furnace.

Check Area Around the Furnace.

Check the area around the furnace to ensure there are no flammable items close to the system. Keep about 24 inches of open space between the furnace and home storage items.

Adjust Vents.

Check and adjust vents throughout your home to call for more or less heat. Although you may have heard that you can shut off vents in rooms this is not recommended. This can cause airflow issues for the entire system and cause stress on the system.

Clean out the ducts.

By cleaning out your air vents, you will be able to insure that there are less particles flying around in your air. In the winter more individuals fall ill, so the less particles in the air, the better it will be. Professional duct cleaning should be completed every 5-8 years. If you are doing a major home remodeling project it is a good idea to have a duct cleaning done when the project is complete.

Schedule Furnace Maintenance.

Keeping your system properly maintained will help keep it running at peak performance. This will help improve comfort and keep utility costs in check. In addition, this important service will help reduce costly inconvenient breakdowns and when done consistently promote longer system life.

It is time to prepare your HVAC system for the winter! Call Johnson Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing today at (317) 714-0936 for our professional services in the Greenwood area.