Furnace Maintenance Checklist
By now, you’re no doubt familiar with why it’s so important to have your heating system checked out by a professional HVAC service provider once a year. Those reasons include:
- Longer system lifespan
- Fewer & less costly repairs
- Lower utility costs
- Added safety
- Cleaner indoor air
Assuming you know all of that, how much do you know about what constitutes a heating system cleaning and inspection? For most people, the answer is “very little,” hence the purpose of this blog. And yet, since every type of heating system – furnace, boiler, radiant, etc. – has its own check-up protocol, below you’ll find the key components of a furnace (forced air) heating system:
- Clean or replace air filters
- Measure for correct air flow
- Measure room-by-room differences in temperature
- Lubricate all moving parts
- Check and adjust thermostat
- Clean and adjust burner assembly
- Clean ignition/pilot assembly
- Clean heat exchanger or elements
- Monitor flue draft or direct vent flow
- Test starting capabilities
- Test safety controls and systems
- Clean and adjust blower components
- Tighten electrical connections
- Measure electrical volts and amps
- And more
It’s a very thorough process, especially when performed by a well-trained Correct Temp home heating professional. And, just as a reminder, it’s a service that should be performed once year.
For heating maintenance, repairs, and new system installation you can depend on, contact Correct Temp today: your local home heating and cooling professionals.
