Right now, the temperatures are pretty comfortable throughout the day, but at night, it gets a bit on the nippy side. Before too long, though, it will just be downright cold, chilly, frigid – whatever you want to call it! With that being said, there is no time like the present to have a good look at your heating furnace and ensure that all systems are in proper working order before the winter freeze arrives.

By all means, your daily routine does not involve the furnace system. This is a system in your home that you rarely have to think about, which is great; however, ignoring it completely could cause some crazy chaos later on. In all honesty, there are a few different reasons why frequent furnace maintenance is crucial, and you will learn of some of these below.

Safety is the utmost concern with virtually anything and the same can be said of your home furnace. Without being properly maintained, there are a vast number of issues that could arise with your furnace. For example, a gas furnace is known to have the ability to accumulate soot, which can be a potential health risk if it makes its way through the vents and spreads throughout your home. What is even more dangerous than that is the potential risk that comes from the worn out wire – ultimately a cruel fire hazard.

In addition to safety, a well-maintained furnace is extremely energy efficient. You are shelling out more money to run your filthy furnace and with the downward slump that our current economy is in, our checking account needs to make its way into the red. Without an efficiently operating furnace, you will notice higher electric or gas bills because the overall heating system is working significantly harder in order to generate the same amount of heat, which ultimately leads to extensive operating times.

Just as energy efficiency is important to save money in your wallet, money can also be saved by maintaining your furnace because you are eliminating the potential amount of costly repairs. A regular check-up on your furnace is going to be much more cost-effective than repair bills and repair parts. Routine maintenance can avoid the need for a brand-new furnace, which if ever needed, is a ample expense.

If you are not equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to perform proper furnace maintenance, or have too much on your schedule to do so, give Feehan Plumbing a call at 484-352-2643 or you can find us on the web at www.feehanplumbing.com. We have professional, highly qualified technicians that can come out and perform any of the following maintenance steps:

• The replacement of standard air filters.
• Thoroughly check the gas lines for any leaks from the burners to the shut off valves on your furnace.
• Properly adjust and thoroughly clean components.
• Properly adjust fan control for accurate rise in temperature and airflow.
• Calibrate the furnace thermostat.
• Lubricate any and all moving parts.
• Inspect the furnace’s heat exchanger.
• Thoroughly check high limit in addition to any other safety controls on the furnace.
• Check the furnace’s thermocouple, and replace if deemed necessary.
• Thoroughly examine belts for general wear and tear and cracks.
• Properly test the gas pressure of the manifold as well as the combustion air openings, if deemed necessary.
• Examine proper burner operation, and clean if deemed necessary.
• As necessary, adjust and clean the furnace pilot.
• Examine furnace flue for any obstructions.
• Properly tighten any and all electrical connections.

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Feehan Plumbing is a third generation, family owned plumbing company operated by Master Plumber Tommy Feehan. For over 35 years we have been proudly servicing Chester, Delaware and Montgomery area homeowners.

Feehan Plumbing, Heating & Cooling offers a full range of same day emergency plumbing services to all Tri-County area residents 24 hours a day and 7 days per week.  Our fully licensed, insured and trained technicians are equipped with all of the tools and a truck full of parts to get the job done fast and affordably.

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