Check Your Air Filters:
The air filter is one part of an HVAC system that is typically maintained by the homeowner. The air filter helps clean the air that passes through the air ducts and prevents dust and grime from building up in the system. Checking and replacing the air filter on a regular basis can help improve your home’s indoor air quality and can protect parts of your HVAC system from excessive wear or damage.
In most HVAC systems, the air filter will be located in a slot between the return air duct and the blower, often near the furnace. To check the air filter, remove it from its slot. If the air filter is dirty, clogged, molding or torn, it needs to be replaced.
How To Maintain Your Home’s Heating System
Maintaining your home’s heating system helps ensure that the system will continue to work properly throughout the winter.
- Keep flammable items away from your home’s furnace, and ensure good airflow around the unit.
- Have your home’s furnace inspected annually, before the heating season begins.
- Turn on your furnace before it’s needed for regular use. If something seems wrong, call for service.
Space Heater Safety:
Space heaters are responsible for 79 percent of home heating fire related deaths, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Space heaters must be used with caution to avoid fires, serious injuries and fatalities.
- Keep children and pets away from space heaters. Put up a safety gate around your space heater to limit access to the unit.
- Never leave a space heater running while you sleep.
- Never leave a space heater running unattended in an empty room.
- Only use space heaters designed to turn off when tipped over.
- Regularly inspect your space heater for fraying wires and other signs of malfunction, and replace your unit as needed.
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