Furnace Repair Meridian Idaho

Prevention

How to prevent a furnace repair Meridian Idaho.    The most important item to prevent a furnace repair Meridian Idaho is to use a good filter.  This helps keep the air in your home cleaner and helps keep your furnace and coil clean.  Any dirt that sticks to your filter would otherwise be sent into your furnace. The first place it hits is your indoor fan motor and blower wheel.  Here it clogs up the motor air ports causing the motor to overheat and fail prematurely.   Next it sticks to the blower wheel and causes it to move less air.  If the dirt gets past that it then sticks to your indoor ac coil.  Causing a blanket of dirt to cover it slowing the air flow even further.  This robs your furnace and ac of its effectiveness.  Last any dirt that passes through the indoor coil now is sent through your duct work and back into your home.  Replacing your filters every 3 months is the best way to prevent a furnace and ac repair.

Furnace Repair Meridian Idaho

The 2nd way to prevent a furnace repair Meridian Idaho is to have your furnace serviced by a qualified service tech every 2 years to provide routine cleaning.  This service not only helps prolong the life of your furnace but ensures it is running safe and at its best.  A few of the items that need attention during a service.  Make sure when your furnace is serviced that there is a carbon monoxide test done every time.  This is a simple test on your furnace to make sure it is not leaking CO (a deadly gas).  Your flame sensor should be cleaned every time as well.  Then the technician should look at your safety devices to make sure all are in good shape and hooked up properly.  Check your filters to make sure you are on top of it and getting the most air flow possible.  The furnace should also be vacuumed out to help prevent fires and other issues.

Make it Last

The average life span of a gas furnace is about 16 years but with proper servicing and filters most will last much longer and you will have less need for a furnace repair Meridian Idaho.  For all of your furnace repair Meridian Idaho needs as well as ac repair, duct work, thermostats and air filters, call the experts at Value Heating Inc.  We also do furnace repair Boise, furnace repair Eagle Idaho and all surrounding Treasure Valley locations.