| It is important for every homeowner to maintain | | | | as high energy bills and hearing loud noises coming |
| their household appliances with care to ensure | | | | from the furnace, it may be time to consider |
| that their house is safe for their families and easy | | | | replacing your furnace. Older furnaces will lose |
| on their bank account. Your home's furnace is a | | | | their energy efficiency over time, no matter how |
| very important home appliance that needs regular | | | | well you maintain it. Loud pops, bangs and rattles |
| maintenance and care. Without it, your home | | | | may indicate something is wrong and causing your |
| heating bills can gradually increase as you spend | | | | furnace to struggle as it operates, costing you |
| more energy trying to effectively heat your | | | | more money as it uses more energy to work. |
| home. While regular furnace inspections are | | | | There visual indications that your old furnace could |
| necessary in order to keep your furnace clean | | | | be on its last leg as well. Long, sooty streaks |
| and running properly, you will eventually have to | | | | around the unit or condensation on cold surfaces |
| replace your furnace as it becomes outdated and | | | | are a sign that you need to have your furnace |
| can no longer operate efficiently. | | | | replaced. Furthermore, if you are seeing a yellow |
| Regular furnace maintenance includes a thorough | | | | or flickering flame on your gas furnace, you may |
| cleaning of soot and dust, changing the air filter as | | | | be experiencing a carbon monoxide leak which |
| needed, and fixing any unusual operational issues | | | | can be extremely dangerous to you and your |
| such as rattling or loud noises. Having a | | | | family. Replacing your furnace will ensure that |
| professional heating and cooling inspector perform | | | | your family is safe from the poisonous gas. |
| annual checkups is recommended to ensure | | | | Once you replace your old furnace with an |
| you're getting the highest efficiency out of your | | | | energy efficient unit, you must continue to keep |
| home's furnace. | | | | up a regular maintenance schedule in order to |
| Typically, homeowners will need to replace their | | | | prolong the life of your new system. It is the |
| furnace once every 15-20 years. Doing so will give | | | | homeowner's responsibility to keep up with filter |
| you peace of mind that your family is safe and | | | | cleanings and replacements, as well as schedule |
| you are not spending excess money on your | | | | annual or bi-annual duct cleaning. Keeping your |
| energy bills. While the cost of replacing your | | | | ducts free of dust and debris will allow your new |
| furnace may seem high initially, doing so will | | | | furnace to operate at its highest efficiency, as |
| ensure you are saving money in the long run and | | | | well as drastically improve the air quality in your |
| can raise the value of your home. | | | | home. |
| If you are constantly seeing warning signs, such | | | | |