Maintenance

Your heating and cooling systems need ongoing maintenance to perform properly.

Your furnace filter should be checked monthly and changed at least quarterly, monthly if your home has pets. A dirty filter can reduce your air flow by up to 30% and may cause the furnace to perform a safety shut down. Always turn your furnace off before removing and replacing the filter. If you have a smart thermostat, you will receive a reminder to change your filter.

While high MERV rated filters may remove more small particles from the air, they can strain the system due to reduced airflow. Our regularly installed furnace filter size is 16x25x1. If you have a High Velocity system, the size will be different, please check your unit to confirm before purchasing a new filter.

Your Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV) has a core that needs to be removed and cleaned at least yearly, there are no special products required, just a mild soap and warm water. The filters surrounding the core should be cleaned quarterly with the same method. Don't return the core or filters to the unit until they are dry. More detailed instructions can be found on our manuals page.

Your Energy Recover Ventilator (ERV) had a core that needs to be removed and cleaned at least yearly, it should be vacuumed and NOT washed with water. The filters surrounding the core should be cleaned quarterly with a mild soap and warm water. Do not return the filters to the unit until they are dry. More details instructions can be found on our manuals page. 

Your Mist Humidifier needs yearly replacement of the evaporator pad, please check which humidifier you have installed as they are dependent on house size. 

GeneralAire 1042 Humidifier takes GF-990-13 Evaporator Pad

GeneralAire 1099 Humidifier takes GF-1099-20 Evaporator Pad

GeneralAire 3200PFT Humidifier takes DPDS00200 Evaporator Pad

GeneralAire 4200PFT Humidifier takes GA900 Evaporator Pad

Your Steam Humidifier needs yearly maintenance by a technician, please call to book an appointment. Following the first year after installation of your steam humidifier, when our warranty obligation has expired, you are welcome to contact a local provider for yearly maintenance.