Bluflame Maintenance: Keep Your New Furnace Running Smoothly

Want to know what happens when you don't change your furnace filter? That one item can cause your furnace to lose efficiency and break down right when you need it to work. Even if you have new heating Toledo repair companies want you to know that changing the filter is one of the best things you can do to keep the furnace running.

Dirty Filters Become Clogged Filters That Restrict Airflow

As air flows through the filter, pollen, dust, and other small pollutants stick to the outside of the filter. The air that makes it inside the furnace is cleaner and of better quality. After a while, the particles stuck to the outside of the filter fill up the filter. That's normally when you need to change the filter, but if you don't, more particles will build up.

Eventually, the filter becomes clogged, and air has a much harder time passing through the filter. This restriction starts a chain reaction that can end with the furnace failing.

Restricted Airflow Strains Furnace Equipment

When airflow into the furnace is restricted, the furnace has to work harder to pull in that new air. That places a strain on the furnace and makes it work harder than it has to. That leads to premature wear on parts that could fail sooner than expected.

Strained Equipment Causes Furnace Breakdowns

A furnace that was in good shape to begin with can handle some strain. But when some strain turns into constant strain, the furnace can break down, leaving you with no heat. That means you could have a repair bill in your future, which is going to cost more than what you would have spent on a clean filter.

This doesn't mean that if you wait an extra week to change the filter, your furnace is going to fail. It does mean that if it's been a long time since you've changed the filter (or you haven't changed it at all), you need to change it now and contact a Toledo heating and air conditioning company to inspect the furnace. Even if this is a new furnace repair Toledo companies can see how badly the clogged filter affected other parts of the equipment.

If you left the filter for too long, and the furnace is showing signs that it won't work well this winter, Bluflame can check it over and repair what might be going wrong. Once that's done, you have to remember to chage the filter every couple of months to keep the furnace working well.

Sources

https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/maintaining-your-air-conditioner

https://www.energystar.gov/products/ask-the-experts/how-to-keep-your-hvac-system-working-efficiently

https://neo.ne.gov/info/neq/neq-archive/2019-03-mar/mar2019-00.html