How to Keep Your Laurel Home Comfortable This Winter

March 15, 2017

If you want to stay cozy during the Laurel winter, your furnace will requite some maintenance to have it working at its best. If you’ve already booked your annual tune-up with H&C Heating and Cooling, you’re right on schedule. Don’t panic if you haven’t, you’ve got time! Give us a call at [[phonenumber]] to schedule your appointment.

Between professional tune-ups, there are plenty things you can do to make sure your furnace operating at its peak performance. Try these maintenance ideas to keep your furnace in good shape:

  • To make sure your system is running properly, test your thermostat on a routine basis. Turn it on and bit by bit increase the temperature setting until you hear your furnace start. If you don’t hear anything, read our blog post on furnace repair for thermostat troubleshooting or give us a call.
  • Check your filters often and clean or change them when recommended. We can’t emphasize this enough. It’s a an efficient way to boost the airflow through your furnace and keep peak efficiency.
  • Keep all your vents and cool air returns clear of obstructions. This includes keeping all ventilation outside of your home clear.
  • Look in to having your air ducts professionally cleaned if you observe dust accumulating around your cool air returns or unmistakable debris in your ducts. To find out more about duct cleaning and the signals it’s time to hire someone, go back to our blog on duct cleaning.

It’s a priority for us that you stay comfortable this winter. If you want to know more about furnace maintenance or would like to schedule a service with one of our technicians, call H&C Heating and Cooling at [[phonenumber]] or arrange an appointment online.