Last year, someone in my neighborhood had a furnace fire.
Each year during the winter months, we have to use the furnace most of the day and night. In this part of the country, we experience a full winter season with lots of snow, ice, wind, and sometimes hail. It’s important that the furnace works right when we need it the most. Our gas furnace is 98% rated in efficiency, but we make sure that it is cleaned and in good working condition before winter. My wife and I regularly have our furnace serviced by a repair company nearby. They really do a full and complete service that includes looking at all of the important parts of our heating system. They check the furnace to make sure that all of the gas lines are working properly. They also check the electrical and mechanical parts. They clean and replace the filter and also clean the blower. They check my thermostat and inspect the fan blades to make sure there are no dings or problems. The maintenance helps my furnace a great deal. It’s also not very expensive to have a service tune-up performed. Small amounts of dirt and debris can really cause problems for the furnace, but a full and complete service tune up can get rid of the problems before they become a big deal. Last year, someone in my neighborhood had a furnace fire.. They had not changed the furnace filter since they moved into the house and that had been 15 months. The fire burned all through the day and half of the night and took the house to the ground.