Dirt and grime is the greatest enemy of your furnace. It can waste fuel and greatly reduce furnace efficiency. Dirt influences all three fundamental components of your furnace, so cleaning is an essential part of common maintenance. The three components of the furnace that should be cleaned are the filter system, the blower, as well as the motor. A qualified technician from Park Mechanical can tackle the maintenance of your unit so you don’t have to deal with the trouble. The furnace filter should be changed or cleaned at the beginning of the heating season and about once a month during times of steady use. To assess the filter, the technician would take it out and hold it up to the light. If it looks clogged, it’ll be replaced with a fresh filter of the same type and size regardless of the amount of time it has been used. The technician would then clean the blower assembly, belts and pulleys to the blower, and motor housing. Cleansing the blower is crucial if your furnace has a squirrel-cage fan, because openings in this kind of blower often become plugged with dirt. To clean the blower, the panel that covers filter will be removed to gain entry to the blower or panel on front of the furnace. This panel may be using slip-fit on hooks or it may be held by a series of screws. Access to the inside of the blower is commonly gained by sliding out the fan unit. If the power cord to fan assembly is not of sufficient length to permit the fan unit to slide all the way out, then the cord will be disconnected. Wipe the motor housing clean to prevent any heat build up in the motor.
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