There are few things worse on a winter day than a broken furnace. It can make everyone in the home cold and miserable. With that in mind, it would make sense to protect that investment as well as possible. In this article, we’ll go over how to help your furnace breathe better so that it’s ready for those cold winter days.
The first and quickest place to check is your air filter. Can you shine a light on one side and see it through the other? Is it dirty? Is it still there, or did it collapse and get sucked into the duct? The air filter is one of the easiest things to replace to help your furnace breathe easier.
During the summer, it’s easy to see your furnace as a place to store things. Not to mention how many furnaces are in the same room as the dryer, which kicks lint and dust into the air. Cleaning the door and the area around your furnace gives it the space to do its job.
It’s pretty common for people to close heater vents in rooms they don’t use. Sometimes kids might cover them with dirty clothes. Either way, making sure your vents are open and clear will keep your air flowing the way it should. That airflow is vital for your furnace to work right.
Air return vents seem to always sit exactly where you want to put a piece of furniture. Often that’s on the wall where you want your couch to sit. But covering the return can put a lot of excess stress on your furnace. Moving furniture away from the return is a great way to help your furnace last longer.
