Time seems to fly faster all the time. It’s almost Spring! That means that you should be making plans to perform Spring maintenance on your system.
Now, it isn’t quite to the point that we can turn off our furnaces. The evenings and nights are still fairly chilly. However, there are a few small things you can check ahead of the next weather change.
- Check your filters – Yes, we know we hammer this one home, but it really is important. If you check/replace your filters regularly, that’s good! If not, you should at least plan to do so between seasons. This can help your system run more efficiently in any season.
- Check for drafts – You’ve probably done this already. However, if you’re noticing that your rooms don’t always hold heat the way they once did, a good thing to do is check your windows for any drafts. The easiest way to do this is to (carefully) use a lit candle and move it around the edges of your windows. This will work best when there is some wind outside, but the flame moving means you may have a draft.
- Clear the area – The last tip on this short list is to make sure that there is no debri surrounding your unit. With the wind and rain we get here in the Pacific Northwest, limbs and other debris can easily gather around your unit and cause problems.