Snow Day!
As a kid, snow days were the best ever! A day off school to have fun sledding, building snowmen, and making snow angels. Then coming inside (dropping all your wet clothes and boots) to drink hot cocoa and warm yourself up. However, as a homeowner snow days aren’t always carefree as when we were kids. So, we have a couple tips for you, to make sure there is a nice warm and toasty house for your family.
- Keep your furnace vent free of ice and snow – Many manufactures design their furnaces to shut off automatically when the furnace vent becomes blocked. If your gas furnace doesn’t have proper ventilation, it can cause carbon monoxide to build up in your home. So for your own safety manufacturers have designed these units to shut down when the vent becomes blocked. A partially blocked vent might allow your furnace to keep heating, but it does reduce your comfort system’s efficiency. So keep your furnace running safely and at peak efficiency by keeping your furnace vent clear.
- Properly clearing the ice and snow – When cleaning snow from your vent pipe take extra care to not damage it. The best way to clear the snow is by hand or lightly brushing the snow or ice away. It is not recommended to use a shovel or snow blower to clear your vents, as you may cause damage to the vent pipe.
- Check your meters too – A malfunctioning meter can reduce the efficiency of your furnace or make it quit operating.
- Routine maintenance – One of the best ways to keep your comfort system operating properly is routine maintenance. Just like you change the oil in your car – your comfort system operates more efficiently with less break downs when properly maintained. It is not too late in the season to still get your furnace checked and cleaned. Our Comfort Club is a great way to take care of your comfort system.
