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As the cold winter season is fast approaching, every household needs to prepare their heating system for increased usage. The heater must be in top shape and working condition to ensure it provides your household with hot water and warms your home, as well as keeps you and your family comfortable throughout the holidays. The last thing you will want to happen is to encounter some heating issues just when you need it the most.
In this article, we’ll share with you four practical tips to prepare your hot water heater for the holidays:
There’s nothing more alarming than having a gas leak if your heater runs on natural gas. Not only will this poison the household and create a potential fire outbreak, but it will also compromise the health and cost the lives of your family members. As you’ll need to use your heating system more during the winter, be sure to inspect for potential damages in every component. As it has to work extremely hard to keep everyone warm and comfortable, you must ensure that there will be no gas leaks.
Keep in mind that your heating system’s vents and ducts serve to distribute warm air across your home and send cold air back to the system for reheating. However, problems will arise when these supply registers are blocked. Not only will they compromise its overall heating efficiency, but they will also significantly impact the whole household’s comfort. For this reason, you must remember to examine your vents and ducts and ensure they are unobstructed. Likewise, you should clear the areas of any area rugs, hanging drapes, furniture pieces, and other clutter.
The heater’s air filter is a device that filters solid particles, such as dirt, dust, pollen, mould, and bacteria from the air. As it will eventually get clogged over time, it needs to be replaced regularly. If left unattended for long periods, the clog will block the air circulation, reduce the heating efficiency, and cause the unit to burn out. Because of this, it’s a good practice to constantly change the filter, particularly during fall, to get it ready for winter.
It’s imperative to get service maintenance of your heating system every year. There are two key aspects to this—operation testing and system tune-up. Your hired HVAC professionals will inspect every component of your heater to ensure they are all working. Along with this, they will test the gas pressure, clean the burners, test system controls and many more. If they notice some issues in their early stages, they will be quick to address them so that your heater maintains optimal performance and overall efficiency!
At this point, you now know the steps you must take to prepare your heating system for the cold season. As outlined above, all it takes is to inspect for potential gas leaks, check the air vents and ducts, change the air filter, and schedule service maintenance. To that end, it’s best to work with professional HVAC specialists for your heating inspection and annual upkeep. With all these in place, you can expect your heater to provide your family’s heating needs efficiently and effectively during the holidays!
Do you need a furnace, boiler, or water heater repair in Abbotsford, BC? Here at Bromac Mechanical, we provide quick, transparent, and high-quality heating, air conditioning, and plumbing services. If you need a maintenance service to get your heater ready for the winter, get in touch with us today to see how we can help!
Bromac Mechanical is located in Abbotsford, BC and services both the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley including Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Langley, Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Delta, Surrey and Maple Ridge
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