How to Keep Your Bartlesville Home Comfortable This Winter

March 15, 2017

If you want to keep warm during the Bartlesville winter, your furnace will need some maintenance to make sure it’s running at its best. If you’ve already organized your annual tune-up with Farris Heating & Air, you’re right on schedule. Don’t panic if you haven’t, you still can! Give us a call at [[phonenumber]] to book your appointment.

Between professional service appointments, there are quite a few things you can do to ensure your furnace operating at its peak performance. Try these maintenance tips to keep your furnace in good shape:

  • To make sure your system is working properly, test your thermostat regularly. Turn it on and gradually increase the temperature setting until you hear your furnace kick on. If you don’t hear anything, consult our blog post on furnace repair for thermostat troubleshooting or contact us directly.
  • Check your filters often and clean or change them when recommended. We can’t stress this enough. It’s a an efficient way to improve the airflow through your furnace and keep peak efficiency.
  • Keep all your vents and cool air returns clear of blockage. This includes keeping the ventilation outside of your home clear.
  • Consider having your air ducts professionally cleaned if you see dust building up around your cool air returns or notable debris in your ducts. To find out more about duct cleaning and the signals it’s time to hire someone, refer to our blog on duct cleaning.

It’s our goal to make sure that you stay comfortable this winter. If you want to know more about furnace maintenance or would like to book a service with one of our technicians, call Farris Heating & Air at [[phonenumber]] or arrange an appointment online.