3 Reasons to Maintain Your Furnace this Winter

We get it – HVAC maintenance is easy to forget. But failing to have your system maintained at least twice a year can lead to serious and even deadly consequences.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Without a doubt, the most common issue associated with failure to properly maintain furnaces is carbon monoxide poisoning.

In your furnace is a heat exchanger, which vents out poisonous gases – like carbon monoxide – that naturally occur during the heating process. Unless you’re an HVAC technician, you likely aren’t going to be looking for the heat exchanger to notice cracks where these toxins can leak out.

Over time, the leak can grow more and more serious, resulting in severe health issues.

System Failure

While maintenance can be costly, failing to maintain a furnace can be even more so.

Ideally, your furnace will last about 15 to 20 years with proper scheduled maintenance. Without it, the life of your furnace can be cut in half or even more.

Dirt and moisture can build up in your furnace and cause parts of the furnace to rust. Without a technician inspecting your furnace regularly, there is no way to know when parts are failing or need to be replaced. Inevitably, this leads to the furnace not working at all.

Allergies and Sickness

This one may be obvious, but if you’re not regularly having your furnace or HVAC cleaned or maintained, bacteria and allergens will build up and linger in your home.

An ill-maintained furnace reduces the air quality in your home, allowing pollutants to stick around and make you and your family sick. While this may not seem as detrimental as carbon monoxide poisoning or system failure, your family’s well-being (and your pocketbook from doctor’s visits) will suffer.

Don’t fall victim to any of these avoidable problems – call McCoy’s today to schedule your next HVAC or furnace maintenance. They’re here to keep you and your family healthy and happy.