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Why Should You Clean Your Furnace Filter?

What do you think happens when do not clean your furnace filter? Do you think your furnace is going to run forever on a dirty filter? What happens when it gets polluted with dirt, pet hair and the fan and motor can not run properly? If you answered yes or not to any of these problems, read on.

When your furnace or air conditioning combination is not maintained every six months or at least once a year dirt builds up in the motor. Your furnace is working but not putting out the heat. You will be pushing the thermostat up for more heat which adds to your heating bill.

When your furnace or air conditioning motor is clogged dirty debris from the furnace is circulated throughout your home. This is what you and your family are breathing. Sickness follows. If somebody in your family has been sick lately this may be creating the problem.

After a few years of this neglect what do you think happens? Your furnace will probably break. If you are lucky you might still be able to salvage your furnace by replacing a part.

At the time of the service call make sure you ask the HVAC Contractor to check to see if the furnace is clean and functioning properly. If the motor is dirty and clogged you have a serious problem. You could very easily have a fire with flames or a smoke fire that fills your home.

If you have a smoke fire the clean up is incredibly expensive and you and your family will probably have to vacate your home. If your fire is with flames your home will disappear along with everything that you own. Then you are your homeowners insurance company can butt heads and watch your stress and blood pressure escalate.

Save yourself and your family the stress, immense financial burden and clean your filters and have a licensed contractor check and clean your furnace and air-conditioning system.

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