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The fall season is here, but summer is still here for at least another month. Of course, that doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t start thinking about your heater. It\u2019s been at least half a year since you last turned it on, after all\u2014you want to make sure everything\u2019s working.<\/p>\n
We thought of the most commonly asked questions about heating\u2014as well as some questions we wish were asked\u2014and came up with some general tips that we think everyone should know about.<\/p>\n
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The heater exchanger is the part of your furnace that actually heats the air. As you can imagine, that means it\u2019s crucial to the furnace\u2019s operation. With enough wear and tear, the heat exchanger can eventually crack.<\/p>\n
While a heat exchanger is rated to last for 10 years, we highly recommend getting it checked every year. That\u2019s because a damaged heat exchanger is a huge danger to you and your family. Cracked heat exchangers create carbon monoxide leaks, which can threaten the lives of everyone in the home.<\/p>\n
On that note, you should also have a carbon monoxide detector just to be safe!<\/p>\n
Some homeowners prefer to warm their homes with heat pumps. These devices operate as both air conditioners and heaters, capable of switching their function with the flick of a switch. While a heat pump doesn\u2019t come with the same danger as a furnace, it\u2019s important to remember that the wear-and-tear on these machines is increased.<\/p>\n
Why? Simply because you\u2019re using it for both seasons! Despite this fact, heat pumps will still last you over 15 years, but that\u2019s only if you have it consistently checked and maintained. Annual or even biannual maintenance will help your heat pump last for ages.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not very common for thermostats to suddenly stop working, but it\u2019s definitely a possibility. If your heater is ever underperforming (or possibly overperforming), checking the thermostat is always a good idea. The thermostat is the brain of the heater, meaning a malfunctioning heater could be due to miscommunication between them.<\/p>\n
The thermostat could be broken, installed in a place that doesn\u2019t accurately reflect the temperature of the home, or simply put on the wrong setting. Checking your thermostat could prevent you from making an unnecessary call for heating repair in Mandeville, LA.<\/a><\/p>\n Is it getting too hot in one of your rooms? Or maybe you just don\u2019t want to waste energy on an unoccupied room. You might be tempted, then, to close the vent to that room. But don\u2019t do it!<\/p>\n We know it sounds counter-intuitive, but closing the vents is actually damaging to your system. The potential damage and the increased energy usage will cost you more in the long-run. There are other methods to save on energy without having to compromise your system, just call and ask.<\/p>\n We thought of the most commonly asked questions asked by homeowners and came up with some general tips in response.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[76],"tags":[106,139,140],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1246"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1246"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1246\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1253,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1246\/revisions\/1253"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Don\u2019t Close Your Vents<\/h2>\n
Need a quick tune-up before the cold season begins? Contact Professional Heating & Air today<\/a>!<\/span><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"