How to Keep Your Bend Home Comfortable This Winter

March 15, 2017

If you want to keep warm during the Bend winter, your furnace will requite some maintenance to make sure it’s working at its best. If you’ve already booked your yearly tune-up with Tri County Climate Control LLC, you’re right on schedule. Don’t fret if you haven’t, you still can! Reach out to us at [[phonenumber]] to book your appointment.

Between professional service appointments, there are plenty things you can do to ensure your furnace operating at its peak performance. Try these maintenance tips to keep your furnace on track:

  • To make sure your system is running properly, test your thermostat on a routine basis. Turn it on and gradually increase the temperature setting until you hear your furnace kick on. If you don’t hear anything, read our blog post on furnace repair for thermostat troubleshooting or schedule an appointment with us.
  • Check your filters frequently and clean or change them when recommended. We can’t stress this enough. It’s a a simple way to boost the airflow through your furnace and preserve peak efficiency.
  • Keep all your vents and cool air returns clear of interference. This includes keeping any ventilation outside of your home clear.
  • Look in to having your air ducts professionally cleaned if you notice dust accumulating around your cool air returns or noticeable debris in your ducts. To learn more about duct cleaning and the indications it’s time to hire someone, head to our blog on duct cleaning.

It’s important to us that you stay comfortable this winter. If you want to learn more about furnace maintenance or would like to book a service with one of our experts, call Tri County Climate Control LLC at [[phonenumber]] or schedule an appointment online.