Dirt and grime is the leading enemy of your furnace. It could waste fuel and noticeably lessen furnace effectiveness. Dirt can affect all three important components of your furnace, so cleaning is the most important part of typical maintenance. The three parts of the furnace that need to be cleaned are the filter system, the blower, as well as the motor. A certified technician from Park Mechanical can tackle the upkeep of your unit so you don’t have to deal with the hassle. The furnace filter should be changed or cleaned at the beginning of the heating season and about once a month during periods of regular use. To look at the filter, the technician would take it out and hold it up to the light. If it appears to be clogged, it’ll get replaced with a whole new filter of the same size and type regardless of the duration it has been used. The technician would then clean the blower assembly, belts and pulleys to the blower, and motor housing. Cleaning the blower is important if your furnace has a squirrel-cage fan, because openings in this type of blower often become blocked with dirt. To clean the blower, the panel that covers filter will be removed to gain access to the blower or panel on front of the furnace. This panel may be using slip-fit on hooks or it may be held by a series of screws. Accessibility to the inside of the blower is commonly gained by sliding out the fan unit. If the power cord to fan assembly is not long enough to permit the fan unit to slide all the way out, then the cord will be disconnected. Wipe the motor housing clean to avoid any heat build up in the motor.
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