The top 3 reasons why you should have your gas furnace serviced annually

The top 3 reasons why you should have your gas furnace serviced annually by North Carolina Lifestyle Blogger Adventures of Frugal Mom

Winter is here, and one of the things that will receive attention in most homes is the gas furnace. That’s because you will need it to make your house livable unless you are looking to go for a holiday in the southern hemisphere. But before you switch that furnace on, when was the last time you had it serviced? You need to understand that by overlooking that annual gas furnace repair and maintenance, you might be putting your life at risk among other problems. Just in case you haven’t prioritized such maintenance, let’s go through the top three reasons why you should have your gas furnace serviced every year.

  1. You protect yourself and your family from carbon monoxide poisoning

You probably don’t know this but the gases that circulate in your furnace are extremely poisonous, the most lethal being carbon monoxide. If your gas furnace has gone for long without service, you might be putting yourself at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. This gas is colorless and odorless, which means you can very easily sleep in a carbon monoxide choked house and not even notice it until you get to the point where you need emergency medical attention. To avoid this, just make sure that a gas furnace technician checks out your furnace at least once a year. It may set you back some dollars, but money is not worth your life.

  1. It enhances the lifespan of your gas furnace

Gas furnaces don’t come cheap, and without regular service, you might have to spend thousands of dollars every so often buying new ones. Don’t forget that a new one will cost you several hundred dollars in installation costs too. And even if it doesn’t get to the point of having to buy a new one, it will be costly replacing critical components will most likely stop working, after they go for long without maintenance. It’s just the nature of all mechanical equipment.

  1. It makes your gas furnace energy efficient

During winter, which is when you mostly use a gas furnace, you are likely to switch it on 24 hours a day. If your furnace is not well maintained, you will most likely pay more in energy bills since such a furnace has to work harder for it to emit the heat levels you are looking for. That’s because most of its critical components such as fans and thermostats won’t operate at their optimum. On top of that, most people are now aware of the existential challenge that humanity faces due to climate change. With that knowledge, it won’t augur well with your conscious knowing that you are contributing to climate change through energy wastage, yet you can solve this problem through annual maintenance. A well-maintained furnace requires less energy, which in turn adds to the macro goals of cutting down on energy usage, as we all try to leave a better planet for the future generations.

 

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