As long as my furnace offered heat, I paid genuinely little attention to it, however i should have kept up with filter fluctuations and scheduling professional repair in the fall.
- I neglected the heating system until it suddenly quit in the middle of the night! Since it was the end of December and the outdoor temperature was down to ten degrees, I had no alternative however to call for emergency repair.
I was not only upset about my family’s comfort however the opening of the water pipes chilly. It cost me a small fortune to get a licensed professional to come to the apartment at that time of night. When the professional took the system apart, he found a considerable accumulation of dust and other debris on the inner workings… He said that this grime had restricted air flow through the system causing it to overheat. After a genuinely thorough inspection, he informed me that the heat exchanger was cracked. I assumed that he could simply replace the heat exchanger, clean the furnace and get the system working again. I learned that the cost of a new heat exchanger was more than the furnace was worth, and because I hadn’t kept up with seasonal upkeep by a professional, the manufacturer’s warranty was no longer valid. I ended up paying for a brand new furnace to be installed. After that horrible experience, I immediately signed up for a repair plan. I am now diligent about air filter fluctuations and annual upkeep. I am determined to take genuinely fantastic care of the furnace and make sure it lasts for as long as possible.
