During the cold months of winter, there are few modern conveniences you appreciate more than your home's furnace. Furnaces provide warmth and comfort at the touch of a button. However, a furnace can be expensive to replace, so it's important to maintain it regularly so that it lasts as long as it should. Fortunately, furnaces are pretty simple to maintain as long as you know what to do. One of the most important parts of furnace maintenance is making sure that your filter is changed regularly. All the air that is being circulated through your house must first pass through the furnace's filter in order to filter out dirt and dust. When your filter gets clogged, your furnace has to work that much harder to get air to circulate through your home. The end result is that a dirty filter makes your furnace work harder and less efficiently. Most heating experts recommend that filters should be changed about every three months. Keep an eye on the state of your filter so that you can change it when needed. Another important part of maintaining your furnace is making sure that it is serviced on a regular basis. That means at least once a year, preferably in the autumn right before you begin using it when the temperature drops, you should call in a service tech. A certified and experienced heating expert will make sure everything is functioning as it should and will recommend any needed repairs to your furnace. These two simple tasks have a huge impact on how long your heater will last and if you'll have a warm home this winter. JW FINLEY INC is ready to help you with any commercial or residential air conditioning and heating work you may have. We are an air conditioning and heating contractor that serves heating Toms River and all of Ocean County, NJ. JW FINLEY INC specializes in custom installations and ductwork. (http://www.jwfinleyinc.com)
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