Nannie Kasee: Most manufacturers of newer system require at least once a year service to maintain the warranty.Should have it service once during the summer and once at winter. Remember both inside and outside coil is like radiator,if its dirty your going to have a problem.
Nikita Schroepfer: Yes the filter, also if you have a high effeciency unit,that draws external air in for combustion,through a 3-4 inch Dia..white PVC pipe. (There will also be an exhaust pipe also.) Many of these pipes exit through the side wall of the basement and are visable on the exterior of your residence. If you have the 2 pipe system,they need to be within several feet of each other.That area ,outside around and under the pipes needs to be cleared of possible branches from bushes or small trees or even tall flowers or weeds or grass that may have grown larger during the summer. Because if anything restricts the airflow into the supply pipe ,the furnace will sense a difference in pressur! e,from the in and out pipe and will go into a automatic shutdown and will not restart until the cause of blockage is removed. A high build-up of snow cost me a nice service bill....Show more
Karl Jantzen: Call the company who installed the furnace.
Weldon Totaro: Yep, change the filter regularly for sure. Not sure where you live; do you also have Central Air? If so (as the HVAC tech told me):* In the summer, for Air Conditioning, you want the most air "flow" possible so you want the cheap (easy to see thru; maybe $1 a piece; 3 for $5) filter and change it once a month.* In the winter, for heat, they recommend the "accordion-fold" type filter. It is usually more expensive but you will probably only change it twice a season. It cuts the flow a little but cleans the air buch better.ALSO, if you nave Central A/C with the outside compressor unit, you should flush out the coil area, usually some mesh looking stuff, with a garden hose at the start of each s! ummer. MAKE SURE THE POWER IS OFF AT THE FUSE BOX.If you are ! not comfortable with this, call a pro; you can do more harm than good. As mentioned, you can contact the company that installed it or a recommended by friend/family. Some will offer a service "contract" where they will come out twice a year (spring and fall) to prepare the furnace / A/C for the coming season. They may even offer a slight discount for emergency calls.You local utility company may also offer this service thru a HVAC company under contract to them and then put the charge on your bill. Check it out.Since it's only 2 years old, it's probably a high effeciency furnaces. Mine is sensitive to dust, dirt, etc., and the pro will clean it as part of the service.It's not all that complicated but I prefer to let them do it twice a year to make sure it's done right and everything else is okay. Piece of mind for me and not all that expensive.With the twice a year service, and regular filter changes, you should be warm (or cool) and happy for many years....Show m! ore
Cody Petrulis: Definitely replace the filters. Anything else...call the pros.
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