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Routine
Maintenance
Autumn is the perfect time to perform
routine maintenance on your home's heating system to ensure
that it is running efficiently, and effectively during
the winter. We recommend the following:
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Replace
your heater's air filter monthly. Since your heater
will have to work less hard, it will run more efficiently.
Cleaning and removing dust from vents or along baseboard
heaters will have the same effect. |
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If
your heating system is old, you might consider updating
it. A pre-1977 gas furnace is probably 50 percent
to 60 percent efficient today. Modern gas furnaces,
on the other hand, achieve efficiency ratings as high
as 97 percent. Replacing an old heating system can
cut your natural gas use nearly in half! |
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Use
your set-back thermostat if you have one. If you don't
have one, get one. A set-back thermostat allows you
to automatically turn down the heat when you're away
at work or when you're sleeping. you can then boost
the temperature to a comfortable level when you need
it. It takes less energy to warm a cool home than
to maintain a warm temperature all day. Using a set-back
thermostat can cut heating costs from 20% to 75%.
Reverse the switch on your ceiling fans so they blow
upward. This is especially valuable in high ceiling
rooms, where heat that naturally rises is forced back
down into the room. |
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Make
sure all hearing vents are opened and unblocked by
furniture or other items. This will ensure that the
air is evenly distributed through the home. |
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All
winter long, you depend on your furnace to meet the heating
needs of your family and home. That's why Central relies
on Trane gas furnaces and heat pumps to perform again
and again, year after year for our customers. Beyond performance,
they also provide options for energy-efficient operation.
In fact, some of Trane's gas furnaces operate at over
95% efficiency, which means that 95% of the fuel you pay
for is actually converted into heat for your home.
