Thursday, December 16th, 2010
Life is busy especially at this time of year! With all of the running around shopping, cooking, and preparing for parties, furnace care often falls to the wayside. Months may pass without ever thinking about the heating system, and suddenly there is a breakdown. You travel down to the unit, pull the filter, and find that it is packed with debris and dust. This seems to be the cause of your breakdown. Unfortunately, you haven’t stocked up on replacements, so you figure that for the time being you will just let the unit run without a filter until you can get to the store.
The furnace starts back up and everything seems to be working fine. The only problem is you never do remember to replace the filter, and in a matter of weeks you have a very costly furnace repair on your hands. Running a furnace without a filter is like a death sentence for the unit’s internal components. It is one of the biggest heating mistakes you can make, and here at Four Seasons we find this mistake a lot more than we would like to. (more…)
Tags: blower motor, Chicago, dust, filter replacement, Four Seasons, Furnace, furnace cleaning, furnace filter, Homewood, IL, maintenance, Oak Lawn, Tinley Park
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Wednesday, November 24th, 2010
One of the most frequently asked questions in the HVAC industry is, “How often should I change my furnace filter?” Unfortunately, there isn’t one straightforward answer that we can give you because there are several factors that play a role in the condition of the filter. Obviously, the first step would be to check the packaging on the filter itself. Usually it will have a recommended length of time after which replacement will be needed. However, here at Four Seasons, we don’t want you to suffer the consequences that come from having a dirty filter, so we recommend that you check the filter monthly. If it is dirty, replace it. If not, wait another month and check again. But, some families should be checking their filters more frequently. These are people who have:
- Pets- pet hair quickly clogs furnace filters
- Several people living in the home- the more people in the home, the more dust and debris that will be floating in the air
- Recent construction in the home- Dust and debris from drywall and other construction materials will cause the filter to need to be changed more frequently (more…)
Tags: air filter, Air Quality, Chicago, debris, dust, Four Seasons, furance filter, furnace cleaning, furnace sales, HVAC, IL, Justice, Lisle, Midlothian, pets, smoke
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Friday, August 20th, 2010
How do you know if your air duct system needs to be cleaned? Many people who move in to newly renovated or new construction homes may think there air duct system is clean. However, your home inspector will acknowledge that there will be plenty of dust and debris left in your system from the construction. If you have lived in your house and can’t remember when the last time your air ducts were inspected and clean, you too may find that it’s time to have your air ducts cleaned. (more…)
Tags: air duct system, air ducts, Cooling, debris, dust, Heating, indoor air quality, mold, pollen
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