{"id":601,"date":"2021-01-04T11:00:07","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T16:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/?p=601"},"modified":"2020-12-28T10:52:11","modified_gmt":"2020-12-28T15:52:11","slug":"how-prep-furnace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/heating-service\/how-prep-furnace\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prep Your Furnace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Heating_iStock_000000919977_Full_800x516-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Heating_iStock_000000919977_Full_800x516-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Heating_iStock_000000919977_Full_800x516-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Heating_iStock_000000919977_Full_800x516.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We know that winter is already well underway, but it\u2019s not too late to help your heater stretch before the race that is the dead of winter. We know that this isn\u2019t always your main focus because we live in Florida. This is the time of year where you need to take your heating work seriously. We know how to prepare your furnace for what\u2019s upcoming this heating season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to keep your furnace in great shape, you need to schedule an appointment for heating maintenance. You can actually enroll with us. We have great <a href=\"\/maintenance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">heating maintenance plans<\/a> to take care of your heater all throughout the year. The plan even includes your air conditioner too. We want to make sure that every aspect of your home is well taken care of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What To Do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re going to make it plain and simple for you. This is\nwhat you need to do if you notice that your furnace is under the weather:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assess Your Needs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a moment to think about what you need from your heater\nbefore you start off the heating season. This is the time where you should\nreflect on how your heater served you last year. If you struggled with your\nheating output, the prices, or any other aspect of your home\u2019s heater, you need\nto schedule an appointment with us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want you to understand that if you had problems last\nyear, they\u2019re sure to pop up again and negatively impact your heater this year.\nWe can help you stay on track. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Change Your Filter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your heater has a filter, and it needs to be changed at the start of the heating season. In fact, you should change your heater\u2019s filter at least once every three months. If you skipped your filter replacement in the fall, make sure you don\u2019t miss an opportunity this winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is something you can do all on your own. It\u2019s simple\nfor you to do. If you need further instruction, you can contact our team\nmembers for quality service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schedule an Appointment for Maintenance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s always important to schedule an appointment for\nmaintenance each and every single fall. The maintenance appointment that you\nschedule ahead of the heating season is what\u2019s going to help your heater last.\nCome to us for quality service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Know When You Need More<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s be honest here\u2026 are you due for an upgrade? Most homeowners\nout there know when they\u2019re due for an upgrade. If you\u2019ve had persistent\nproblems with your home\u2019s heater, if you\u2019ve had your heater for more than 10\nyears, or if both things apply, then you\u2019re going to need to consider an\nupgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be honest with yourself when you need to upgrade. We know that most of the time, the last thing you want to do is upgrade to a new heater in the middle of the heating season. We\u2019re here to make sure that the replacement process is as easy as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong><a href=\"\/contact\/schedule-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Family Owned &amp; Operated over 40 Years in Palm Beach County, Your Trusted Source in AC Repair.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some simple ways to prepare your furnace for winter. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[128,116],"class_list":["post-601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating-service","tag-heating-tips","tag-palm-beach-gardens"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=601"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/601\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":604,"href":"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/601\/revisions\/604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}