How to Shut Down Your Furnace Properly After Winter ?
The winter months are fast approaching, and if you’re like most people who leave their furnace running throughout the entire year without realizing how much energy they waste while singing Frozen theme songs in preparation for this season’s cold front coming through, then now might be a good time to stop. Saving money on heating/cooling bills can help cut down those expenses before spring officially arrives! In this blog post we’ll ask you about how to turn off your furnace after winter.
Here are Some Tips How to Shut down Different Types of Furnaces
Natural gas furnaces:
Step 1: Switch the mode on your thermostat.
To save energy and money, turn your thermostat from “heat” to “off” or switch it over so that you are using cool rather than hot settings. This will reduce how often the furnace system needs maintenance by stopping usage when no one is around!
Step 2: Replace the furnace filter.
Your furnace filter is like the hair on your head- it shouldn’t be long and icky! If you notice any dirt or mold build up around its edges, don’t worry; this just means that there are some new fibers coming out.
Step 3: Check the pilot light.
When the weather starts to get chilly, you might want to turn off your furnace so that it doesn’t use any more energy than necessary. But what do we usually do with our pilot light during summer months?
That’s right—keep forgetting about its existence! If this sounds like an error on behalf of yourself or someone else in need; don’t worry because there are easy steps towards solving (or at least mitigating) these problems: find valves attached near gas lines running directly into homes’ main entry points as well has turning them away from vents/mouths where wasteful excess heat could otherwise go unnoticed by taxpayers through district utility bills.
Oil furnaces:
Step 1:
To prevent the oil furnace from lighting back up, turn down its thermostat to its lowest setting. Once you see that it has cut off completely then wait for at least five minutes before turning on any lights or opening doors in order give them time get cool enough so they can safely stop burning without risk of reigniting themselves by accident due do being too close togetherily heated!
Step 2:
To turn off the oil furnace, go to where you would expect and find a power switch. The location of this will be on either front or side paneling depending if it’s an older model with no LCD screen as well!
And flip it clockwise until all indicators disappear from view before removing gloves
Step 3:
Shut off the oil feed to your pilot light by turning an easily accessible handle with a rotary motion. This will put out any fires in progress and keep you safe!
Step 4:
To shut off the oil supply, it is necessary to turn either one or two valves. The main shut-off valve can be found at your tank’s bottom side and will require rotating clockwise for engagement; if there are above ground tanks then look up from below its handle where you’ll find this critical piece!
Once activated make sure all connections inside of homes connected with pipes leading out through walls have been disconnected before leaving residence as well - otherwise Ice Age await us all…
Boiler Furnace:
Step 1:
For scheduled shut downs, double the normal blowdown rate for two weeks preceding and increase sludge conditioner dosage to 1.5 - 2 times what you would normally use before shutting down.
Step 2:
Always remember that when you are done with your boiler, it is important to take care of some things. First off make sure there aren’t any leaks by checking for cold water coming out from under the machine and around joints where two parts meet together before draining anything else into its place in order avoid flooding or ruining other equipment nearby!
Step 3:
To avoid suspended matter (sludge) in the boiler water from baking on its tubes, never drain a hot tub and let it dry out without thoroughly washing. Start flushing out all feed lines as soon as you begin draining away any accumulated sludges or contaminants so they don’t have time to settle back into place!
Step 4:
After flushing the water-side surfaces thoroughly and inspecting to see if further cleaning is needed, it’s time for you fire lover get your hands on some tools. All soot, fly ash or slag should be cleaned off of these parts at first opportunity because they can foster severe corrosion which will lead up tubular failure in no time!
For protection from this type bad stuff use light oil after doing whatever kind flame maintenance task needs attention (that means anything outside).
Electric furnaces:
Winter is coming, and with it the cold weather. If you have an electric furnace, now is the time to make sure it’s in good working order before you need it. Here are some tips on how to shut down your electric furnace for the winter.
Your electric furnace will continue to passively use up energy even when it’s set low. If you want the most efficient usage of your home’s power supply, make sure that no other appliances are using this same circuit by cutting off their respective breaker at wall or switch level before turning yours shut Off!
Enjoy the Season!
Hoping to enjoy the summer and fall? Make sure you turn off your gas furnace before it’s too late! Follow these steps for a safe this season, as well as an extra pay check in October.
Maintaining your Furnace after winter
Keep the area around your furnace clear:
Keeping the area around your furnace clean is important for a variety of reasons. Not only does it help the furnace run more efficiently, but it also minimizes the risk of a fire. In this blog post, we’ll discuss some tips for keeping the area around your furnace clean.
Test your smoke and CO detectors:
Are you getting ready for your yearly furnace inspection? Make sure to also test your smoke and CO detectors! Smoke and CO detectors are critical in keeping your family safe during a fire, so it’s important that they are working properly. Follow these steps to test your detectors:
1) Push the test button on the detector.
2) Listen for the alarm to sound. It should sound for at least 10 seconds.
3) If the alarm does not sound, replace the battery.
4) If the alarm still does not sound, call a professional to check the detector.
Check the air registers:
If you live in an area that experiences cold winters and snowy summers, it’s important to make sure your home’s furnace is running at full capacity. Clear out any dust or debris from the registers throughout.
your house so there isn’t extra obstruction for ventilation when needed most during these months—especially around December through February where temperatures can drop below freezing each night while rarely reaching above 50°F (10 °C).
Book a Maintenance Appointment
Around this time of year, many people are considering their furnace maintenance needs. It’s important to book a maintenance appointment to ensure your furnace is in good working order before the cold weather sets in. A furnace that isn’t properly maintained can break down and cost you a lot of money in repairs. So don’t wait - book your appointment today!
