{"id":1342,"date":"2023-12-04T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/?p=1342"},"modified":"2023-11-30T19:05:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T00:05:47","slug":"how-to-avoid-as-many-heating-repairs-as-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/heating-service\/how-to-avoid-as-many-heating-repairs-as-possible\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Avoid as Many Heating Repairs as Possible"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One of the last bills you ever expect is a repair call for your heater, especially because we all know there\u2019s no way to properly plan for the amount you\u2019ll hear from the technician that shows up. There\u2019s so many problems that could happen and so many components in your heating system that it\u2019s hard to project, so the next best thing? Prevent as many problems as possible from occurring in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through providing heating repair in Brighton, MI<\/a>, we\u2019ve seen just about every heating problem you can imagine. We\u2019re confident that we can not only help you with your current heating problems, but help you learn how to prevent future ones, and that starts right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

First, Make Sure You Upkeep Annual Tune-Ups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Annual maintenance isn\u2019t just a good idea\u2014it\u2019s crucial to preventing your heater from breaking down. Some homeowners opt not to get annual maintenance, and instead just deal with repairs as they pop up\u2014but that\u2019s exactly why they\u2019re encountering more repair problems than normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During annual tune-ups, your technician inspects the entire heater, cleans debris from the inside of the unit that can cause issues, lubricates moving metal components, and looks for signs of stress. Wear and tear happens, but annual tune-ups are the way to prevent them from staggering your heater. After one year, enough has happened in your heater that it needs a bit of TLC to stay efficient, and work for as long as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Change Your Air Filter Often (and Set Reminders)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your heater has an air filter at the intake. This pulls air from inside of your home, and uses it to make the unit run, simply put. When there\u2019s a lack of sufficient air, your heater works in limited capacity. That means it may still heat your home, but it won\u2019t do it optimally or efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look at your heater\u2019s air filter right now, and you\u2019ll see a thick layer of dust on it. That\u2019s because these filters are supposed to be changed every 30\u201390 days, although depending on how much you use your heater, the former is the best option. Set reminders to check your air filter on the first of every month and stay on top of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep Your Thermostat Calibrated<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The thermostat is what controls your heater. The heater simply knows when an \u201cON\u201d signal and an \u201cOFF\u201d signal are, but your thermostat decides which one it sends. It measures the room temperature, compares it against the temperature target you set, and sends the appropriate signal when those two values meet. But if it\u2019s not reading the temperature correctly, you may wonder why the temp feels higher (or lower, in some cases) than what the thermostat says. Calibrate it using the manual that came with your thermostat, or hire us to do it for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep Your Heater in Working Order<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Avoid big breakdowns and large-scale system failures with these tips, and be sure to issue timely repairs when your unit does eventually break down. While you can\u2019t avoid 100% of all problems with your heater, you can drastically reduce the number of breakdowns you\u2019ll experience in your lifetime. We\u2019re here to help you get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact us today<\/strong><\/a> to schedule your heating repair as soon as possible. If your home had a voice \u2026 it would call First Choice!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Your heater will run into repairs, but you can reduce the number you’ll face in your heater’s lifetime. Here’s how.<\/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":[101,49,50],"class_list":["post-1342","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating-service","tag-brighton","tag-heating-system-maintenance","tag-heating-system-repair"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1342","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1342"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1342\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1345,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1342\/revisions\/1345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}