{"id":868,"date":"2019-09-16T11:00:17","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T15:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/?p=868"},"modified":"2019-09-10T08:56:38","modified_gmt":"2019-09-10T12:56:38","slug":"heating-season-preparing-for-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/heating-service\/heating-season-preparing-for-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Heating Season: Preparing for Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-869\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BOILER-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BOILER-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BOILER-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BOILER-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BOILER.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Heating season is right around the corner, and we think it\u2019s time for a check-in. As your local HVAC company, we\u2019re always wondering how your HVAC system is doing as it gets ready to heat your home. We\u2019re not talking about how it&#8217;s feeling, but whether or not any attention has been paid to it this year. Heating is vital where we live, so making sure that your heater is ready to go can sometimes make all the difference.<\/p>\n<p>There are some simple things that homeowners can do to make sure their heater is in good shape for the months to come. If you\u2019re not up to the task of checking your system yourself, you\u2019re not alone! That\u2019s what your local <a href=\"\/service-areas\/plymouth-in-hvac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HVAC professional in Plymouth, IN<\/a> is for! We can change filters and check your system for any bumps and bruises before it really gets cold out.<\/p>\n<p>Though, if you\u2019re feeling a little more adventurous, why not read on and see what you can do to help your heater!<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>How to Prepare<\/h2>\n<p>Preparing your heating system isn\u2019t as difficult as you might think. Of course, most service professionals have a much more thorough checklist when preparing a heater for winter. So, if the following solutions don\u2019t seem to get the job done, you can always give us a call.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Change Air Filters. <\/strong>Your heater\u2019s air filters being dirty could decrease the efficiency and effectiveness of your system. Make sure you check whether or not your air filters need to be replaced completely, or if the filter requires some simple cleaning before being inserted back in.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Test the igniter switch.<\/strong> A furnace or boiler without a functioning ignition is basically useless. Make sure your system can actually turn on before winter comes around in full swing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clean around the furnace or boiler.<\/strong> Your heating system, whether you like it or not, is a controlled fire. Just like any fire, this can be cause for a hazard if there is any flammable debris around it. It\u2019s always a good idea to sweep and clean around your furnace before turning it on so that nothing is within burning distance of the heater.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Schedule a Heating System Tune-Up.<\/strong> If none of the above tips are helping your heater prepare for winter, perhaps there\u2019s something much worse going on with it. With a professional service technician on the case, you can be sure we\u2019ll pinpoint the exact issue in time to address it before the winter comes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Don\u2019t Hesitate<\/h2>\n<p>The most important part of this is the \u201c<em>before winter\u201d<\/em> part. Checking on these heating specifics when temperatures are below freezing is less than ideal. As with most things in life, timing is key. So get your hands dirty and start replacing those filters, testing those switches, and cleaning around the furnace! For everything else, give us a call and let us take a more thorough look to see what\u2019s going on\u2014and more importantly, get you ready for winter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>For anything that has to do with heaters, <a href=\"\/contact\/send-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">call Colliers Heating &amp; Air Conditioning.<\/a> Colliers\u2014a company you\u2019ve grown to trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heating season is right around the corner, and we think it\u2019s time for a check-in.<\/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":[106,117,6,48,119],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/868"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=868"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/868\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":872,"href":"https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/868\/revisions\/872"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=868"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=868"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}