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MAINTENANCE TIPS TO AVOID
COSTLY FURNACE REPAIR
• CHECK THE BURNER FLAMES CAREFULLY. THE COLOR OF THE FLAMES CAN TELL A LOT ABOUT YOUR FURNACE.
SIMPLY TURN UP YOUR THERMOSTAT TO TURN YOUR FURNACE ON. IDEALLY, THE BURNER FLAMES NEED TO BE
EVEN AND BLUE. SOMETIMES, YOU WILL NOTICE THAT THE BURNER FLAMES ARE YELLOW. YOU NOTICE YELLOW
FLAMES WHEN BURNERS ARE VERY DIRTY. WHILE CHECKING THE FLAMES, ENSURE THAT YOU DO NOT BREATHE
ON THEM BECAUSE THE OXYGEN CAN MAKE THEM LOOK YELLOW. IF YOU NOTICE THAT BURNERS ARE EXTREMELY
DIRTY, YOU CAN CLEAN THEM YOURSELF, BUT DO NOT TRY TO DO IT IF YOU HAVE LITTLE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT IT.
LETTING A PRO ADJUST THE BURNERS IS ALWAYS A BETTER CHOICE.
• TRY TO VACUUM THE BURNERS TO HELP THEM WORK PERFECTLY. BE SURE TO TURN OFF THE POWER – DO NOT
FORGET TO CUT THE GAS SUPPLY BEFORE YOU TRY TO VACUUM THE BURNERS. BE SURE TO VACUUM AT THE
BACK OF THE BURNERS. YOU CAN MAKE IT EASIER BY USING A 20-INCH LONG DRAIN LINE – SIMPLY ATTACH IT
TO THE VACUUM HOSE TO REACH THOSE AREAS. YOU HAVE TO VACUUM THOSE BURNERS THOROUGHLY AND
ENSURE THAT YOU CLEAN THE FURNACE BASE AS WELL. WHILE CLEANING THE BURNERS, YOU SHOULD ALSO
LOOK FOR THE PRESENCE OF ANY SOOT. IT USUALLY INDICATES POOR COMBUSTION.