<p>VACAVILLE — The most important thing you can do for your furnace and air conditioning system is change its air filter on a regular basis. A dirty air filter can cause a lot of problems, including the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>Shortened lifespan of crucial system components</li>
<li>Restricted airflow through the ductwork, which reduces the effectiveness of heating/cooling</li>
<li>The thermostat takes longer to be satisfied, which requires the heating/cooling unit to run longer</li>
<li>Higher utility costs due to reduced system efficiency</li>
</ul>
<p>As you can see, by changing your air filter regularly, you can avoid a lot of headaches and wasted money. But how often do you need to do this? In general, we recommend changing your air filter at least every three months. However, depending on your circumstances, you may need to do it more often. For example, many people in Northern California change their filters monthly during the summer because of how dusty and smoky it can get. Consult your local HVAC technician to get a recommendation on how often you should change your filter.</p>


Why You Should Change Your Furnace Filter

Learn why changing your furnace filter regularly is crucial for indoor air quality, energy efficiency and extending your HVAC system's life span.

Why You Should Change Your Furnace Filter by Gil Medrano Jr.

By Gil Medrano Jr. of {BR} All Weather Heating & Air Conditioning Inc.

The Importance of Properly Sized Ductwork

Two Key Aspects of HVAC System Maintenance

Video: Essential HVAC System Maintenance

to maximize the efficiency of your
heating and cooling system you'll want
to address a couple of basic maintenance
aspects today we're in vacaville with
diamond certified expert contributor gil
medrano of all weather heating and air
conditioning to learn more okay so today
I would like to talk to you about the
importance of maintaining your heating
and air conditioning system as a
homeowner the most important thing you
can do is to replace your filter on a
regular basis filters are supposed to be
replaced every month so as a tip what I
tell my customers is when they get their
utility bill check your air filter and
replace it as needed now the other thing
that needs to be done is to have your
system serviced by a qualified
contractor every year your furnace needs
to be tuned up annually as well as your
air conditioning system on the heating
side we're checking the gas pressures
making sure the gas pressures are
accurate to make sure that the system is
burning properly and safely we're
checking to make sure that there's no
gas leaks and that there's no carbon
monoxide leaks we're cleaning the
burners we're cleaning the fan motors
and cleaning the indoor coils these
things are required to maintain
efficiency when these systems are not
maintained the debris builds up internal
to the system where you can't see it it
plugs up and restricts the airflow and
can cause costly repairs which are
unnecessary not to mention the fact that
the efficiency of your machine drops
dramatically which will of course cause
your utilities to increase on the
air-conditioning side we're going to
keep that outdoor unit clean keep those
coils clean
keep those fan blades clean and check in
tight electrical connections this is
also important to maintain efficiency
and to minimize costly repairs keeping
the electrical system tight and secure
can also prevent potentially dangerous
electrical shorts and/or arcing which
can occur from the electrical beam not
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Video: The Importance of Changing Your Furnace Filter


my name is leonard orem i'm the install
manager and i work
for all weather heating and air
conditioning the technical tip that i'm
going to talk about today is the filter
changing of your furnace
in your heating and air conditioning
system that is basically the most
important thing you can do for your
furnace when you have a dirty filter
it puts extra strain on the blower motor
inside the furnace which
in turn shortens the life of that motor
and it also draws a little bit more
energy so you pay pg e more
the other thing it does by having a
dirty filter is you have
less air going through your ductwork so
you have less air that
ends up entering into the rooms to heat
or cool it thermostat
takes longer to be satisfied which means
your furnace or air conditioner runs
longer
and end result is you pay your utility
company
more money that so it's just easier to
change your filter on the front end
and not have to pay your utility company
more money on the back end
add systems that break and and
they just break and don't work anymore
because of dirty filters
the normal is one to three months most
people
in the northern california area
especially during the summer time
are probably changing it every every
month because of the dusty area
it's it just gets super dirty and slows
the airflow down
it also can create some big air
conditioning problems in the summertime
by freezing the system up and
end result is you could have a air air
conditioner that
dies because the compressor blew up
there's just
so many bad things that can happen with
a dirty filter if it gets too dirty
that you can spend a lot of money
replacing the parts that break

you

Video: The Importance of Properly Sized Ductwork


if you're planning to install a new HVAC
system don't overlook the importance of
properly sized work today we're in
vacaville with diamond certified expert
contributor Gill medrano of all weather
heating and air conditioning to learn
more when replacing your heating and
cooling system it is very important to
make sure you address your ducting
system considering it is the
distribution of your air flow
there are two sides to the ducting
system with your heating and air
conditioning the first side is the
return which is responsible for drawing
air in pushing it through the machine
the second side of your ducting system
is your supply side which carries the
air into each individual room
when your return ducting system is under
sized it doesn't allow the furnace to
draw in enough air flow to push through
the unit and supply air into the home
you can compare this to the miles per
gallon in a car if you have a car that's
rated at 25 miles per gallon that rating
is at the speed limit if you drive
faster than the speed limit the miles
per gallon obviously drops air flow is
measured in cfms and when the air flow
is down the efficiency of your heating
and cooling system is down not to
mention the fact that it's hard for your
system to work properly when the air
flow is being choked off it's a
mechanical piece of equipment it's got a
specific air flow design and when that
system is compromised it causes the
machine to overwork which can create
mechanical problems as well as
efficiency issues so when replacing your
heating and cooling system it's very
important to make sure that your
ductwork is properly sized so that you
can achieve the efficiency that you're
looking for
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