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You’re probably gearing up for a chilly winter with your furnace, but you might not be ready for the heating bills that are about to come your way. Unfortunately, the price of comfort comes with purchasing the fuel that comes with the heat we love so much every winter. That being said, what if we told you there were some ways to lower the heating bill that you’re dreading?
Unless you’ve got a furnace that requires urgent heater repair in Shreveport, you could be in the perfect spot to start increasing the efficiency of your heating system. Whether it’s replacing the air filter or scheduling maintenance, we’ve got some tried and tested tips that can keep your furnace up to the task of heating your home reliably and affordably.
Keep reading if lower heating bills interest you!
You’ve probably heard us talk about heater maintenance quite a lot in this blog, but you might not have been told what heater maintenance actually does. A technician doesn’t just come to shine a flashlight on your system and tell you that “It’s all good.” There is a thorough checklist involved, just like how a doctor gives you a thorough check-up every year!
When the last cold days of winter and early spring are in your rear-view mirror you probably won’t need to turn your furnace back on until fall comes again. In fact, we recommend you do either a partial or full shutdown of your furnace system once the weather forecast shows nothing but warm days for a long stretch to come. This is an easy way to lower your energy bills. 
Spring is often a time of weird weather shifts, but the trend is toward warmer weather until the true summer heat settles in. You’ll use your home heating system less and less through April and May until it shuts off for a few months.
When the cold weather winds down as spring advances, you’ll want to put the winter far behind you and consider your summer plans. The air conditioner in your house will soon switch to regular operation, so this is the ideal time to schedule its annual maintenance appointment.
As the winter winds down and the official start of spring arrives (i.e. this week), you’ll probably not give much thought to your furnace. The weather is going to warm up gradually on the climb toward the summer heat.
A furnace generates heat, either using gas burners or electrical heating elements, to warm up the air, then uses a blower to send the heated air into the ductwork of a home. As with any heat-generating appliance, there’s some potential for a fire hazard, although this is rare for modern furnaces. However, if you ever notice an acrid burning odor coming from the vents when your home’s furnace is running, it can be alarming.
We’ve talked about this topic before, but it was a few years ago—and it’s one of the most important subjects to know about when it comes to home heating. Gas furnaces are the most common type of home heating systems, and cracked heat exchangers in gas furnaces are a major problem and serious potential safety hazard. Understanding the cracked heat exchanger can be a real lifesaver! 
Now that we’ve settled into the winter, the heater in your home will work on a regular basis to provide comfort. Chances are high that the heating system you have installed is a gas furnace—the most popular type of home heating system in the country. A gas furnace is reliable and uses an inexpensive fuel to run.
We’re proud to call ourselves “The Doctor of Home Comfort” for the area. Part of maintaining comfort for local homeowners now involves installing excellent whole-house generators from Honeywell. (We also install them for commercial buildings.) With 
