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C16-Sunday News, October 26, 1980

North & West

Check out your furnace

As brisk fall days herald
the approach of winter. the
wise resident who controls
his or her own heating
system should get a head
Start on fuel economy by
preparing the home furnace
for heavy duty ahead. The
Better Business Bureau
Suggests conducting a
thorough furnace checkup
before the first cold spell
hits.

A furnace checkup can be
a do-it-yourself project, but
having the heating system
checked by reliable
technicians at the beginning
of the heating season is a
good investment. In either
case, be sure the following
steps are taken:

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advance of anticipated

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regular need, so that any
trouble can be detected and
corrected in a_ leisurely
Manner that allows time for
thoughtful selection of a
competent repair company.

Check the air filters
through which recirculated
house air passes, and clean
or replace them if they are
loaded with dust or lint.
Establish a schedule — every
30 days, for example — for
washing permanent filters or
replacing disposable ones.

elf the blower motor is of
the type requiring oiling, put
a few drops of oil in the ail
cup at each end of the motor
at the beginning of the
season; reoil in January or
February. With a hot water
heating system it is

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necessary to oi] the motor on
the circulating pump,
located at the back of the
heating boiler.
© On gas or oil furnaces,
examine the venting pipe
(flue) to make sure it is in
good condition and firmly in
place. Rust spots on the pipe
or rust streaks running down
from the chimney indicate
that the chimney may be
plugged up. Old chimneys
are susceptible to blockage
by deteriorated mortar
falling off the sides and
filling the flue opening.
These fragments must be
removed by loosening the
pipe and reaching into the
opening.

The burning of fuel often
produces ashes that interfere
with good heat transfer.

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VANCOUVER 324-7076

Further, burning fuel ef-
ficiently requires a specific
quantity of air for optimal
combustion. For these
reasons it is wise to have the
heat exchange surfaces of
the furnace cleaned
periodically, and to have the
air combustion rate checked
or improved by service
professionals. Oil burners,
for example, work best if the
air in the flue contains at
least 9 per cent carbon
dioxide. a technician usually
can tune up or adjust the
burner to achieve better
combustion rates that result
in more efficient and less
costly fuel consumption.
Government studies have
shown that many fufnaces
and boilers are oversized for
the heating requirements of

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the houses they serve. A
competent service tech-
nician, through a series of
measurements and
calculations, can make the
furnace more energy ef-
ficient by reducing the fuel
intake and modifyilg aiur-
handling parts.

Having the service
technician check and reset,
if necessary, the on and off
temperature settings on the
furnace fan can conserve
Significant amounts of fuel.
The fan should shut off when
the furnace temperaturee is
about 90°F and should not go
on again until the burner
comes on and raises the
furnace temperature to
about 110°F.

Fall is the prime time for
bogus furnace repairs.

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now

Beware of itinerants who
canvass neighborhoods
saying they are furnace
inspectors. Someone unwise
enough to let such people
examine his or her furnace is
likely to be told that it has a
crack or other serious
deficiency and is extremely
dangerous. Often the
scoeme involves an  ac-
complice, posing as a safety
engineer, who recommends
installation of a new furnace
at once.

Always check the
reliability of heating repair
companies by contacting the
Better Business Bureau
before signing a contract,
paying out any money, or
allowing the present furnace
to be dismantled.

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