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ft can get cold quickly in’ your
home if vou are having trouble
with your furnace.

With automatic heating systems
there may be occasional failure of
the controls. This does not neces-
sarily mean there is anything
drastically wrong with the system.
Usually a simply adjustment is ail
that is required.

However, unless you are aware
of how such adjustments are
made, it is best to rely on skilled
help to make the adjustment.

Heating equipment can be main-
tained at maximum efficiency
through regular inspections accor-
ding to manufacturers’ specifica-

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LIFESTYLES;

furnace ri

tions.

If the furnace doesn't start, be
sure the switch is on, check your
fuse or circuit breaker panel for
blown fuses or tripped breakers,
and review the operating pro-
cedures in your furnace manual.

Where a warm air system is in-
stalled, ensure that the fan motor
and fan unit are oiled twice a year
or per instructions, and that the
return air filters are cleaned and/
or replaced regularly.

Dirty filters restrict the supply of
teturn air essential to proper
operation.

The furnace will not operate
properly, of course, unless the
thermostat setting is higher than
room temperature.

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Also, see that heating outlets
and cold air returns (registers) arc
kept free of air flow obstructions
such as carpets, furniture, etc. for
maximum performance.

If a furnace humidifier is in-
stalled, it} must be checked fre-
quently in winter to ensure that the
proper water level is maintained
and the reservoir and plates are
clean — power humidifiers require
similar attention,

—

Because of salt deposits from the
water supply (a natural phenome-
non that varies across Canada).
humidifier plates deteriorate. are
consumable and require replace-
ment when no longer effectively
holding water.

Should the relative humidity in
your house be excessive in winter
(causing objectionable condensa-
tion on windows, etc.), it may be
advisable to shut off the

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humidifier.

Sometimes cracking or snapping
noises may occur with hot water
heating systems; this sound means
the pipes and other metal compo-
nents of the distribution system are
expanding of contracting with
temperature changes.

Such noises, particularly com-
mon on startup, do not necessarily
influence the performance of the
system and are to be expected.

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