Examine replacement filters once a month, replacing them every one or two months during the heating and cooling seasons.

Wash and rinse permanent filters monthly.

Clean electronic air cleaner filters every one to two months.

Install a Hepa Filter for the best of the best in air cleaning

Remember to always turn off the electric power before working on the fan motor. Never operate your furnace with the fan motor door removed!

Check to see if your furnace belt is broken or worn, replace it. Ensure the correct part is used for replacement.

You should keep a spare belt handy. They are available at most automotive and hardware stores as well as your heating repair depot.

Occasionally, furnace belts and pulleys may need adjustment. Be sure to always turn off the power first before making any adjustments.

Remember, always turn off the electric power before working on the motor.

Always check the motor carefully. Some motors are self-lubricating and require no oil. Check to see if the cooling vents are plugged, if so, wipe the dust build-up off the motor vents.

Most fan motors need periodic oiling. Add a couple of drops of oil (SAE 20 Oil) in the oil receptacle twice yearly.  Do this carefully so as to not over-lubricate. Over lubricating can cause oil to out in the furnace and cause smoke or even fire hazards.

Remember, always turn off the electric power first.

Ensure the fins on the blower fan are clean. Make sure the fan housing is clear of debris. If your not getting the air flow your use to, something might be caught up in the blower assembly.

Proper humidity levels will reduce your heating costs and make your home more comfortable.

Clean your humidifier once a month, more often if you have hard water.

Power or drum humidifiers are easy to control, cause few problems, and are very efficient. They do need to be cleaned regularly.

We recommend a flow through humidifier for best results, fewer maintenance bills.

Replace the pad or wick at least once a year.

Before starting up your furnace or fireplace, check that your chimney or vent is not blocked by debris, and make sure it has not deteriorated or rusted through. Birds will sometimes make nest in your chimney over the summer.

Check any metal chimney that protrudes from your home. To inhibit rusting, paint the exposed metal chimney with an outdoor primer and then apply a water-based, outdoor latex paint. If it's already rusty, clean off the rust with a wire brush and then paint with an outdoor primer, then apply a water-based, outdoor latex paint.

Never store chemicals, chlorine, paint thinners, paint strippers, or gasoline in the furnace room. Remember that if you use laundry bleach near your furnace, you will cause damage to the heat exchanger. Things like hot-tub/swimming pool chlorinators will cause major damage to the heat exchanger if air from the hot-tub/swimming pool room flows into your furnace. Special heat exchangers are made for these types of conditions.

If you're using any of the above, always shut off any pilot lights in the room and open up the windows during and after use. Wait until fumes have dissipated before re-starting the pilot lights.

Make sure there is a free flow of air to the furnace. Keep an area of at least two feet around the furnace clear by removing any boxes or obstructions. Also, the furnace room should not be completely closed off with walls and solid doors unless it has a combustion air intake installed.

Keep return air grills, hot air registers, radiators, and space heaters/baseboards clear of furniture, rugs, and drapes to allow free movement of air.

You can ensure more heated or cooled air reaches its destination by sealing the accessible furnace duct seams with duct tape or tin tape.

Insulate all ducts in unheated or cooler spaces with commercial duct insulation - or make your own! Simply wrap the duct with glass fibre batts, secure lightly with string, cover insulation with plastic, and tape all edges.

Older furnaces have a standing pilot light that burns continuously. As well as igniting the burners, the pilot light is also a safety device.

If the pilot light is out, follow the relighting instructions on your furnace.

Newer furnaces have an electronic pilot. Just follow the instructions and reset the switch.

If you are at all unsure of the correct procedure, call your qualified heating contactor.

Find out which fuse or breaker switch controls the power to your furnace; it should be marked on the fuse panel. If necessary, replace the fuse or reset the switch.

You can't always see fuse damage. Be on the safe side; always replace it with a correctly-sized fuse. If it fails again, there could be a short circuit. For more information call your electrician.