Looking after a newer Wallingford furnace
Newer equipment still needs routine care. At this Wallingford home, Evergreen maintained an 80% gas furnace, cleaning the burners and checking the components that help it start, run and move heat into the home. The visit focused on keeping up with the existing furnace while it was still early in its service life.
Checking the startup and running components
The technician checked blower and inducer motor amperage and found acceptable readings. Hot-surface-igniter resistance was checked, the burners cleaned, and the heat exchanger and electrical connections inspected. The work combined a cleaning task with an assessment of several operating components.
Flue piping and temperature rise across the furnace were also inspected. The technician reported those checks within manufacturer specifications. The photo shows a pressure-testing instrument at the open furnace during the appointment.
Planning care for the equipment already there
Annual maintenance was recommended for the furnace. The technician also recommended including the home’s aging air conditioner in future maintenance planning. That was advice for ongoing care, rather than a record of air-conditioner service completed during this furnace appointment.
For a homeowner, a newer furnace and an older air conditioner can mean different maintenance priorities under the same roof. This visit gave attention to the furnace in use and identified the other equipment to consider when planning future service, without assuming that every part of the home’s system had received the same work.
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