If there’s one piece of advice we would give local homeowners to help them avoid needless heating repair in Chapel Hill, NC, it would be…
Okay, we couldn’t settle on one thing. That’s because we want to help our customers enjoy the best heating possible, and that means giving out all the advice we can. But, if we made a list of tips to avoid heating system malfunctions, the first item we’d put on that list is: “Regularly change the HVAC system’s air filter.” It’s an easy step to take, and an easy one to forget.
That’s often the problem with these easy steps. They sound so simple that they can sound unimportant. But regular air filter changes for an HVAC system are critical for many reasons. Below is a list of how you can end up with heating repairs during the winter because of a filter left in place.
We are going to get a bit scary in this post. It’s October, so it’s appropriate … and we promise not to get 
It’s important to us as HVAC professionals to see that our customers have equipment that operates safely. Whenever we’re called for 
One piece of advice we stress when it comes to heating efficiency and effectiveness is regularly change the furnace air filter. (In most HVAC systems, the AC uses the same filter, so this advice applies throughout the year.) A clean furnace filter is necessary to ensure a furnace doesn’t waste energy, has proper airflow, and won’t collect dust and dirt inside the cabinet that may damage it.
