While most people are focused on air conditioning at this time of year, it’s a good time for a few summer furnace thoughts too. Your furnace has kept the house comfortable for another long winter. While it’s sitting dormant for the next few months, there are minor furnace-maintenance matters that shouldn’t be neglected. Here are some summer furnace thoughts to keep in mind as the offseason begins.
Keep the furnace enclosure clear and clean.
Flammable items should be kept out of the furnace area. Avoid using it for storage over the summer, as that tends to become a habit all year. Once the unit is in operation again next fall, it could be dangerous. Also, vacuum any dust accumulating around the furnace.
Shut off the gas.
Turn the valve on the furnace gas line 90 degrees to stop all gas flow to the furnace for the summer. If the unit utilizes a pilot light instead of an electronic igniter, shutting off gas for the summer will save about $10 over the summer. Plus, stopping the flow of gas during a season when there’s no use for it is a good safety measure too.
Keep carbon monoxide detectors in your summer furnace thoughts.
They’re vital for winter gas-furnace safety, but also in relation to other gas appliances during the rest of the year. Push the “Test” button on the face of the unit to verify proper operation. Replace the battery now if you haven’t done so yet this year.
Have any suspected problems checked out now.
If any nagging heating issues from last winter still occupy your summer furnace thoughts, this is a good time to have them checked out by a qualified HVAC technician. Service for furnace problems is usually easier to schedule during the summer, when technicians aren’t swamped with heating-system repairs.
If summer furnace thoughts are on your mind (as they should be), the heating pros at Paitson Bros. will be happy to help. For 98 years, we’ve been your all-season source for both heating and cooling sales and service in the Wabash Valley.
Jeff Paitson is a third generation business owner who continues to run the business with the same values that have been passed down from previous generations since 1922.
Jeff’s belief is that the business belongs to Jesus Christ; therefore 10 percent of the company’s profits go toward the Maryland Community Church.
Jeff is a Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce member and in his spare time, he enjoys 
Ethan Rayburn is a lifelong resident of Terre Haute and a 2005 graduate of Purdue University.
An Eagle Scout, Ethan spent four years as a non-profit executive with the Boy Scouts of America before joining Paitson Bros. as a comfort advisor and later General Manager. In that role, Ethan has brought a renewed enthusiasm for customer care, integrity, value, and service to Paitson Bros. Heating & Air Conditioning.
Ethan enjoys singing and was a member of the Purdue Varsity Glee Club. He also enjoys playing and coaching soccer, spending time with his family and two young boys, and volunteering his time and resources with his church, Terre Haute First Baptist Church, which he has attended from a very young age.
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