{"id":1390,"date":"2019-04-29T11:00:50","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T15:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/?p=1390"},"modified":"2019-04-25T13:18:03","modified_gmt":"2019-04-25T17:18:03","slug":"shutting-down-furnace-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/shutting-down-furnace-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Shutting Down Your Furnace for the Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"burners-in-furnace\"It\u2019s a nice feeling knowing you won\u2019t need to turn your furnace back on for\u00a0several months\u2014it means the warm weather and summer have arrived. You\u2019re coming closer to the day when you\u2019ll turn off your home\u2019s furnace and leave it off.<\/p>\n

But should you do more than just turn the furnace off? What about shutting it down entirely for the season? We\u2019ll take a look at whether this is a good idea or not.<\/p>\n

What it means to shut down the furnace<\/h3>\n

Adjusting the thermostat so the furnace won\u2019t turn on during warm weather isn\u2019t the same as shutting down the furnace. To shut down the furnace, you must cut off all its power supply so it won\u2019t come on unless you take steps to restore the power. For a gas furnace, you must shut the valve on the gas line for the furnace and then flip the breaker switch in the electrical panel to cut off voltage to the furnace. (Gas furnaces do use electrical power. Electricity controls the blower fan motor and a number of temperature sensors.) For an electric furnace, you only need to flip the breaker switch.<\/p>\n

We recommend shutting down the gas flow to a gas furnace<\/h3>\n

Yes, we think it\u2019s best to turn off the gas flow to your gas furnace for the season. This will prevent it from wasting any power on a standing pilot light. Leaving the pilot light to burn all through the summer can drain about $50 worth of natural gas, and this will add up over the lifetime of the furnace.<\/p>\n

A newer furnace that uses an electronic ignition system won\u2019t present this same energy waste problem, but it\u2019s still wise to shut down the gas flow so the furnace will stay off in case someone plays around with the thermostat settings (such as a child) and to improve safety conditions.<\/p>\n

Shut off the electrical power if you don\u2019t have central air conditioning<\/h3>\n

If your home doesn\u2019t have central air conditioning, shut off the electrical power to the furnace at the breaker once you\u2019ve turned off the gas. This prevents the furnace\u2019s electrical sensors from uselessly draining power.<\/p>\n

However, if you have a central air conditioner housed in the same cabinet as the furnace, leave the electrical power on\u2014otherwise the air conditioner won\u2019t work! This applies to both natural gas and electric furnaces.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll help you change from heating season to cooling season<\/h3>\n

Heating in Burlington, VT<\/a> is a necessity\u2014you can\u2019t get through the winters here without a solid central heating system such as a natural gas furnace. Our technicians are experienced with handling all types of heating systems, and they also know all about working with air conditioners. If you\u2019re looking for late-season repairs on your heater or you\u2019re ready to schedule maintenance for your AC, call us and we\u2019ll take care of you. Our technicians are NATE-certified and take pride in the work they do.<\/p>\n

Red Rock Mechanical, LLC serves Northwest Vermont and Northeast New York. Call us for late-season heating and early-season air conditioning help.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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