David has just posted 3 additional tips to help you save this winter.

1.     Keep a clean filter in your system. Keeping a clean, good quality filter in your system helps your system to breathe better and not have to work as hard. It’s really the most important thing you can do to maintain your furnace and air conditioner. Dirty filters increases energy costs and shorten the life of your equipment. 

2.     Keep the area around your furnace clear.  This is not only a safety consideration but can also help insure that the burners will get the air necessary for proper combustion. Clutter around a furnace, whether gas, electric or oil can be an unsafe a fire hazard. It may also impede airflow for combustion air that will result in poor fuel economy and equipment deterioration.

3.     DON’T close off vents and rooms! A popular recommendation in DIY articles is to close off unused rooms and the heating/cooling registers in those rooms. 

While it may be all right to close off 1-2 small rooms may not hurt your system, closing more could damage the indoor fan motor and cause furnace overheating. If you want to close off part of your system, having Selvey install a zone system might be the answer.