{"id":2204,"date":"2019-02-11T09:00:22","date_gmt":"2019-02-11T14:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/?p=2204"},"modified":"2019-02-18T15:42:09","modified_gmt":"2019-02-18T20:42:09","slug":"safety-tips-electric-furnace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/safety-tips-electric-furnace\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety Tips for an Electric Furnace"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"stripped-electrical-wire\"We\u2019ve often talked about maintaining safety with gas furnaces, which is a topic that concerns many homeowners. But what about electric furnaces? Some homes must rely on this type of heater because they lack a connection to a gas main. Are electric furnaces much safer? Is there any reason to worry about them?<\/p>\n

An electric furnace doesn\u2019t pose any danger of toxic gas leaks the way a natural gas furnace might. However, electric furnaces are powerful electronic devices and can potentially start fires. Fortunately, this problem is easy to avoid if you take some basic steps.<\/p>\n

Below are ways to make sure your electric furnace in Madera, CA<\/a> keeps your family warm without putting them in danger.<\/p>\n

Have the furnace professionally installed<\/h3>\n

This is the first step when it comes to any<\/em> HVAC system, and it\u2019s the most important one for safety. When you have licensed HVAC technicians select, size, and install an electric furnace, you\u2019ve already conquered the majority of potential safety issues. The technicians will use a reliable brand and model with a history of safety and see that it\u2019s installed so it won\u2019t create the short circuits or power surges that may lead to fires.<\/p>\n

Have the furnace maintained every year<\/h3>\n

This also applies to every type of heating system. Unfortunately, with electric furnaces homeowners are more likely to think annual maintenance isn\u2019t necessary. Nothing could be further from the truth. Maintenance each fall gives an experienced technician the opportunity to find loose wiring connections, frayed wires, malfunctioning sequencers, and other issues that can trigger electrical fires.<\/p>\n

Clear the area around the furnace<\/h3>\n

The exterior of an electric furnace cabinet heats up just like a gas furnace, and you don\u2019t want anything flammable stored near it or anything sensitive to heat\u2014this includes gasoline, piles of newspapers, paint thinner, cleaners, etc. We generally recommend clearing out five feet around the furnace. This also helps technicians access it in case of repairs, as well as for maintenance.<\/p>\n

Change the filter regularly<\/h3>\n

This is something we frequently talk about, but we haven\u2019t often mentioned that a clogged furnace filter can create safety hazards. An electric furnace is more likely to overheat with a clogged filter trapping more air. As with a clogged dryer vent, much of the debris caught in the filter is highly flammable, increasing the chance of fire breaking out in the furnace.<\/p>\n

Only let professionals repair the furnace<\/h3>\n

This is another common mistake people make about electric furnaces\u2014they assume these appliances can be fixed with \u201cdo-it-yourself\u201d methods, unlike gas furnaces. It\u2019s not true. An electric furnace is a powerful and tricky piece of machinery, and you don\u2019t want to be poking around inside of it unless you\u2019re trained to work on them. You risk hurting yourself or damaging your property.<\/p>\n

When you think you have a broken electric furnace, you can trust our experts to take care of the job in safety. We can also replace an old, poorly installed electric furnace with a new one installed right!<\/p>\n

At Purl\u2019s Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning, \u201cQuality Is the Cornerstone of Our Success\u201d since 1952. Leave all your heating repairs to our experts.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve often talked about maintaining safety with gas furnaces, which is a topic that concerns many homeowners. But what about electric furnaces? Some homes must rely on this type of heater because they lack a connection to a gas main. Are electric furnaces much safer? Is there any reason to worry about them? An electric […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[302,300,50,89],"vertical":[],"segment":[],"service":[],"class_list":["post-2204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating-service","tag-electric-furnace","tag-heating-system-installation","tag-heating-system-repair","tag-madera"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2204"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2204\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2207,"href":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2204\/revisions\/2207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2204"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=2204"},{"taxonomy":"segment","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/segment?post=2204"},{"taxonomy":"service","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service?post=2204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}