Using Your Furnace Efficiently

Stay warm and comfortable with these tips

Any homeowner here in the New York and New Jersey area who relies on a furnace for heating purposes probably wants to have peace of mind that that furnace is working as efficiently as it possibly can. After all, a furnace that isn’t functioning properly is probably not going to keep you warm enough and no one wants that on a cold winter day!

How to ensure your furnace is working efficiently

So what can you as a homeowner do to ensure that your furnace is up for its task at hand? Here are some suggestions that will get your heating system working as best as it possibly can:

• Check your thermostat: If you don’t feel warm while your heat is on, a solution could be as easy as checking to make sure your thermostat is in the ‘heat’ setting and turned up to your desired temperature. Also check your thermostat’s batteries (sometimes they die), wires to see if they got disconnected as well as your fuses and breakers to make sure power is actually getting to your thermostat.
• Clean your equipment: Warm air can only flow freely throughout your home if air filters, thermostats, ductwork and vents are free of obstructions, dirt, dust, dander and debris. So clear your vents of all possible obstructions and regularly clean your heating system’s equipment. Change out your air filters entirely if necessary.
• Don’t obstruct your furnace: In addition to making sure your home’s vents are cleared, you should also make sure your furnace area is cleared as well. You don’t want your equipment blocked by furniture, boxes or other household items.
• Use a clean oil: Using a clean burning and more environmentally friendly heating oil in your furnace allows it to not work as hard, thus making it more efficient. Rucci Oil happens to carry Bioheat® fuel, a blend of ultra-low sulfur heating oil and renewable biodiesel made from organic and recycled products, which helps boost efficiency levels as well as energy conservation.
• Turn to the professionals: Regular maintenance and a thorough professional inspection of your furnace is the best way to make sure it is performing at peak levels. This is where Rucci Oil comes in!

Furnace inspections from Rucci Oil

When you book a furnace inspection and tune-up with Rucci Oil we will:

• Clean your furnace’s heat exchanger, burners, switches, blower motors and fan belts and look at the fan belts for any signs of damage.
• Replace your air filters if necessary.
• Check for soot build-up in your furnace and nozzles and replace the nozzles if they are dirty.
• Test your home’s thermostat to see that it is working properly.
• Collect flue gas samples to test your heating system’s efficiency.

Whether you are in the market for a new furnace or need your current furnace serviced, Rucci Oil can help homeowners in Staten Island, Brooklyn and parts of New Jersey. We will make sure your heating system is keeping you warm and working efficiently.

Contact the experts at Rucci Oil today to join our happy family of customers.