When your Omaha, Nebraska home’s furnace isn’t working as well as it could, it’s costing you extra money to run it. Because of this, Getzschman Heating and Cooling recommends checking the health of your furnace. Every heating and air conditioning system has a rated blood pressure or static pressure. When a furnace exceeds the rated pressure, several things can happen—efficiency goes downhill, comfort diminishes, and wear and tear against your system increases. Luckily, you can take steps to correct the situation by decreasing the amount of pressure against the blower so that the system operates more efficiently and quieter. It will also last longer.

Is Your Furnace Using the Correct Filter?

The single biggest thing you, as the homeowner, can do is to have the right filter for your furnace. Consider a standard 1” wide filter that you see at the stores. If you put a pressure gauge on each side, you’ll see this filter causes a .28 pressure drop, which is over half of the furnace’s rated blood pressure. So now the total system blood pressure is .64 instead of .5, which is the factory recommended settings.

The Right Filter for Your Furnace Will Meet Factory Recommended Settings

But now consider a 4” wide filter. You would think that the bigger filter would cause a big blood pressure increase or a greater drop. But the filter pressure drop is .07 which is quite a bit below that of the 1” filter. The pressure dropped below where the rated pressure should be, which is fantastic. We should be at .5 per factory settings, but thanks to the filter, we’re at .46. This is great!

Changing Your Furnace Filters with Getzschman Heating Brings You Benefits

By having Getzschman change your airflow-restricted filter into a more airflow friendly filter, you’ll realize the following benefits: increased efficiency, better comfort, longer life of your system and increased capacity. When the system is working better and you’re extending its life, you’re saving yourself money.

If you’d like to schedule an appointment so you can maximize your system, call Getzschman today at (402) 235-6727. It’s a quick and easy adjustment to make room for the wider filter. We’d be happy to assist you.

Every homeowner has a heating and cooling system and eventually it will need repairs. Or perhaps you would like to know how efficiently your system is running and if there are things you can do to improve it and save money on your utility bills. Either way, it’s good to know a little bit about your system before you need to contact someone for a “ballpark bid” on a repair.

Furnaces & Air Conditioners Are Complex Machines

Just like a car, there are many individual parts and operating mechanisms that perform specific functions to keep your air conditioner or furnace running. Imagine if your car didn’t have a wheel or the engine wasn’t running properly. How could it possibly do its job if a key component was not working?

The same holds true for heating and cooling systems. Rather than trying to provide a “rough idea” of what might be wrong and guessing at what it “might cost” to repair it, we prefer to look at and diagnose the entire system to see the whole picture. By examining your system, we can see the entire setup, know which brand and style the unit is and have a much better idea of what it will cost to repair it. The problem could lie in many areas – the heat pump, the geothermal unit, the fan, the coils, the motor – and until we perform an evaluation, we cannot accurately describe what the actual problem is.

Efficiency and Effective Operation Go Hand-In-Hand

We start by examining and evaluating each major component. Then, we look at individual sections and determine how they are affecting each other. Next, we look for areas that can be improved to make sure your system is running efficiently. We can then determine exactly where the problem exists. Giving a premature “ballpark” bid will only lead to problems if it is incorrect. We strive to get your systems up and running while saving you money on your utility bills.

We would be happy to help you find out how efficiently your system is operating, and to find ways to save you money on your utility bills. Contact us today at (402) 235-6727 – we would be happy to come out and perform a full system evaluation on your unit.

If you’ve never had a maintenance agreement with a heating and cooling company, you may not realize all of the benefits it provides. Besides ensuring that you won’t suffer from scorching heat or freezing cold when you system conks out in the peak of the season, which is usually when it happens, annual maintenance will actually save you money in two ways.

First of all, it saves you money on repair costs because it catches problems while they are small and not too expensive to repair. If you let your system go unattended, it may end up causing a major repair that could have been avoided. Secondly, because your furnace and air conditioner are running at peak efficiency, all year long, you are saving money on energy bills. In some instances, the energy savings actually offset the cost of the annual maintenance plan.

Add to that the fact that with a G-Force planned maintenance membership you also get priority service, discounts on repairs and guaranteed appointments and you really start to see the value. Our 32-point tune up checklist is thorough and gives you peace of mind knowing your system will be working properly throughout the year. To see our 32-point tune up checklist click here.

Save money and never be uncomfortable especially in the worst part of the season. Call us to sign up for maintenance agreement today at 800-657-2158.

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