Your furnace needs cleaning from time to time, it should be a part of your regular maintenance routine. Furnace cleaning is important throughout the year, but it becomes especially important before the winter.

Want to know why furnace cleaning is important, since

If you don’t keep your furnace clean, you’re letting harmful debris get distributed around your house.

This can cause a variety of health problems. You may find yourself more prone to colds and other viruses and germs because they aren’t being properly cleaned from your air ducts.

This can be especially troublesome for people with asthma, allergies, and breathing disorders.

Signs Your Furnace Need To Be Cleaned

If you maintain a regular cleaning schedule, there still may be times where you’ll need to give your furnace another cleaning.

If you want to keep your furnace clean and running in peak condition, be sure that you call in the furnace cleaning experts when you notice these issues

• You Just Moved
• The Air Flow Feels “Off”
• There’s Water In The Ducts

How Do I Know If My Furnace Needs Cleaning?

Dust & Debris

Everything gets dirty if we don’t clean them, and furnaces are no exception. An accumulation of dust, hair, dead skin and dirt should be your first indicator you need your furnace cleaned. This buildup can result in a multitude of issues, including your furnace making loud noises.

High Energy Bills

With a buildup of dirt in areas of your furnace, it will begin to overwork, producing more energy and resulting in little heat.

Yellow Furnace Flames

Colors are very important, your furnace’s flames should be a blue color. Seeing yellow or orange flames inside your furnaces is a sign the combination of oxygen and gas isn’t correct. Yellow flames mean you either have a dirty flame sensor or a dirty burner. A dirty flame sensor can also cause your furnace to cycle through “on” and “off” too frequently.

How Long Does It Take To Clean A Furnace?

On average, a furnace cleaning will take 1.5  to 2 hours to professionally clean. But depending on the condition of the furnace, the size of the home extra time may be required to clean your furnace fully.