{"id":824,"date":"2021-04-19T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rkmair.com\/blog\/?p=824"},"modified":"2021-04-19T09:25:12","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T13:25:12","slug":"how-properly-wrap-up-furnace-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rkmair.com\/blog\/heating-service\/how-properly-wrap-up-furnace-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Properly Wrap Up Your Furnace for Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rkmair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Homes_and_House_iStock_000041107426_Full_800x533-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"portrait of Hands of woman holding white paper house\" class=\"wp-image-826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rkmair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Homes_and_House_iStock_000041107426_Full_800x533-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rkmair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Homes_and_House_iStock_000041107426_Full_800x533-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rkmair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Homes_and_House_iStock_000041107426_Full_800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s spring and the weather is finally starting to warm up.\nAre you ready for the warm weather that\u2019s to come? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if you\u2019re ready for warmer weather and more days spent\noutdoors, it\u2019s important to make sure that your home is comfortable. You don\u2019t\nwant to come home from a warm day outdoors to a stifling hot home as well. You\nwant to have a calm, peaceful spring. Well, the first part to having a peaceful\nspring season doesn\u2019t actually start with air conditioning maintenance. It\nactually starts with your furnace service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure that any furnace needs you have been handled. We can help you with your <a href=\"\/service-areas\/irvine-ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">furnace repair in Irvine, CA<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make Sure You Take Care Of This\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These problems are a cause for concern. If you noticed any of\nthis happening this winter and you didn\u2019t already handle it, then you should\nschedule an appointment now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Poor Airflow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On the homeowner&#8217;s end, poor airflow might just seem like a difficult heater. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you felt like your heater was being a little testy with you\nthis winter, then poor airflow might be the source of your issues. Watch out\nfor things like you running your heater for much longer than you\u2019re used to,\nchoosing higher thermostat settings just to get an average level of warmth, and\ngeneral difficulty getting comfortable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inaccurate Thermostat Readings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your thermostat reading should always be accurate. If you\u2019re\nstarting to notice that your reading is off even by a few degrees, then you\u2019re\nnot getting precise heating service. Over time, the problem will start to show\nin your lack of comfort and in your bills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">High Heating Bills<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you notice high heating bills over the winter? We spent\nmore time at home this past year and this year than ever before. We understand\nthat you might have written this off as just being directly correlated to the\ntime you spent at home. Don\u2019t write this off though. High heating bills are bad\nnews and they\u2019re a clear sign of inefficiency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Odd Noises<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your heater shouldn\u2019t make much noise. If your heater is\nstarting to make loud, alarming noises that are outside of the realm of what\nyou\u2019re used to, then it\u2019s time to schedule an appointment with us. Watch out\nfor things like scraping, banging, rattling, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Foul Odors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Did your home smell funky this winter? Did you eventually make the connection between the stench and your home\u2019s heater? This is a terrible sign for your heater. It can even be dangerous depending on what the smell is. If you\u2019re struggling with things like burning odors or sulfuric smells, then you should absolutely schedule an appointment with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The running theme through all of these problems is that they\u2019ll get worse with time. This is why you shouldn\u2019t leave these problems dormant and lying in wait until you pick them up again next fall. You\u2019re going to need your heater even more during this time. Set yourself up for success now to walk into a warm, affordable, and efficient cold-weather season next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Contact RKM Heating and Air Conditioning today to <a href=\"\/contact\/schedule-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">schedule an appointment<\/a> with our team. Done Right, Priced Right.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make sure that your heating needs are wrapped up before spring.<\/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":[89,120],"class_list":["post-824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating-service","tag-furnace-repair","tag-irvine"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rkmair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/824","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rkmair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rkmair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rkmair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rkmair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=824"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.rkmair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/824\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":828,"href":"https:\/\/www.rkmair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/824\/revisions\/828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rkmair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rkmair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=824"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rkmair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}