How to clean your furnace with easy steps by yourself

Want to keep your furnace maintained and keep it running efficiently Then there are few steps of cleaning furnace which will surely ensure you that your furnace is working efficiently and is in a good condition and through this article, we will let you know that you can clean and check your furnace regularly at least once our year but changing of filter should be done in every three months.

Cleaning of Furnace Burner

The burner is the most sensitive and important part of the furnace which needs to be check and clean regularly because the burner creates the flame by using gas this is the reason they need to be checked and cleaned regularly. The burner is the part of the furnace that makes flame with the help of gas. Its assembly should be checked and cleaned regularly for the proper function. While inspecting the burner the first step you should take is to switch off your furnace and its gas connection also. Then remove the cover panel to suspect it. Then clean the furnace from inside with the help of a soft cloth. Then clean the burner area with the help of a brass wire brush to remove dust and debris.

Some burners contain “transition wings” which help the burner to move the flame from one burner to the next and its wings need to be clean because dirty transition wings will cause problems to your burners working. While cleaning the burner you must check the ignitor as well. If it is not working, then change or replace it instead of cleaning or troubleshoot it.

While cleaning the burner it has one more part which needs to be checked and cleaned is the burner manifold because it is responsible for injecting fuel into the burner. Fuels flow is controlled by a valve assembly that is connected to the manifold.

Cleaning Flame Sensor

After cleaning the burner area, you need to check and maintain the flame sensor. It is basically a small metal rod that is right in front of burners. Its function is to make all burners ignited. Its function is to detect burner flames if it can’t detect the flame then it will get make the furnace shut down and you have to check it regularly because if it has dirt on it can mistakenly turn off your furnace.

First thing you have to disconnect its wire and remove it from its place to clean. The flame sensor has a single wire and it is usually connected with a single screw which is easy to remove. After removing the flame sensor, you have to scrub the metal rod also with the help of a scouring pad. But by taking precautions of not scratching or damaging the ceramic housing of the sensor because it is a delicates part.

Cleaning blower and inducer fan

The blower is basically a fan that rotates and circulates air throughout your home. Blower fan-produced heat in your furnace and delivered it to your entire home. For cleaning your blower fan, you need to open the access panel and take the blower out. Then check its the wheel spin is rotating smoothly if it’s not then need to change it. Then check its fan as well to make sure that does its blade is ok and working or not. Then check its belt and pulleys also and make sure that they are in good condition. Normally its belt can be used only for 1 year. But it also requires oiling as well for its proper functioning because giving oil is important for its smooth working.

In old blower motor have the oiling ports in it in which you can put the oil easily. But if it is of the latest technology then there is no oiling port in its blower motor but has the motor shaft directly which is directly connected to the motor body.

Then moving towards the inducer motor which blows furnace’s combustion gases outside the house. Its function is to take hot combustion gas through the furnace’s heat exchanger and release it outside the house. Inducer motors play an important role in furnace working and it has to be in a good condition for which it required cleaning. For which first you have to switch off the furnace then open the panel of your furnace to check the inducer motor. then check and see if any part or screw is lost or missing. if there is any part that is loosed it makes noises.

Which needs to screw or change for its best performance. If still there are no issues with any missing or loose parts then it required oil. you need to oil the motor shaft. So, that the oil goes directly into the motor. Oiling your inducer motor doesn’t mean that your furnace will surely work properly if it’s still getting stuck or grinding then you should replace the inducer assembly as soon as possible. Then also check the vent connector too because it is connected with the inducer fan and it is necessary to be tight and secure because a leak vent boot will make harmful gas in your house.

Clean Furnace Humidifier

A humidifier is the part of the furnace which controls the humidity level of your house. Its function is to produce moisture in your air because a proper humidity level is very necessary to avoid skin dryness, breathing problem, and allergies. A humidifier uses water to produce moisture in your house environment. but they also have many issues with dirt and mold. That is the reason it requires regular maintenance at once a month. No matter what kind of humidifier you have still it requires regular cleaning for its efficient performance. If you want your humidifier to work properly then you need to set its damper in the proper place and if you want to add humidity in your house then open its damper. The dampers mostly keep open in the dry winter season and closed during the humid season.