{"id":646,"date":"2021-12-06T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/?p=646"},"modified":"2021-12-02T17:38:15","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T00:38:15","slug":"hows-your-heater-doing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/heating-service\/hows-your-heater-doing\/","title":{"rendered":"How\u2019s Your Heater Doing?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" src=\"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Heating_iStock_000000919977_Full_800x516-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"Inside a gas furnace. Focus = the top of the middle flange. 12MP camera.\" class=\"wp-image-502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Heating_iStock_000000919977_Full_800x516-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Heating_iStock_000000919977_Full_800x516-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Heating_iStock_000000919977_Full_800x516.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that we\u2019ve reached a critical point of late fall, it\u2019s important to check in with your home to make sure that everything is running as it should. The number one thing that you should check in with is your heater. You need to make sure that your heater isn\u2019t only heating but that it\u2019s heating <em>well<\/em>. Something that we realize is that people don\u2019t address their heating needs because they don\u2019t realize what they are. This is why we like to discuss <a href=\"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/service-areas\/green-valley-az\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HVAC in Green Valley, AZ<\/a> with our customers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, we want you to get a quick overview of some things you should check in on this season. Let\u2019s get into the most important pre-winter items you should check on below\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2>Your Pre-Winter Heater Checklist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This point in late fall is a great time to check in with your home\u2019s heater and determine if it\u2019s ready to roll or not. Here are a few things you should check in on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Are You Warm Enough?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The number one thing you should ask is if you\u2019re warm enough. If you\u2019re not warm enough or struggling to get warm, then you should definitely check in with a heating professional.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Warmth is the thing that you should have this winter if you have a heater in your home at all. If your heater isn\u2019t able to perform for you, then it means your heater isn\u2019t up to par. This is the time where you should reach out to one of our professionals for repair work.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>How\u2019s Your Airflow?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes you might feel like your heater has the heating power it needs, but you just feel like you\u2019re not getting it because your heater isn\u2019t pushing out enough air. This is an airflow problem that points to a deeper heating issue. If you\u2019re struggling with your home\u2019s airflow, then it\u2019s bound to affect the rest of your heating season.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Are You Paying a Reasonable Amount?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>How much are you paying for your home\u2019s heating care this winter? We\u2019re going to break it down into two different categories.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>Monthly<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Your home\u2019s monthly energy bills should always remain reasonable unless you\u2019re doing something out of the ordinary. If you notice a spike, then it\u2019s time for you to schedule an appointment for repair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>Repair Work<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Your repair prices should also be reasonable. If they\u2019re getting increasingly more expensive, then it\u2019s time to schedule an appointment for repairs to make a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>What\u2019s the Cycling of Your Heater Like?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Is your heater cycling in the way that you\u2019re used to? If you notice that your home\u2019s heater is running in short cycles or extremely long cycles, then it means that it\u2019s time for you to repair your heater. Unusual behavior typically gives way to a repair need sooner or later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>What\u2019s Your IAQ Like?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Is your home dusty out of nowhere? This is actually a sign that your home\u2019s furnace is struggling to perform effectively. We can help you work through this issue from an indoor air quality standpoint and a heating standpoint.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Contact Picture Rocks Cooling Heating &amp; Plumbing today to <\/strong><a href=\"\/contact-us\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>schedule an appointment<\/strong><\/a><strong> for your heating services this winter.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s check in on your heating care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[76],"tags":[101,128],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/646"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=646"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/646\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":648,"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/646\/revisions\/648"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}