No one, including me, thinks about their furnace system during the warm spring and summer months.
I know that this is true for everyone that I know, at least.
I have never known of any one of my family and friends who even checks in on their heating system during the warmer months of the year. It only makes sense that this is something that happens because no one is really worried about how their old oil furnace or electric furnace is doing down there in their basement when they are out enjoying the pool or the beach during the warm summer weather. Of course, all of us are more concerned about our central air conditioning systems when the weather is hot outside, and that only makes sense. However, I think that we should all start viewing our heating and cooling systems as things that we should focus on and take care of year round instead of just seasonally. It’s true that we may only use our heating systems in the winter and our cooling systems during the summer, but the fact remains that we need to be sure that each one of these important aspects of our home’s indoor air quality is kept up to speed even when they aren’t currently being used. Last year, I forgot to check on my furnace over the summer and by the time I needed to use it in the fall when the weather started cooling off, the whole furnace was covered in dust and cobwebs! I’m determined not to make that mistake again this year.