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Planned Service
You should expect a service technician to check the fol-
lowing items during an annual inspection. Power to the
unit must be shut off for the service technician’s safety.
Fresh air grilles and louvers (on the unit and in the room
where the furnace is installed) - Must be open and unob-
structed to provide combustion air.
Burners- Must be inspected for rust, dirt, or signs of wa-
ter.
Vent pipe - Must be inspected for signs of water, dam-
aged or sagging pipe, or disconnected joints.
Unit appearance - Must be inspected for rust, dirt, signs
of water, burnt or damaged wires, or components.
Fan access door - Must be properly in place and provide
a seal between the return air and the room where the fur-
nace is installed.
Return air duct - Must be properly attached and provide
an air seal to unit.
Operating performance - Unit must be observed during
operation to monitor proper performance of the unit and
the vent system.
Combustion gases - Flue products must be analyzed
and compared to the unit specifications.
Problems detected during the inspection may make it
necessary to temporarily shut down the furnace until the
items can be repaired or replaced.
Pay attention to your furnace. Situations can arise be-
tween annual furnace inspections that may result in un-
safe operation. For instance, items innocently stored next
to the furnace may obstruct the combustion air supply.
This could cause incomplete combustion and the produc-
tion of carbon monoxide gas.
