What can i give my clients that will arm them to ask for a proper cleaning a new furnace or an extended warranty in these cases.
Drywall dust furnace filter.
The minimum efficiency reporting value merv scale goes from 1 to 16.
This is the best way to reduce the amount of dust that gets in your vents.
Drywall dust alone cleans up easily blow it out dry then vac.
I just looked at one the other day.
The furnace filter was caked with drywall dust and debris councillor raises new home building code concerns amid inspector shortage cardinal creek homeowners locked in battle with builder.
To keep the vents closed the furnace has to be off.
Minnesota home inspector roger hankey describes the causes and effects of dust contamination in hvac systems that occurs particularly when the air handler is operated during construction such as as a space heater or as an air conditioner.
Running the heating system during a dusty remodel can clog the system and spread the dust to other parts of the home.
Every business owner that i have asked about the drywall dust problem has told me the same thing.
The first one is that you need to turn off your furnace or central air depending on the time of year.
From clogging the furnace and air conditioning equipment.
Turn off furnace central air.
Before you start any big remodeling project there are a few things you should do to prepare for the war against drywall dust.
If you don t know what that is hire a pro.
Can clog coils coat electric motors causing overheating and coat fan blades causing inefficient air movement.
At least i don t have to warranty it.
If it is a high efficient furnace clean the secondary.
Replace furnace filters regularly during a renovation even more often than you normally would.
Choosing the right furnace air filters for your furnace.
The furnace has never had a filter installed since day one and the inside of the furnace 90 rheem looks like a flour bomb went off in there.
Keep the furnace off if possible.
Their sole function is to keep large particles of dirt dust hair etc.
Foaming coil cleaners are usually called no rinse this only applies in ac mode.
The choice of which furnace air filters to buy for your furnace depends many things.
Even with precautions there will be some.