Maintenance Tips to Keep Furnace Functioning
As winter temperatures dip below freezing, furnace maintenance can become a serious concern. If your furnace stops working on a particularly cold night, you and your family could find yourselves in a potentially dangerous situation. Follow these furnace maintenance tips to keep your furnace working efficiently.
Check the Thermostat
Check your thermostat’s calibration by comparing its temperature to a separate room thermometer. If the 
thermostat is several degrees off from the temperature recorded by your other thermometer, your furnace may not be operating efficiently. Try changing the batteries or recalibrating the thermostat. If these simple solutions do not get your furnace back to normal, schedule a furnace maintenance checkup with your local HVAC service provider, such as RestorationMaster.
Change the Air Filter
You should change the air filter in your furnace every 1-3 months, depending on your family’s needs. If you have several pets and a family member with allergies, change your filter more often. If you live alone and do not have allergies, you don’t need to change your filter as often. Changing your air filter is one of the simplest and most inexpensive furnace maintenance tasks you can perform, so don’t put it off.
Schedule Preventative Furnace Maintenance
Plan to have your furnace inspected yearly by a qualified HVAC team. The best time to schedule preventative furnace maintenance is in the fall, before you turn the heat on for the winter. A yearly inspection will keep your furnace operating efficiently through the winter, and will identify any potential safety concerns, such as gas or carbon monoxide leaks, before they become a serious problem.
About Vince Sandri
Vince Sandri is a disaster restoration content specialist with more than 12 years of experience researching, writing, and educating property owners about water damage, fire and smoke damage, mold remediation, storm damage, and other disaster recovery topics. Since 2014, he has served as the lead contributor to RestorationMaster.us, where he has developed hundreds of in-depth service pages, educational guides, and industry-focused articles for restoration professionals across the United States.
Through extensive research and ongoing collaboration with restoration contractors, Vince has built a strong foundation in the science, processes, and best practices behind property damage mitigation and recovery. His work aligns with industry standards like the IICRC and EPA guidelines, and helps homeowners, business owners, and property managers understand how disasters impact structures, what immediate steps to take, how professional restoration works, and how to prevent long-term structural and health risks.
Vince specializes in translating complex restoration procedures — including water extraction, structural drying, smoke odor removal, mold containment, and storm damage repair — into clear, actionable information that empowers readers to make informed decisions during high-stress situations. His content aligns with industry standards and focuses on safety, accuracy, and practical response strategies.
He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Aurora University and his master’s degree from DePaul University. Since 2012, Vince has focused on SEO-driven website content, technical service pages, and educational resources within the disaster restoration industry.
Outside of his professional work, Vince is also a musician and performs in the Chicago, IL area.
