Living in Fort Worth, TX means that the majority of the time my focus is on air conditioning.
I am constantly cleaning, lubricating, and calling for AC service.
However, this winter has been an essentially brutal one. Not only are the temperatures colder than I am used to, but the season is lasting longer. At this time of year I was already wearing shorts and t-shirts again. I had turned off my heating system and got to enjoy the outside air. Nope, I am still in pants and a jacket. My kids are bundled up anytime they go outside. My heating equipment has had a huge demand placed upon it. It got me thinking that I didn’t prioritize the health of my heater as much as the AC device. I am right not just praying that my gas furnace can make it through the season. I am guessing I will at most have four weeks left of this cold. Once the chill has left I am calling a Fort Worth, TX heating business. I want to have my gas furnace cleaned up. I want the air filter replaced, the motor belt inspected, and any worn parts replaced. I am not going to take a risk going into the next winter season on a unit that heats as long as mine did. I am grateful everyday that the heater is reliably operating for me. I will not leave it up to chance next year because I want to save a few bucks. It is too important to have quality heating in Texas during the winter.