Should I Turn Off My Gas Furnace in the Summer?
With the winter now entirely in the rearview mirror in Las Cruces, it’s unlikely that you’ll need to run your furnace for several months. If you’re the type of person who likes to take care of the small details around your home, you’re likely wondering if you can safely turn off your gas furnace since it won’t be needed. To ensure you make the right choices with your HVAC equipment, here are a few insights from . Does a Furnace Use Energy During the Summer? The answer to the question of whether or not a furnace uses energy during the summer is, “it depends.” If you have a newer furnace that uses electronic ignition for the pilot light, then your furnace uses almost no energy during the summer. However, if your furnace has a pilot light that burns constantly, this will use a significant amount of energy throughout the year, whether or not your furnace is running. Therefore, if you have a furnace with an always-on pilot light, it makes sense to take action. How to Turn Off a Furnace The pilot light on a furnace has its own gas supply. As such, it also has its own gas cutoff...
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