Beyond My Ken

The air purifier (bottom) helps keep
the furnace dust-free.

At the first anniversary of our new furnace I ordered filters for the air purifier but had difficulty opening the filter housing. That was a good excuse to spend $125 for a one-year checkup.

I like to watch the professionals do the initial maintenance to see how much of it I can do myself. In the case of furnace maintenance the answer was disappointing: not much. Filter and UV-light-bulb replacement was simple enough, but testing the gas pressure and the circuit boards required equipment and knowledge that was beyond my ken. Test results, BTW, were fine.

Jay cut a piece of wood that was blocking access to the filter. He was done in an hour. We'll call him again next year, money well spent for peace of mind.