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Appliance, Heating and AC Repair NYC
A Guide to Gas Appliance Safety Household gas appliances—from ovens to clothesdryers—are built to last decades. To ensure they live out their lifespan,safely and efficiently, you’ll need to operate them properly and performregular maintenance. Follow the guide below to learn how to care for the gasappliances in your home. Don’t play with fire. It’s important to remember that gas is a combustiblesubstance and gas appliances have a pilot light. To prevent fires, never keepflammable objects like rags, newspapers or dry wood near your gas appliance.Remove any flammable chemicals like cleaning products, insecticides or gasolinefrom the surrounding area as well. Read the operating manual. It sounds obvious: only use your gas appliance as it wasintended. But many people wing it, using their appliance in inefficient ways.Even more important? Don’t make your appliance perform functions it’s not meantto perform. For instance, don’t use a gas oven as a space heater or a furnaceas a drying rack for your clothes. Both could cause damage to your applianceand potentially cause a fire. Let it breathe. Proper ventilation is a cardinal rule of gas appliances.The free flow of air is key to ensuring that your gas appliance operatescorrectly and safely. Be sure that any non-flammable items near a gas appliancedon’t block airflow or vents, and regularly replace appliance filters, whichcan become clogged with debris and dust. Have an annual checkup. A licensed professional should inspect all gas appliancesin your home once a year to make sure they are operating safely and at maximumefficiency. The most important test to conduct yearly is for carbon monoxide.Carbon monoxide is a byproduct of burning gas in low oxygen; it can be createdin appliances have been poorly installed or maintained. Both colorless andodorless, carbon dioxide can be difficult for a homeowner to detect. Twoobvious indicators are a large and yellow gas flame and a strong smell comingfrom the appliance when it’s running. If you notice either of these signs, calla repairman immediately—don’t wait for a yearly check-up. Carbon monoxidepoisoning is serious. It can cause headaches, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting,as well as shortness of breath and confusion. Appliance, Heating and AC RepairNYC We are open 24 hours a day 7 daysa week. We specialize in Major Appliance Repair, Air Conditioning/ HeatingRepair, Washer Repair, Dryer Repair, Refrigerator Repair, Stove Repair, OvenRepair, Microwave Repair, Dishwasher Repair and Disposal Repair. We service NYCCounty and our service call is free with the repair. Call toll Free: 212 796-4981 http://www.nycmajorappliancerepair.com <a href="http://www.nycmajorappliancerepair.com">NYC Appliance Repair</a> |
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