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Show Prepare furnaces now suggests Mountain Fuel Make sure air ducts and vents-flues vents-flues are unobstructed. Remove flammable or combustible com-bustible objects from around the furnace to give it a test run. "It's a good idea to have your furnace inspected periodically by a licensed furnace contractor to detect de-tect any major mechanical problems," prob-lems," Ms. Glassman said. Mountain Fuel Supply Company is urging customers to get their furnaces fur-naces ready for the coming heating season and to beware of unethical individuals posing as Mountain Fuel representatives or furnace contractors. "Every year we receive reports of people being taken advantage of by unethical individuals who either fail to perform promised services or who do a slipshod job that leaves appliances in an unsafe condition," Ms. Glasmann said. Mountain Fuel encourages customers cus-tomers to ask to see proper identification identifi-cation from anyone claiming to be a furnace contractor or Mountain Fuel representative. Mountain Fuel service technicians have company com-pany identification and do not ask for money at the door. "Taking time now to tune up a furnace for winter can eliminate the inconvenience of possible operating problems later when colder weather weath-er makes a greater demand on heating heat-ing equipment," said Susan Glasmann, Glas-mann, Mountain Fuel spokesperson. spokesper-son. "A few simple maintenance procedures can increase the efficiency effi-ciency as well as the reliability of your furnace." Ms. Glasmann listed four things that should be done prior to the heating season: Clean or replace filters. Check blower belt and oil blower motor. (Make sure blower doors are replaced properly for safe operation.) |