Furnace installations can be a big investment for your home. On average, they tend to cost over $4,700 in the United States.
Before you have one installed, you may need to prepare your home for a new furnace installation.
What do you have to do to get ready for this? This guide breaks down some of the biggest things you need to do.
Save Parking Space
The first thing you need to do is make sure there is a parking space in front of your house available for your HVAC contractor. They will likely be driving a van that has a lot of heavy equipment inside.
As a result, they may need to go back and forth between the van to manage all of this equipment. With that in mind, you can make their lives a lot easier by giving their vehicle close access to your house. You could also make your life easier by doing this because it could mean that the contractor finishes the job and leaves your house sooner.
In some areas, reserving a parking space may be easier said than done. If your house can find it difficult to find a good parking spot, plan accordingly for this. You may even have to offer the contractor your parking spot.
Handling Pets
If you have pets in your home, it is best that you keep them locked up while your contractor is in your home.
Pets can end up getting in the way due to their curiosity. Also, because of their size, they could be difficult to spot while your contractor is lifting heavy equipment around your house. If that causes your contractor to slip and fall, you could have other problems.
Or, your pet could accidentally bite your contractor. If either of these things happens, it could lead to a personal injury lawsuit that could cost you up to $75,000.
Do yourself a favor and do not take any chances. Keep any pets that you have out of the way until the contractor has left your house.
Check the Air Ducts
Finally, you are going to want to check your air ducts before your contractor installs the new furnace. The reason for this is that you need to see if your air ducts are clean.
If there is too much dirt or dust in there, it can hurt your air quality, and it can result in your furnace not working the way it is supposed to. Make sure this is clean and that there are no other problems before you have someone come to install a new furnace.
Get Ready for Furnace Installations
These are a few of the things that you need to do before furnace installations can take place.
You have to make sure that you can accommodate a contractor that is coming to your house. Then, if you have pets, have a plan as to where you will keep them before a contractor shows up. Also, make sure your air ducts are good to go before the installation begins.
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