We hope you’ve had a truly wonderful summer. But whether you’re wishing for just a little bit more beach weather or you’re getting excited for fall festivities, the fact is that it’s time to get ready for autumn. What should be at the top of your fall to-do list? Scheduling heating maintenance! We’ll explain why it matters so much.
Heating Maintenance Improves Efficiency
During a winter’s hard work heating your home and a summer’s disuse collecting dust, your heating system’s efficiency drops. It’s about 5% less efficient than it was when you had heating maintenance done last fall. (If it’s been longer than that since you had maintenance done, the efficiency will have dropped even more!)
During maintenance, your HVAC technician cleans away dust and grime, applies lubricant to moving parts, and adjusts and calibrates the alignments and the electrical components of your heater. This will bring your efficiency right back up, so you won’t have to pay extra for the same amount of heating!
Heating Maintenance Improves Effectiveness
Minor misalignments or clogs of dust bunnies in your heating system can have a significant effect on your comfort. You might have less heat coming out of your vents, or the heat might not be getting distributed as evenly. Maintenance can sort out all of these issues.
Heating Maintenance Prevents Problems
Once you’ve had your heating maintenance done, your risk of needing repairs on your heating system this year drops by a whopping 85%! That’s partly because all that cleaning, realigning, and lubricating will reduce wear and tear. It’s also because if there are minor concerns, your technician will spot and correct them before they turn into big problems.
Heating Maintenance Extends Heater Life
How long will your heating system last? It depends almost entirely on two factors: what kind of heating system it is, and how regularly you have it maintained. A gas or electric furnace has an estimated lifespan of 10-15 years. But without maintenance, they might only work properly for about half as long!
Heating Maintenance Keeps Your System Under Warranty
A warranty agreement is between a manufacturer and a consumer. On the manufacturer’s end, they’re held responsible for things like replacing a part that fails early. But only if the consumer holds up their end of the agreement! To keep a heating system under warranty, the agreement almost certainly requires that you have regular maintenance performed by a qualified technician.
Heating Maintenance Ensures Your Safety
Last but absolutely not least, you should get heating maintenance done every single year if for no other reason than your own safety. Gas furnaces can pose risks like gas leaks and carbon monoxide poisoning. Electric furnaces pose the hazard of electrocution. Either can cause a house fire if they’re not working properly. Take your safety seriously! Get heating maintenance on Long Beach Island, NJ.
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