What is Heating Maintenance?

Heating maintenance is a service provided by HVAC companies. It involves a professional inspection service for your furnace, gas furnace, heat pump or geothermal heat pump. Unfortunately, most homeowners only contact HVAC companies when their heat breaks down. If more homeowners treated their heating and air systems as they do their cars, then furnaces would be less prone to break downs.

Do I Really Need Heating Maintenance?

You absolutely do. If you would like to save money and stay comfortable then you truly need to have your furnace or heat pump maintained on a routine basis. We will further explain why heating maintenance is important below.

What is Included in Heating Maintenance?

A heating tune-up involves inspecting the entire units’ components. It will also involve cleaning, testing, lubricating, and adjusting the components of the heating system. Below is a checklist for heating maintenance.

Inspection and cleaning of the vents

Looking for signs of damage and / or corrosion with the heat exchanger

Replacing and / or tightening any loose or bad electrical connections and wiring

Inspection and testing the blower motor

Inspecting the burner and flame sensor

Checking the belts for signs of damage or cracking

Calibrating the thermostat if needed for optimal efficiency

Cleaning and / or replacing the air filter

Inspecting and testing the heating system’s safety controls and startup cycle

If the heating system is an oil or gas furnace, additional deliverables will be included in the heating maintenance. Below are some of the additional deliverables:

Checking the fuel lines for leaks

Inspecting and testing the gas pressure, burner, and pilot light

Inspection of the thermocouple

How often should I get a heating tune-up?

Metro Express Service recommends that you should have your furnace tune-up performed at least once a year. The best time to have this performed is in fall. If you use a heat pump, then we suggest you have the heat pump equipment inspected twice a year. The best time to have a heat pump tune-up is in the fall and spring.

If you or anyone in your home has serious respiratory problems or a compromised immune system, it may be practical to have HVAC tune-ups performed every quarter.

What are the Benefits of Heating Maintenance?

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Savings

Furnace maintenance will ensure that your system operates at its peak efficiency. This ultimately means that it will cost less to operate the system which will reduce the amount of energy it uses. Over the course of time these savings will add up covering the cost of the furnace tune-up itself.

Warranty

Some furnace manufacturers require that the furnace receives regular maintenance. Therefore, it is critical that a furnace receives regular tune-ups to keep the warranty valid. That way if any major break down does occur while the system is still under warranty it will be covered.

Minimize Breakdowns

When you ensure that your furnace receives regular maintenance, minor problems will be caught and taken care of before they can balloon into much bigger ones. Regular furnace maintenance equals less system failures, and heating repairs. All of which boils down to saving you even more money in the long run.

Service Life

When a heating system is well taken care of it will last a long time. A furnace that receives routine professional maintenance can last you more than a decade, possibly even two decades or more.

How much does Furnace Maintenance Cost?

Maintaining your furnace is one of the most affordable services provided by professional heating and air service companies. Whereas the exact cost will depend on the size, brand, and type of furnace you have installed in your home. However, many HVAC companies even offer greater discounts when you sign-up for an annual maintenance plan with them.

Metro Express Service offers customizable maintenance plans for our customers. Our HVAC maintenance plans are affordable and convenient for homeowners in the Arlington, Fort Worth and Dallas, TX area. If you would like to learn more about our plans, then just give us a call or send us an online request here.