With fall on the way, it’s time to start thinking about your heater. Sure, you probably won’t have to turn it on for a few more weeks. But, you want it to be ready when you do. The best way to make sure your home in Dover, PA is ready for winter is with a heater tune-up. This article explains exactly what a tune-up means and goes over four of the big benefits you get.
If you have any questions or want to set an appointment for your home, call or email Air Comfort Technologies today. Air Comfort serves Dover, York, and all across York County PA. Schedule the $59.99 fall tune-up Or call (717) 855-4101 The $59.99 fall tune-up covers gas furnaces, propane furnaces, and heat pumps.
A heater tune-up from Air Comfort is mainly an inspection. The heat exchanger, burners (inspected only), ignition, venting, safety controls, blower, and electrical parts are checked. The only cleaning included is the flame sensor, plus a flush of the condensate trap and drain on high-efficiency furnaces that have them. Burner pulling and cleaning is not part of the tune-up; that belongs to furnace maintenance, a separate, deeper visit. If something needs repair, the findings and a price are explained before any work is done. The visit typically takes about an hour. The process helps keep you safe and comfortable with lower energy bills all winter long. Here’s how.
Four Benefits of a Heater Tune-Up
Getting a heater tune-up every fall means enjoying these benefits all winter:- Lower Energy Bills
- Less Chance of a Breakdown
- Better Comfort
- Your Heater Lasts Longer
Lower Energy Bills
Proper HVAC service makes sure your system runs smoothly. When the heater is optimized, it uses less energy to do the job than if it’s dusty or parts are worn out. And, when it uses less energy, you pay for less energy.
This process works regardless of whether your system uses electricity, oil, gas, propane, or other energy sources. You want it to use as little as possible, so you pay for as little as possible. When all the moving parts are lubricated, and nothing prevents them from moving the way they should, you use less power.
Less Chance of a Breakdown
The quick explanation here is that you’re less likely to need a furnace repair visit if everything is working correctly. That’s true, but it’s only part of the story here. One of the best features of regular HVAC service is catching problems before they start. A deteriorating fan belt, for instance, isn’t causing a problem — yet. If a tune-up finds something like this, it is explained and quoted separately; the tune-up itself does not include repairs or parts replacement. A worn part may have made it through last year just fine. But that won’t be the case for the upcoming winter. All the stress and work your heater’s about to do will cause that already-compromised component to break. At that point, you’re stuck with a more expensive repair. It’s very likely one part breaking caused a problem somewhere else before you noticed it. Now, you’re stuck without heat — and you may not get it back on right away.Furnace Repair Waitlists in the Winter
Here’s the next problem: Getting a service visit when the system is already down. Winter is a busy, busy season for HVAC contractors. And, the ones with the best reputation get the most calls. That means you’re likely to get put on a first-come-first-served waitlist for furnace repair. It could take days, even more than a week, in the cold before someone sees yours. At that point, you have two choices: Turn on a space heater (which can be expensive and also dangerous) or pay extra for priority service. You can get ahead of all these potential pitfalls by having the system inspected in the fall, so issues can be found and quoted before they cause a problem later.Better Comfort
Of course, your system doesn’t have to break down to cause a problem — and in some ways, that’s even worse. If your heater suddenly shuts off or never kicks on, you know to call for furnace repair right away. However, sometimes you don’t even realize what’s causing a problem.
For instance, a typical call is someone finally realizing their house just isn’t getting warm enough in the winter. A lot of times, it takes a few weeks of feeling increasingly uncomfortable before someone realizes they should have more heat. Or they notice something small like weaker air circulation or their heater shutting on and off a lot more than usual. Those problems will also result in your home being colder in the winter. And a preventative maintenance visit will often head this stuff off before it takes place.
Your Heater Lasts Longer
Finally, you’ll have fewer headaches and more money in the long run when your heater runs for a decade or longer. Replacing a furnace is expensive, so you want to do it as rarely as possible. You also don’t want to make a quick decision and scrape together money because your heater finally failed for good during the coldest months of the year. And the reality is: That’s when it’s most likely to break down. Your heater’s working the hardest in January and February. These are the months when all that stress causes a failure — not in, say, March or early November, when it’s just a little chilly out. Preventative maintenance keeps your HVAC system in great shape, so it lasts for as many years as possible. Most furnaces can last at least 15 years, but oil furnaces can often run for 25 years and electric furnaces for 30 years with the proper maintenance.HVAC Service in Dover, PA
Don’t wait until you have an expensive problem with your HVAC system! With preventative maintenance, you’ll avoid the hassle of an inconvenient, expensive furnace repair in the dead of winter for your home in Dover, PA. Instead, call Air Comfort Technologies this fall for a heater tune-up. The $59.99 fall tune-up covers gas furnaces, propane furnaces, and heat pumps. You’ll pay a fraction of the price that you would for a service call later on, and it only takes an hour or so. Schedule the $59.99 tune-up Or call (717) 855-4101