It's time to Service the Furnace

Even if you don't want to consider the impending frigid weather, it's time to start planning how to prepare your house for the coming winter. Making sure your heating system is ready for days when the temperature barely rises above freezing entails doing this. Get your furnace tested in the early fall before the temperatures drop since this is one of the finest things you can do to guarantee that your system continues to function correctly from October through April.

The Benefits of Continual Furnace Maintenance

Having your furnace inspected annually in the late summer or early fall can be a good use of money. Nevertheless, doing yearly, routine furnace maintenance will ultimately save money. Here are a few examples showing how valuable yearly maintenance is:

• Give your family heat in the winter. In the depth of winter, a modern system is less prone to malfunction.

• Reducing the price of repairs Similar to routine auto maintenance, repairing a mechanical issue as soon as it arises usually saves you money in the long term instead of waiting until your system completely breaks down.

• Lowering the cost of your energy. Forcing warm air through a filthy system costs more, consumes more power, and increases your gas or electric bill.

• You are making your heating system last longer. Heating systems that are clean and well-maintained will last longer than those that are dusty and muddy. Given that your heating system is one of the most expensive parts of your house, you might save a significant amount of money by extending its lifespan by even a few years.

What Happens During an Annual Maintenance Call for a Furnace?

The furnace expert will clean the appliance, check the connections to the power source, clean the filters, verify that all the moving parts are functioning correctly, tighten any loose screws and links, and test the thermostat to ensure that the system turns on and off as it should.

You could reduce your energy costs by following the suggestions in our HVAC Installation and Repair Guide.

To keep you and your family warm and comfortable this winter without spending more money than is necessary on heating your home, we at HVAC Installation and Repair Guide have created this guide. For more than 40 years, we have provided communities in Northern Virginia with heating assistance. To make an appointment, discover more about maintaining your heating system, or do both.