Professional Heating Maintenance in Blackshear
Typically, furnace tune-ups last 1-2 hours. We might need more time if we discover a major issue, such as a cracked heat exchanger, which requires a separate repair appointment. But the idea of regular maintenance is to avoid those problems to begin with and keep a close eye on the state of your system.
During maintenance, our team looks for these issues and more:
- Dirty filters
- Carbon monoxide (CO) leaks
- Broken equipment
- Faulty wiring
- Damaged sensors
- Excessive emissions
Heating maintenance is particularly valuable before winter starts. If you haven’t operated your furnace in months, your heater could act up when you turn it on for the reason and are dealing with colder temperatures. Maintenance prepares your furnace for the cold so that you don’t need emergency repairs.
Regular tune-ups keep your furnace running efficiently, minimizing your energy bills and carbon footprint. They also improve indoor air quality (IAQ) because your furnace has fresh filters, clean parts, and no mold or mildew growth. Your well-tuned heater will warm your house more evenly and eliminate cold patches.
Heating tune-ups also keep your warranty active. Some manufacturers void the warranty if you don’t pay for yearly tune-ups, forcing you to pay out-of-pocket for repairs and replacement parts.
During furnace maintenance, we’ll check various parts of your furnace, including the fan, blower motor, gas vent, burner, and condensate line. We’ll also clean your system, tighten connections, and lubricate small parts. Finally, we’ll check and calibrate your thermostat and review your system for potential hazards.
If we find a serious issue, we might write an estimate and schedule another appointment. In the meantime, we may recommend keeping your furnace off to prevent further damage. However, if you’ve stayed on top of maintenance, expensive repairs are unlikely. Tune-ups allow us to catch small issues before they get out of hand.