Why is it important to service my furnace?

Furnaces offer the simplest heating technology available in our day and age. The same technology has kept people warm for millenia. The strategy is simple: burn stuff to make heat. On the other hand, the underlying technology has also changed substantially. Modern furnaces heat houses way more efficiently, cheaply, safely, and mindlessly than fireplaces did 200 year ago. 

This year especially has been cold in Wendell, North Carolina, but if your furnace has been working properly and keeping you warm, you might take maintenance for granted. But regular maintenance is practically a requirement if you want to keep your unit running and save yourself the headache of caveman-style wood burning! 

Maintenance keeps furnaces running optimally

Like we said above, although the idea of “burn stuff to make heat” sounds incredibly simple, modern furnaces have a lot more going on than a simple fireplace or wood stove. There are a  lot of important pieces that allow a furnace to operate safely and effiicently. If even one thing goes wrong, it can reduce the performance of the entire unit, which is especially undesirable with today’s high propane and natural gas prices. 

An experienced tech will be able to quickly find his way around your furnace, clean everything that needs to be cleaned, inspect all the parts that might be impeding your unit’s efficiency, and get out the door at a reasonable price (without selling you anything you don't need). It’ll also give you peace of mind knowing you’re not throwing money in the furnace (get it?).

Maintenance can help you avoid pricey repairs

Your family’s health and safety are the most important thing to you. Unfortunately, when furnaces start to fail, they can stop functioning the way they’re supposed to and can start leaking toxic gases into your home (instead of venting them outside the way theyre supposed to). This can pose a serious danger to your family’s health and safety.

Our techs know the parts in your furnace that are likely to fail—and the parts like heat pumps that can pose huge risks to your family if they do fail. That way, you can catch problems before they pop up and keep your family safe and warm throughout the winter.

Extend the life of your furnace

Finally, regular HVAC maintenance can keep your furnace running stronger than unmaintained units, on average. Don’t shell out money for new furnaces more often than you need to—replacements are huge and expensive jobs. It’s especially stressful for homeowners when the heat dies on them and the installation needs to happen ASAP. 

Ultimately, it doesn’t make sense to save a penny while you let dollar bills burn this winter. Be proactive and call our techs out to make sure you’re ready to weather everything winter throws at you!