Now that it’s October and we’re fully into the fall season, getting ready for the coming cold weather is a major priority. Have you already scheduled your annual heating maintenance with our professionals? If you haven’t, contact us and have it arranged as soon as possible. If you think that you may need a new furnace, as we talked about last week, you should also make arrangements with us right away.
Red Rock Mechanical, LLC Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Heating Maintenance’
How Maintenance Benefits a Gas Furnace
Monday, September 12th, 2016
If we had to guess the type of heater that you have in your home for winter comfort, we’d pick a gas furnace—and stand a good chance of being correct. Gas furnaces are the most common type of residential heating system in the country, and in a place like the Plattsburgh area they are highly effective at creating the heating levels necessary to keep back extreme cold.
Summer’s End Means Time to Think about Heating Maintenance
Monday, September 5th, 2016
With Labor Day behind us, the summer is starting to come to an end. The weather is still pleasant—sometimes even hot—but this won’t last much longer. The heating system in your home that has lain dormant for the past few months will get back to work in the near future… and it’s important for your comfort that it’s ready for its winter work routine.
Is It Too Early to Think about Scheduling Heating Maintenance?
Monday, August 22nd, 2016
We’re enjoying pleasant weather in Vermont right now, with days in the upper 70s and low 80s. With such temperatures, it’s hard to imagine that in only a few months we’ll start dealing with the onset of the cold season when we’ll need to turn on our home heaters. Nonetheless, it isn’t too early to start planning your annual heating system inspection and tune-up.
How Often Should You Change Your HVAC System’s Air Filter?
Monday, February 29th, 2016
We’re not out winter yet, although spring is starting to peek up over the edge of the calendar. Soon it’ll be time to schedule your routine air conditioning maintenance to prepare the system for the higher temperatures of the summer.
I Didn’t Schedule Heating Maintenance This Fall, Is It Too Late to Do It Now?
Monday, January 11th, 2016
Routine maintenance inspections and tune-ups for heating systems are something that HVAC technicians strongly recommend homeowners schedule each and every fall. If you stick to annual maintenance visits, you can expect to receive a longer service life from your heater that will meet or exceed its manufacturer’s estimate lifespan. Maintenance also reduces the number of repairs the system might need, protects its energy efficiency from plunging, and will help stop sudden and unpleasant breakdowns in the middle of winter.
Give Your Furnace a “Test Run” This Fall
Monday, October 26th, 2015
The cold weather hasn’t arrived in Burlington, VT yet, but we all know that it’s coming. Now is the best time to find out if your home heating system needs repairs or replacements done so you can have the heater ready to go when the temperature drops.
A Reminder for Heating Season: You Still Need to Change the Air Filter
Monday, October 19th, 2015
As we come closer and closer to the cold weather of heating season, it’s important to schedule maintenance and any necessary repairs that your heater might require, no matter what type of system you use for winter weather comfort. One important task that you must take care of during the coming winter is to change the air filter for your forced-air heater (such as a furnace or heat pump) once a month. If your heating system uses a permanent filter, you need to remove it and clean it each month.
Does My Heat Pump Need Maintenance in the Fall as Well?
Monday, October 12th, 2015
Fall is heating maintenance season across the country, but it’s especially important in a place such as Vermont where the winters can be extreme. Call up your local dependable HVAC contractor and arrange for a maintenance visit from a technician so that your heater is in the best shape for the coming cold weather.
Is It Too Early to Schedule Heating Maintenance?
Monday, September 14th, 2015
The weather in the Burlington area is still warm. In fact, it’s probably as pleasant as we can expect to have during the year. That may make it hard to imagine that you should attend to your home’s heating system and arrange for its annual maintenance visit. Doesn’t it seem just a bit too early for it?
