Much like your car, your home’s furnace needs an annual tune up. Furnaces are often out of sight and out of mind, but if you avoid scheduling a furnace tune up for too long, it can have long term consequences for your heating and cooling system. Not to mention, your ability to have a cozy home in the winter.
Our team at Galmiche & Sons strives to make sure our St. Louis area customers are informed and confident in maintaining their furnaces. If you need your furnace checked or have questions about regular furnace maintenance routines, give us a call! Our heating & air conditioning company has been proudly serving the St. Louis area for over 60 years, and we look forward to serving you!
A Few Considerations About Your Furnace Tune Up
Here are a few important facts you should consider before you schedule your furnace tune up this year:
- When to schedule an annual furnace inspection: It is best to schedule a furnace tune up early in the fall or winter, ideally before your furnace is needed for the colder months of winter. If you find yourself forgetting until late into the heating season to squeeze in that tune up for the furnace, it still is important to schedule one as soon as possible. Remember to make a furnace inspection a yearly habit.
- What happens during a furnace tune up: A basic furnace tune up means that a certified technician will visually inspect your heating system, looking for signs of leaks, corrosion, and improper ventilation. They will also clean the unit and check your air filter. Finally, the HVAC technician will also examine the state of the burners, the flame sensor, and carbon monoxide detector to make sure all are working properly.
Benefits of a Furnace Tune Up
Furnaces are a vital part of maintaining a safe, healthy, and comfortable home during cold St. Louis winters. These are some of the biggest benefits from scheduling an annual tune up for your furnace.
- Avoid Breakdowns: By having your furnace examined yearly, you are less likely to be caught unaware of a mechanical issue or part failure. While you might save money in the short term by delaying that furnace tune up, the cost of your heating system breaking down in the middle of winter can result in pricey emergency repairs.
- Save Money: Did you know that your heating and cooling system makes up of more than half of your home’s energy costs? Making sure your furnace is in top shape ensures that the system is not wasting any energy. The technician giving the furnace tune up can ensure that your system is meeting its energy efficiency rating.
- Avoid Carbon Monoxide: A furnace tune up is an important way to protect you and your family from the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning. Furnaces have to exhaust the gas either through a chimney or vent pipe. An annual inspection ensures that there are no damaged, broken, or poorly venting sections in your furnace and that carbon monoxide is not leaking into your home.
- Maintain the Warranty: Not only does a furnace tune up help keep your system healthy for your home and family, regular checkups ensure an active appliance warranty. Warranties often contain language that negligence or improper maintenance could void your coverage.
Schedule Your Furnace Tune Up with Galmiche & Sons
Since your furnace tune up will be an annual event, you will want to work with a local HVAC company you can trust. Our heating & air conditioning company has been serving the St. Louis area for over 60 years. We pride ourselves in our good name, and history of providing top-quality HVAC service to our community. After all, your neighbors are our neighbors! Contact us today to schedule your HVAC maintenance and have one of our qualified HVAC technicians service your furnace, today!
