Furnace Maintenance - Really Does Save Money?
When it comes to your heating system, you really cannot go wrong with proper annual maintenance ( furnace maintenance, repair & cleaning). While it may seem like an unnecessary expense, especially if your systems are relatively new, you will save a lot in the long run if you pay that small fee once a year for each system.
During a maintenance visit, a technician can thoroughly clean out your heating or cooling system and check all parts to make sure they are not showing signs of excessive wear and tear. If they do find a problem or a part that needs to be replaced, they will be able to make the necessary repairs quickly and you will not have to worry about calling someone out later for a costly emergency furnace maintenance and repair visit in the middle of the night or when its -25 degrees below and you have no heat!
Also, catching problems early like this means that furnace maintenance will likely involve fewer parts and cost much less than it would if you let the problem go and it became more widespread. The truth is that your heating system can continue to work when one or another of its parts is not working correctly, but…
When it comes to your heating system, you really cannot go wrong with proper annual maintenance (furnace tune-up & cleaning). While it may seem like an unnecessary expense, especially if your systems are relatively new, you will save a lot in the long run if you pay that small fee once a year for each system.
During a maintenance visit, a technician can thoroughly clean out your heating or cooling system and check all parts to make sure they are not showing signs of excessive wear and tear. If they do find a problem or a part that needs to be replaced, they will be able to make the necessary repairs quickly and you will not have to worry about calling someone out later for a costly emergency furnace repair visit in the middle of the night or when its -25 degrees below and you have no heat!
Also, catching problems early like this means that furnace repairs will likely involve fewer parts and cost much less than they would if you let the problem go and it became more widespread. The truth is that your heating system can continue to work when one or another of its parts is not working correctly, but that means that other parts of the system have to work overtime to create the same result. Your heating or cooling system will also be much more energy-efficient if it receives regular tune-ups and attention from a professional.
Even the best new systems lose a small percentage of their efficiency each year that they are in operation. While this is not much from year to year, the cumulative effect will soon cause your energy bills to climb higher than necessary. Paying for regular furnace maintenance, then, can actually save you money because it will mean you pay less each month to run your system. And it is never too late to start. Even if your heating or cooling system is not new, it will benefit from a thorough cleaning and tune-up. You may be quite surprised how much your energy bills go down after this type of service has been performed.
Annual maintenance can also help you to get more for your money by extending the useful life of the heating or cooling system. Many systems that are properly maintained can last even beyond their expected life span, meaning that you will not have to replace it as soon as you would have otherwise. For all of these reasons, the minimal cost of an annual maintenance visit is well worth paying over the long term.
The Canadian Government website that is to help homeowners save money which lists annual furnace cleanings/tune-ups as being well worth the small yearly investment because the money you save in yearly efficiency savings and other costs more than makes up for the cost of the maintenance.
The great thing is when you call Brown Mechanical Services, we give you peace of mind of knowing that your heating system is also running safely because we always do a free safety inspection and make sure there are no electrical, gas, or CO (Carbon Monoxide) problems present that might harm you or your family during the heating season.
