Annual Furnace and Boiler Tune-Ups Necessary for Safety, Comfort and Cost Savings

The heating and cooling industry recommends annual furnace and boiler tune-ups for a reason.  Keeping your furnace or boiler running at peak efficiency extends its life, prevents safety issues, and ensures that homeowners enjoy uninterrupted comfort all season long.
What a tune-up entails can vary by company, so homeowners should ensure that their tune-up covers an extensive checklist of both safety and efficiency tasks.  Technicians at Anthony Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric employ a thorough 17-point tune-up for furnaces and boilers that includes instrument-testing, cleaning, lubricating and adjusting of all interior, exterior components of the entire system, including the system accessories such as humidifiers and air cleaners.

Furnace and Boiler Tune-Ups Save Money

Lack of maintenance is the leading cause of furnace and boiler breakdown, and repairs can cost hundreds of dollars, and replacement thousands of dollars.  Regular tune-ups extend the life of your heating system significantly and reduce the need for repairs, which can save you a great deal of money.
A furnace running at top efficiency saves money on energy bills, too.  The extensive tune-ups performed by Anthony Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric leave your heating system in factory-fresh condition, looking and running at peak efficiency.

Furnace and Boiler Tune-Ups Save Lives

Keeping your home warm is essential, but it can also represent many hazards such as fire, carbon monoxide poisoning and indoor air pollution.  Heating systems and water heaters account for 20% of house structure fires, and carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning kills over 150 Americans each year.
Furnace and boiler tune-ups discover and eliminate potential safety hazards before they create dangerous situations in your home.  Heat exchangers are inspected for cracks that can leak CO and other dangerous gases, exhaust is tested to ensure it is venting properly, and ignition systems and safety shut-offs are tested for safe and proper operation.

Furnace and Boiler Tune-Ups Provide Maximum Comfort

A properly tuned-up furnace and boiler heats your home faster with less energy, allowing you to place your thermostat setting where it feels best, with less worry about high energy bills and inconvenient heating system breakdowns.  A tune-up will also ensure that your air remains as clean as possible, which is critical as we seal up our windows and doors against the impending cold.
Tune-ups also ensure that the accessories on your system, such as humidifiers and air cleaners, are running at peak performance.  Keeping your indoor air clean and properly humidified will reduce the risk of sickness and allergic reactions as you enter the cold and flu season.

If in Doubt, Tune it Up

Most people wait until the really cold weather hits to call and have their furnace or boiler checked.  Typically, this is when they have heard about unfortunate tragedies associated with heating – fires, carbon monoxide poisoning, frozen water pipes – and are even more anxious to make sure their home is safe and warm.
Furnaces are more likely to break down during cold snaps when they are working overtime, and heating companies cannot always keep up with the demand for emergency repair services during these times.  It is best to tune up your furnace or boiler before the coldest weather hits, and to keep it tuned up to prevent breakdowns during cold snaps, especially if your furnace or boiler is older.  The typical furnace or boiler only lasts 18-20 years, depending on the average winter temperatures of your region.
If you have any doubts to the safety or efficiency of your furnace or boiler system and humidification and air cleaning accessories, you should schedule a tune-up before the bitter cold hits.  Call the highly-trained technicians at Anthony Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric for your tune-up at A-N-T-H-O-N-Y 268-4669 (913) or (816), and check for seasonal specials at www.AnthonyPHCE.com/Coupons.