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Furnace Tune Up

Furnace Tune-Up Services in Columbus, IN

Routine tune-ups for your furnace can be easy to forget or put on the back burner. But when another chilly Columbus, IN, winter rolls in, realizing that the furnace isn’t working is a nasty surprise that everyone would rather do without. Not only can a broken-down furnace lead to discomfort, but it can also pose a danger to your family’s health and safety. 

Most major furnace problems can be identified and rectified long before they lead to a breakdown. Summers Plumbing Cooling and Heating can help stop these issues in their tracks with regular furnace tune-ups, meaning you’ll never get left out in the cold for neglecting a basic tune-up

Stop Problems Before They Start

There’s no reason to wait until your furnace stops working altogether to call a heating professional. Periodic check-ups can help extend the life of a furnace by dealing with problems while they’re still small and before they can cause permanent, catastrophic damage. While our technicians are always happy to help complete repairs on a furnace that’s no longer running, they would rather help you save money by catching problems while they’re small and less expensive to address. 

What To Expect During a Tune-Up

Home heating systems have a lot of parts and they all need to be looked at regularly to guarantee the system is working as well as it can. A good furnace tune-up will include:

  • Checking electrical connections
  • Making sure gas pressure is correct
  • Testing ignition system
  • Replacing filters
  • Make sure the fan belt is in good shape
  • Oiling moving parts
  • Verifying carbon monoxide levels are safe
  • Calibrating the thermostat
  • Cleaning interior and exterior of the furnace

This list isn’t comprehensive and while the list of what takes place during a tune-up can seem long, it’s nothing to be scared of. Having this routine maintenance performed by a licensed professional from Summers Plumbing Heating and Cooling guarantees that the work is done right the first time. A professional will also be able to flag any burgeoning issues so they can be addressed quickly.

The Necessity of a Yearly Furnace Tuneup

If your furnace worked well last year and seems fine now, it can be easy to dismiss a yearly tune-up as unnecessary, but a yearly tune-up is important to keep a furnace running well. Most furnaces run constantly during the winter months, which puts significant stress on their systems.

Even though it might not be obvious to you, that stress can decrease the efficiency of your furnace, making it work harder to achieve the same goal and making it more expensive to heat your home. A yearly tune-up keeps it running smoothly. 

It’s important to remember that a broken furnace poses a serious threat to health and safety. Carbon monoxide leaks are odorless and even with carbon monoxide detectors, it’s possible not to realize you have one until it’s too late. In addition to carbon monoxide, a broken furnace could be a fire hazard.

The best time to have your furnace inspected is in the fall before you need it to heat your home every day. The summer months when the furnace is not being used at all are also a good time to schedule a check-up.

Furnace Lifespan

Most furnaces will last anywhere from fifteen to thirty years. Replacing a furnace is a major expense, so most homeowners want theirs to last as long as possible. There are a lot of factors that go into determining whether a furnace will die closer to fifteen years than thirty, but one of the easiest ways to extend a furnace’s life is to commit to routine tune-ups. 

While these tune-ups come with a yearly cost, it’s best to think of them as an investment that will save you money in the long run. After all, routine maintenance costs significantly less having to replace a furnace with a major issue that wasn’t caught in time. 

Local Furnace Services

If you’re looking to start taking advantage of the benefits yearly furnace tune-up can have, call your local furnace professionals at Summers Plumbing Heating and Cooling. With over fifty years of experience in Columbus, IN, and the surrounding community, we have the experience needed to provide the best service to your home.

 Our heating technicians know how to identify and repair any issues they discover while looking at your furnace and are equipped to perform any necessary repairs quickly and affordably. With their help, you can be confident that the heat will be there when you need it the most.

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