Why Is Annual Furnace Tune-Up Important for Efficient Heating?

A lot of people don’t really think about their HVAC heating system until it stops working. This is an inefficient way to go about keeping your home warm, however. Getting regular central heating system service can ensure that your Camp Hill, PA home or business is always warm when you need it. It will also save you money as you avoid expensive, unexpected breakdowns, extend your equipment life, and improve your energy efficiency.

Why Is Annual Central Heating Service Important for Your Camp Hill, PA HVAC?

A tune-up is preventative maintenance. The goal is to optimize performance and keep you from developing issues that can become quite costly if you don’t address them until they cause a breakdown. Here’s exactly how the service makes things run more efficiently:

By Cleaning

The heat exchanger and blower components deliver warmth throughout your home. When these parts get dirty or clogged with dust and debris, your heating system’s efficiency is reduced, and it may struggle to properly warm your space.

Ductwork cleaning is equally important. Dirty ductwork is full of dust that can cause allergy issues and actually obstruct airflow. When that happens, you’re tempted to turn up the temps or turn up the fan to get the warmth you need, and that’s like just setting your money on fire. Finally, air filters need to be cleaned. When the filters are dirty, the whole system has to work harder to get air in.

By Checking Connections and Calibrations

If your thermostat isn’t properly calibrated, guess what? It’s not accurately reading the temperature of the room. This can cause the unit to malfunction, compromising your heating and causing you frustration. Loose electrical connections can also cause erratic behavior in the system.

Does It Really Save Me Money?

Absolutely! The US Department of Energy estimates that keeping your HVAC unit regularly maintained can save an average of 15% on your energy bills over the course of a year. Given how high energy bills are these days, that savings usually more than pays for the maintenance itself. Even if you just break even when considering your energy bills alone, getting maintenance saves you money in other ways, too.

For one thing, you’ll catch minor issues before they become serious issues. You can clean something, for instance, that’s obstructing a fan or causing a motor to work harder before the motor blows completely. For another, maintained equipment lasts longer, so you’re not going to have to replace your HVAC so soon.

Types of Heating Systems We Service

We service all types of residential and commercial furnaces throughout Camp Hill, including gas furnaces, electric furnaces, and oil-fired systems. We keep your heating system running efficiently and reliably throughout the cold winter months.

Need to stay warm? Call us today at W.C. Eshenaur & Son, Inc in Harrisburg, PA. We’re family-owned and operated, and we’ve been serving the people of PA since 1928. We offer a range of services to customers through Central Pennsylvania.

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