{"id":1224,"date":"2019-10-14T11:00:42","date_gmt":"2019-10-14T15:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/?p=1224"},"modified":"2019-10-09T16:53:31","modified_gmt":"2019-10-09T20:53:31","slug":"time-planned-inspection-home-heater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/heating-service\/time-planned-inspection-home-heater\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Time for a Planned Inspection of Your Home\u2019s Heater"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/furnace-repair-technician.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1225\" width=\"243\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/furnace-repair-technician.jpg 411w, https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/furnace-repair-technician-208x300.jpg 208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>October is the best time of the year to plan for a maintenance\ninspection and tune-up for the heater in your home, no matter if you use a furnace,\na boiler, a heat pump, or a ductless mini split system. These annual\ninspections are essential for a heater to work in top shape, avoid unnecessary\nrepair work, and stay within manufacturer\u2019s safety limits. It\u2019s not something\nyou can skip a year here or there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, arranging for this service is straightforward: call a professional <a href=\"\/heating\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Delaware HVAC contractor<\/a> who offers a maintenance program. Signing up for one of these programs not only provides you with heating maintenance each year, it usually includes air conditioning maintenance in the spring and a raft of other benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We offer a complete HVAC maintenance program for our\ncustomers. If you aren\u2019t signed up, give us a call today so we can get you on the\nschedule as soon as possible to inspect and care for your heater before the winter\nweather arrives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2>How a Heating System Inspection Each Year Rewards You<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe you need a bit more convincing that annual inspections\nand tune-ups are necessities. We have a good list of reasons a planned heating\ninspection is always a great idea:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Safety: <\/strong>A gas boiler or gas furnace isn\u2019t\nan inherently <em>dangerous<\/em> appliance in a home; they\u2019re built with safety as\na priority. But any gas-powered appliance can become a safety hazard due to CO\nleaks and combustion, and the risk is higher when the system isn\u2019t inspected\nroutinely. An inspection gives technicians a chance to find if there are\nrepairs needed to keep the system running safely and pinpoint if the heater is\ntoo old to operate at peak safety.<\/li><li><strong>Efficiency:<\/strong> There\u2019s no reason to pay more\nto heat your home than you have to. But that\u2019s what you\u2019ll end up doing if you skip\nout on regular heater inspections. Maintenance helps to lower the effects of\naging on a heater and prevent the system from draining extra power because of\nwear and tear. You can stop annual increases in heating costs if you keep up\nwith maintenance.<\/li><li><strong>Fewer Repairs:<\/strong> Here\u2019s a fact that startles\nmany homeowners\u2014around 85% of the repairs a heating system may need during its service\nlife can be prevented thanks to annual maintenance. That means enormous savings\nand greater convenience. <\/li><li><strong>Longevity:<\/strong> How long do you expect your\nheater to last? If you want it to last as long as possible, you need to keep\ncurrent with maintenance. Skipping annual inspections and tune-ups can cut a\nheating system\u2019s lifespan in half.<\/li><li><strong>Keep the Warranty Valid:<\/strong> The manufacturer\u2019s\nwarranty on most heating systems only remains in force if the heater has\nprofessional maintenance each year. Without the warranty, you may end up paying\nto repair or replace the heater based on a manufacturer\u2019s fault.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Our maintenance program also comes with extra benefits, such\nas priority schedule and 24\/7 emergency service. Call our office today to sign\nup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Call Atlantic Refrigeration &amp; Air Conditioning, Inc. for heating maintenance in Delaware and Maryland, DE. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/contact\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">\u201cOver 25 Years of Quality Service!\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We offer a complete HVAC maintenance program for our customers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[76],"tags":[167,49],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1224"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1224"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1227,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1224\/revisions\/1227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}