{"id":740,"date":"2019-09-16T11:00:38","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T15:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/?p=740"},"modified":"2019-09-13T11:49:21","modified_gmt":"2019-09-13T15:49:21","slug":"time-schedule-heating-maintenance-dont-skip-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/heating-service\/time-schedule-heating-maintenance-dont-skip-it\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Time to Schedule Heating Maintenance\u2014Don\u2019t Skip It!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/furnace-repair-technician-208x300.jpg\" alt=\"furnace-repair-technician\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/furnace-repair-technician-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/furnace-repair-technician.jpg 411w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/>September, when summer officially ends and autumn begins. We know it\u2019s hard to say goodbye to summer weather, although fall has its joys. To get the most from the fall and ensure you enjoy a comfortable and worry-free winter, you need to ensure your heating system is ready to get back to work.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, it\u2019s time to schedule regular fall maintenance for your heating system.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, this is another item on an already busy fall \u201cto do\u201d list. But it\u2019s an important one. Please don\u2019t decide you can sit out maintenance this year because the heater is \u201cdoing fine.\u201d Skipping maintenance for even a single year has consequences, and if you skip it once, you\u2019re more likely to skip it again in the future. (You know it\u2019s true.)<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Reasons Never to Miss Fall Heating Maintenance<\/h2>\n<p>We can put together a long list of why heating maintenance is important, enough to fill out a roll of butcher paper. We\u2019ll keep it short and direct here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Safety \u2013 <\/strong>Yes, safety first! Most residential heating systems in our area run from natural gas because it\u2019s reliable, inexpensive, and delivers high heating levels. But any natural gas system left to slowly deteriorate from use and neglect can create hazardous conditions. Please don\u2019t place your family in jeopardy\u2014annual inspections are the best way to keep your heating system operating at the highest safety levels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoid Breakdowns \u2013<\/strong> A busted heating system can turn a pleasant winter day into a nightmare as you attempt to get repairs for the system. Although you can count on us for repair work, you\u2019d much rather not bother in the first place, and maintenance prevents 85% of the repairs a heater may need over its entire service life.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep Energy Costs in Check \u2013<\/strong> You expect higher utility bills during winter because of the heating system. A heater without maintenance will push those bills higher and higher each year, until you\u2019re paying much more than necessary. Maintenance is an investment in keeping your energy costs within reasonable bounds, saving hundreds of dollars over the service life of the system.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Equipment Longevity:<\/strong> It would be marvelous if a furnace or heat pump worked forever. But no mechanical system is immortal, and eventually you\u2019ll have to replace your heater. To ensure you don\u2019t need to replace it early\u2014a massive waste of money\u2014always stay current with maintenance. The regular cleaning and tune-ups will help the system reach its maximum service life.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep the Warranty Valid \u2013<\/strong> Don\u2019t let the warranty on your heater expire early. This important protection from factory faults is only valid if the system has professional maintenance each year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Even if you end up with a malfunctioning heater this winter, we\u2019ve got your back. Call us for <a href=\"\/service-areas\/howell-mi-hvac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">heating repair in Howell, MI<\/a> or elsewhere in our service area for effective and speedy service. You can count on us for exceptional work from friendly technicians. We focus on keeping equipment working so our customers don\u2019t need to spend money on unnecessary replacements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>First Choice Heating &amp; Cooling serves Fenton, Linden, Holly, and the surrounding areas. If your home had a voice \u2026 it would <a href=\"\/contact\/send-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">call First Choice!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even if you end up with a malfunctioning heater this winter, we\u2019ve got your back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[49,50,107],"class_list":["post-740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating-service","tag-heating-system-maintenance","tag-heating-system-repair","tag-howell"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/740","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=740"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/740\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":742,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/740\/revisions\/742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}