Get your furnace ready for winter
Below is a few reasons why you should think about a gas furnace service contract from Joe's Mechanical.
A maintenance agreement puts your furnace on a regular service schedule, so the tune-up gets done every year without you having to remember it. Agreement customers get Priority Service, Discounts and our 365 Day Guarantee, and there are 3 Service Plan Levels to choose from. Ask us which level fits your home or business. Our licensed, bonded and insured techs have over 25 years of experience with Terre Haute homes, and we would rather catch a worn part in October than replace it on the coldest night in January.
We proudly carry Armstrong furnaces but we are equipped to tackled any furnace repair or maintenance. We have been serving the Wabash Valley for 25 years and understand what our customers need to make their home or business comfortable during the winter months.
A furnace sits unused all summer. Dust settles on the burners, the filter loads up, and wear on the igniter, flame sensor and blower goes unnoticed until the first cold night. A tune-up before the heating season is the time to find those problems, and a furnace that burns cleanly and vents properly is one you don't have to worry about overnight. If our diagnostics turn up a part that is wearing out, we show you what we found and what the furnace repair involves before any work is done. Your tune-up includes:
A tune-up is planned care for a furnace that is still working. If yours has already stopped, is blowing cold air or keeps turning on and off, skip the tune-up and book a repair instead: a tune-up won't fix a furnace that has already failed, and a repair visit isn't a full tune-up. Heat pumps need a fall check too, since the outdoor unit runs all winter, and we handle heat pump tune-ups the same way.
Signs your furnace is overdue for a tune-up: gas bills creeping up, rooms that heat unevenly, more dust than usual, a furnace that runs longer to reach the set temperature, or a burner flame that looks yellow instead of blue.
For most homes, yes. A yearly tune-up keeps a gas furnace running efficiently and safely, and it catches small problems before they turn into repairs in the middle of an Indiana winter. Just like your car, a furnace that is maintained on a schedule tends to last longer, and keeping it maintained can save you money on repairs.
Early fall is the best time, before the first cold nights in Terre Haute put your furnace to work. A tune-up while the weather is still mild lets the technician clean and check the system without rushing, and it leaves time to take care of any problem the visit turns up before you depend on the heat every day.
Check the filter once a month during the heating season. Most standard 1-inch disposable filters can't be cleaned and should be replaced every one to three months, while thicker media filters last longer. A clogged filter restricts airflow, makes the furnace work harder and can cause it to overheat and shut off. Filter replacement is one of our furnace services.
If you want your system checked every year, a plan is usually the better choice. A Maintenance Agreement from Joe's Mechanical comes with Priority Service, Discounts and our 365 Day Guarantee, and you can choose from 3 Service Plan Levels. Regular maintenance helps your equipment last longer and can save you money by heading off emergency repairs.
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