So, you’ve finally made the call to a licensed professional for a heating tune-up in Lake in the Hills, IL. Congratulations!
This is a big deal, because it means you’ve turned the corner and are entering a time of preventative maintenance, efficiency, and adjustments that will make your home a more comfortable place. This kind of appointment will also free you up to use your time and your future budget more wisely since you don’t have to worry about your HVAC system for the time being.
But still, you must be at least a little bit nervous. What if the HVAC technician notices something off about your heating unit, or perhaps there’s a problem detected? These are not as bad as you might think, and you’d actually be lucky if these kinds of things happened.
Let’s talk about what you can expect and how you can prepare for your first tune-up appointment.
Efficiency Is Valuable
Easily the biggest thing to prepare for is the change in efficiency. It might be hard to understand from a customer’s perspective, but we’ll try to explain it.
Over time, a heating system runs less efficiently and will eventually use a larger amount of fuel or energy than it was designed to just to heat your home. This is true with pretty much all heating technology. Maintenance helps reduce stress, wear and tear, and keeps things lubricated so that your heating system retains its initial efficiency level.
This means that you’ll be able to enjoy the same efficiency rating over the lifespan of your system with maintenance every year, instead of seeing a noticeable increase in your utility costs over time.
Preventative Maintenance Is Key
After a professional has adjusted the system and inspected it for issues, then they can get to cleaning it. Cleaning and tuning up your system is a core part of preventative maintenance, and it allows us to stop problems from happening in the future. Even just a quick clean of a heat pump’s coils or a wipe down of the furnace’s ignition system could keep it running longer and more effectively than it would otherwise.
What Happens If There’s a Problem
This might sound like a worst-case scenario, but honestly, you’ve avoided all of the worst-case scenarios by scheduling a tune-up to begin with. If a technician detects a problem in your heating technology, the first thing they’ll do is show you and explain it. This is where you can both be on the same page about what’s going on and how it can be fixed.
It might be something your technician can smooth out then and there, but it might require a separate repair appointment in the future. Thankfully, this can usually be scheduled at your convenience in the future when your budget allows for it.
But this is a lot better than living in the dark and being surprised by a broken down heating system when that problem finally reaches its breaking point. That’s the worst-case scenario, and by having a licensed professional inspect your system ahead of time, you won’t be surprised by it and you’ll have time to prepare your family and your budget.
Schedule a tune-up today with 24Hr Home Comfort Services Inc., your heating and cooling specialists.