Maintenance:
The manufacturer recommends maintenance to be done once a year, on most appliances in the home, including your Furnace, AC/HP/Mini-Split, Gas Fireplace/Insert and Water heaters/Tankless water heaters. Doing a maintenance will not only give you peace of mind that your system is functioning properly, but also that it is operating efficiently and comfortably. We make sure that all components are checked (including your filter) and if we notice anything showing signs of wear and tear, we can go over potential part replacements.
Warranty:
Your system doesn’t have to fail or stop working in order to replace parts under warranty. If the parts are checked and are found to be outside of spec, they are still covered under warranty if your warranty is intact, and we make sure to look into the manufacturer warranty on your equipment. Manufacturers are becoming more strict with their warranty process, and are asking for proof of maintenance. When we complete a maintenance on your system, we keep a copy with detailed notes on how the parts are working, and we send that same information to you. Most part warranties on equipment range from 1-10 years, a few special parts may go up to 20 years. The warranty only covers the cost of the parts, which can save hundreds to thousands of dollars (labor and the technical skills required for the replacement is charged separately).
Efficiency Testing:
Whether your house and appliances are brand new, or your house is 75 years old and your appliances are 35 years old, having an Efficiency Testing done can be very beneficial.
For new homes, the system is usually sized to your home, based on size, insulation, as well as the amount of doors and windows and how they are positioned in the home. Even with sizing being done, most of the systems are sized for a range of use, and can always do with fine tuning to make sure that it is working as efficient and comfortably as it can for you in your home.
For older homes, the system is still sized the same way you would size for a newer home, the only difference is that sometimes the system will need to be sized bigger. The reason for this is usually due to older insulation and windows in the home and are sized accordingly for these reasons. Regardless of the older systems, we can still make adjustments to make it work efficiently and comfortably for your home and needs.
Comfort:
In all reality, this is what everyone really cares about. Yes we want things to be efficient and we want things to be operating within spec, but what we really want is comfortability. Sometimes this does mean that we may have to operate one or two areas out of spec, but it isn’t actually out of spec, it’s adjusted for the elements. Do we all live at sea level??? No, I didn’t think so, and with changes in elevation and temperature come changes to how the system can be set up. Higher elevation means less oxygen saturation (less oxygen in the are) meaning that the burners may dirty up faster or get clogged due to a more incomplete combustion. That means we may need higher than normal gas pressure, and more combustion air to make sure that combustion is good. Another thing that can be done is upsizing the equipment, which in turn may mean that you need the normal specs lower than normal, to compensate for being oversized. These are all things that we can discuss or go over if you have any questions about how your system is working efficiency wise or comfort wise.
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