Winter is here, and you need to have proper heating for your Massachusetts home. Since New England faces harsh and cold winters, you likely have a heat pump, a furnace, or a multipurpose heating system in your home. Whatever you use to heat your home, it is crucial to have scheduled maintenance to ensure that your system is operating at optimum efficiency. A system that is operating efficiently means you will have lower energy bills. It also prolongs the lifespan of the unit.
Call us at S.A.A.B Plumbing and Heating to perform routine maintenance checks on your Massachusetts home and ascertain that your unit is operating at full capacity. We recommend calling and speaking with our maintenance team to do the following to ensure your home is ready for winter.
Check and Replace Your Filters: Clogged filters mean the system has to work extra to get enough fresh air and run effectively. Filters should be replaced every three to four months.
Maintain the Furnace: If your furnace runs on gas or oil, you need to call us to ensure the gases emitted while in use are stable. It is also advisable to check for mechanical issues or clogging in the furnace that might prevent it from heating the place efficiently.
Install a Programmable Thermostat: The thermostat should be checked around the end of the fall to ascertain that it is programmed and working. If your thermostat uses batteries, this is also an opportune time to ensure that they are replaced.
Inspect your Heat Pump: Your heat pump needs to be checked by professionals to ensure it is working as required. If your pump is making strange noises when you turn it on or if it turns on and off too frequently, it could need professional repair. Most times, there are loose parts or heat anticipation issues. It could also be clogged by debris from the summer dust or have a tripped circuit breaker.
You can count on S.A.A.B Plumbing and heating to perform these and any other maintenance checks necessary for your HVAC system because we have licensed gas fitters, oil burner technicians, and plumbers. They are skilled and experienced, so you are assured that they will help you protect and maintain your Massachusetts home HVAC system this coming winter season.
Reach out to us for seasonal maintenance and preserve the integrity of your heating systems during the cold season.
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