{"id":1853,"date":"2022-10-10T11:00:12","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T15:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/?p=1853"},"modified":"2022-10-07T18:18:11","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T22:18:11","slug":"top-6-reasons-never-miss-heating-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/top-6-reasons-never-miss-heating-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top 6 Reasons You Never Want to Miss Heating Maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Customer_Satisfaction__iStock_000027027715_XXXLarge-300x176.jpg\" alt=\"service-reminder-clock\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Customer_Satisfaction__iStock_000027027715_XXXLarge-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Customer_Satisfaction__iStock_000027027715_XXXLarge-768x451.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Customer_Satisfaction__iStock_000027027715_XXXLarge-1024x601.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>We always stress with our customers to arrange for <\/span><a href=\"\/service-areas\/essex-vt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heater maintenance in Essex, VT<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during the fall. This isn\u2019t just because we want your business (although we definitely appreciate it). We know the value of regular heating maintenance and the numerous benefits and savings it brings. We\u2019re not the only people! <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energystar.gov\/campaign\/heating_cooling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The US Department of Energy\u2019s ENERGY STAR program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also recommends routine maintenance for both heaters and air conditioners.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want more specifics, below we\u2019ve listed the top six reasons never to miss heating maintenance:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><b>ONE: It helps keep the heater running safely<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safety is also the first priority when it comes to working with home heating systems, in particular natural gas furnaces. Most homes in our area use gas furnaces to stay warm in the winter, and we don\u2019t want to discourage anybody from using one. They can pose safety risks, however, if they don\u2019t receive annual maintenance. During maintenance, our technicians make close inspections to look for potential dangers like a cracked heat exchanger or failed safety mechanisms. If anything is wrong, we\u2019ll have it fixed before you need to use the furnace.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>TWO: It keeps down heating costs<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allowing a heating system to go year after year without a professional inspection and tune-up will let it start to decline. And that means it will have to work harder to do its normal job. This drop in efficiency can soon lead to you paying much more to heat your home than you should. After only a few years of skipped maintenance, it might cost 25% more to keep your house warm. Maintenance keeps those bills down by keeping energy efficiency up.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>THREE: It reduces repair calls<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don\u2019t want to have to call our technicians in the middle of a freezing winter day because you\u2019ve got a malfunctioning heating system. We\u2019re ready with emergency service, but we know you\u2019d prefer to avoid this situation in the first place. Good news: maintenance can prevent the majority of repairs a heater will need during its service life, and the repairs it does need will probably be less costly and extensive thanks to maintenance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>FOUR: It increases the service life of the heater<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever the estimated service life of your heating system is (it varies depending on type), you can only expect the heater to reach it with regular maintenance. Neglecting maintenance will reduce the heater\u2019s service life\u2014it may even cut it in half! No heating service is more expensive than having to replace a heater years too early.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>FIVE: It improves performance<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A well-maintained heater will work in peak condition and shouldn\u2019t have trouble delivering even warmth around your house. It should remain in this condition until it reaches the last year of its service life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>SIX: It keeps the warranty valid<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The manufacturer\u2019s warranty on your heater may be voided without proof of regular maintenance. You don\u2019t want to lose this important consumer protection. Without it, you may end up paying a high price for repairs due to a factory fault that the warranty would\u2019ve covered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Red Rock Mechanical, LLC serves Northwest Vermont and Northeast New York. <\/b><a href=\"\/contact\/schedule-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Contact us today to schedule your fall heating maintenance appointment.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below we\u2019ve listed the top six reasons never to miss heating maintenance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[76],"tags":[111,49],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1853"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1853"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1853\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1854,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1853\/revisions\/1854"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}