Air Conditioning and Heating Maintenance

There are many important reasons why you need to have maintenance performed by a professional on your air conditioning
and heating equipment at various times of the year. Some people ignore maintenance altogether and only see a technician
when their equipment fails to perform. Some people religiously subscribe to a maintenance program as performed by their local
heating and cooling contractor. Then there are those people in between those two groups.
Ignoring heating maintenance can become dangerous in more than one way.

First of all, if we ignored our air conditioning maintenance and the air conditioner broke down in the summer (even in
the worse heat wave), we could tolerate it enough to live through it. On the other hand or at the opposite end of the
spectrum, if we ignored the heating system and it broke down, a dangerous condition would exist and it could severly effect
our health not to mention possibly damage the plumbing in our home. This is a good reason to have the heating system in
our homes checked out, however, it is not the primary reason why we need to have it checked especially those of us who use
oil, gas, propane, or another source of fossil fuel to heat our homes.

Finally, the primary reason we need to have our heating maintenance done before the cold arrives is for safety reasons.
You can't smell it or see it and according the American Medical Association it is the number one cause of accidental
poisoning in America. It can kill you while you are sleeping.

It is carbon monoxide and is often referred to as the silent killer.

While the HVAC industry as a whole strives to make all heating systems absolutely safe for as many years as possibly,
accidents do occur and mechanical equipment will eventually fail including heat exchangers and venting systems. Things can
happen over the summer that can change something with your system. A flue can become blocked off by animals or the mortar
can let go and cave in blocking off the flue. These are only a few of the many things that can happen to cause your heating
system to become dangerous to you or your family.

The best way to avoid any unsafe condition is to take action before the cold weather arrives. Have the maintenance check
done and install carbon monoxide detectors in your home ASAP. By taking this action now, you can be assurred that your
heating system will safely provide comfort for your family this winter.