Fall Heating System Maintenance
Heating system maintenance belongs on your list of essential fall chores, and Evergreen Home Performance offers free energy consults to help you think beyond the typical tune-up and make that system work harder – and smarter – for you.
Heating contractors recommend annual tune-ups to clear a year’s worth of gunk from your furnace or boiler. The service technician will replace air filters, oil filters, and nozzles; clean the heat exchanger; determine if the chimney needs to be professionally cleaned (or if any birds need to be evicted!); adjust the burner; and test combustion safety. This maintenance is a good investment that can shave 3-8% off your heating bill and help you avoid costly crises in the dead of winter.
It takes more than just a boiler or a furnace to heat your home effectively, though. The whole system includes pipes or ducts that distribute heat throughout your home; thermostats that control when the burner fires; and whole-house insulation that provides the context and keeps the heat where you want it. Evergreen’s BPI-certified Energy Advisors look at this bigger picture to determine where your house is wasting energy and help you plan improvements that help your whole house – not just your heating system – function at a higher level.
In fact, it’s not unusual for whole-house air sealing and insulation upgrades to cut heating and cooling costs by 25-50%. Even better, the improvements that dramatically reduce energy costs also make homes more comfortable year-round, treat basement moisture problems, and reduce the likelihood of ice dams.
Contact Evergreen at 594-2244 to learn more and to schedule your FREE energy consult.