Furnace Maintenance

Benefits of Routine Furnace Tune-Up Inspections

Routine furnace tune-ups performed by our NATE-certified technicians at MB Heating and Cooling deliver exceptional value while adding comfort to your Springfield, IL, home.

Heating and cooling manufacturers all recommend annual inspections and maintenance by a qualified furnace technician. Many manufacturers include language in their warranties that could void the agreement if you fail to follow through on scheduled maintenance.

Benefits from scheduling annual tune-ups include:

• Improvements to the system’s overall performance
• Energy-efficiency enhancements
• Lowering energy waste and energy bills
• Reducing the need for furnace repairs
• Prolonging the unit’s lifespan

Maintenance Service Agreements in MB Heating & Cooling

When you sign up for a preventative maintenance service agreement plan, your comfort goes up as your operating costs go down! Your agreement covers your annual cooling system tune-up, yearly inspections for your home plumbing and electrical systems, as well as service priority and discounts on repairs for your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system.

When you hire MB Heating & Cooling for any job, we promise:

• Accurate, upfront pricing
• Same-day friendly service
• 100 percent guarantees on our work
• Quality craftsmanship
• 24/7 emergency repair service

Furnace Maintenance Checklist: What Do We Check?

A furnace tune-up from MB Heating & Cooling includes all the necessary care to keep essential components in good operating condition and the testing needed to verify system safety. Your furnace tune-up includes:

1. Thermostat check
2. Furnace operation check
3. Air filter check
4. Temperature rise check
5. Gas pressure check
6. Mark fuse/switch for furnace power
7. Gas safety check
8. Gas line check
9. Clean pilot or flame sensor
10. Clean burners, transfer ports
11. Air fuel mixture inspect/adjust
12. Combustion air check
13. Motor cooling ports cleaning
14. Motors lubrication
15. Main blower motor check
16. Vent motor check
17. Shaft and bearings check
18. Belt check: condition, tension, and alignment
19. High-pressure safety check
20. Heat exchanger inspection: condition, rollout, and disturbance
21. Vent system inspection
22. Pressure switches and vacuum lines check
23. Condensate line/trap check
24. Vent damper check
25. Ignition system check
26. Exterior unit check
27. Leak test: press tap, union, fittings, and shutoff
28. Carbon monoxide test

Once these items are complete, we fire up your furnace to verify it is working properly before your maintenance visit ends. Our team is experienced with most makes and models, and our van is packed full of all the little pieces and furnace replacement parts your system could ever need.

When Should I Schedule Furnace Maintenance?

While furnace maintenance tune-ups can be performed at most any point during the year, the ideal time to schedule your tune-up from a Springfield, IL, heating contractor is in the late summer or early fall.

This allows the process to be completed before you even have to turn on the system for the season. It’s ready to roll at peak performance and efficiency levels when you need it. Plus, its condition has been inspected by a NATE-certified technician, and any issues corrected to prevent possible damage that may occur when a furnace operates with malfunctioning components in play.

It’s easy to let time slip away and forget to schedule your furnace maintenance visit during the ideal time of year. However, that’s not an excuse to skip it! Completing a furnace maintenance tune-up still delivers benefits no matter when it is performed during the year.

Your annual heater servicing only takes about an hour or two for a NATE-certified technician to complete. We offer convenient scheduling with plenty of options to fit your busy life. MB Heating & Cooling knows furnace tune-ups are critical to the health of your heating system and the comfort of your household—we make it easy because we don’t want you to go without heat.

Schedule your maintenance appointment with us today!

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Start the winter season off on the right foot and get your furnace ready with an annual maintenance tune-up. MB Heating and Cooling will keep the heating and cooling system in your Springfield, IL, home operating at optimal efficiency for years to come. Give us a call today at 217-544-4328 or request service online to learn more about our service agreements and other specials.