Furnace Tune Up

With our harsh Ottawa winters, preventive maintenance is a valuable step in keeping you, your family, and your staff & customers warm and comfortable. That’s why we recommend an annual winter furnace tune-up and cleaning. This way, you’re protecting your furnace & HVAC investment, and you’re getting out ahead of potential issues that could end up surfacing as costly repair jobs down the road. Keep your furnace lasting longer and running better. Stay warm this winter.

Furnaces and HVAC systems are our trusted allies in the battle against Ottawa winters! A furnace that’s humming along and running at peak levels helps us stay warm by providing continuous heat on demand. Unfortunately, furnaces are neither flawless nor foolproof. And sometimes they can break at the worst possible times. Issues with the furnace blower or motor can be costly if they lead to a breakdown. Instead of waking up to no heat on a bone-chilling February morning where Ottawa temperatures are known to drop to -20C or lower, it’s far preferable to do proactive maintenance at the beginning of the heating season. Our Advanced HVAC techs can come out to your home or business to perform a furnace tune-up and cleaning and run a 20-point inspection designed to catch potential problems that could arise down the road. By catching these early, we can advise on a course of action to avoid costly repairs later.

We like to think of furnace tune-ups as an insurance policy for your HVAC investment. Yes, it’s true, today’s furnaces and HVAC systems are built solidly. But the reality of any piece of technology, especially one with moving parts, is that furnaces and HVAC components will eventually fail. Maybe “fail” is a harsh word, but the point is that they have a product lifetime and will need to be repaired or replaced sooner or later. A furnace tune-up means we’re cleaning and tweaking your furnace to make it run better and last longer. During the furnace tune-up visit to your home or commercial property, the Advanced HVAC technician will also perform a 20-point inspection. That’s how we’re able to get ahead of issues with the furnace & HVAC system, saving you money by recommending actions now that will defer or prevent costlier repairs or replacements down the road.

A typical furnace tune-up includes cleaning the burners, inspecting the heat exchanger, testing the thermostat, inspecting the blower motor, and ensuring that safety controls are operational. Our Advanced HVAC technicians also conduct performance tests to ensure your system operates efficiently and safely throughout the winter.

There are some indicators, such as unusual sounds, uneven heating, cycling, or increasing energy bills. These signs may indicate that your furnace needs a tune-up, even when it is still operational.

The best time to have a furnace tune-up is at the beginning of the fall, when you do not have to use your heat every day. Furnace maintenance in Ottawa before winter is a good way to prevent unexpected failures and to make sure that your system is prepared to withstand extreme temperatures.

A tune-up is preventive; it keeps your system in good condition and helps detect problems early. A repair is reactive and typically occurs when the system has failed or exhibited signs of failure. Regular furnace maintenance in Ottawa will minimize the need for emergency repairs at the least expected time.

Simple tasks, such as changing filters or cleaning vents, can be done by yourself, but the entire maintenance checklist should be left to a licensed technician. To be safe and perform well, professional furnace maintenance in Ottawa ensures your furnace is checked and meets local standards.