Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Do I need a Maintenance Agreement?


Do I need a Maintenance Agreement?
Clean and Checks Conserve Cash and Save Lives
*Most people already know that tuning up a car improves gas mileage. But did you know the same holds true for your heating and cooling system? How long has it been since your units have been professionally cleaned and tuned up?

*If it’s been more than a year, you could be throwing money out the window. Heating and cooling systems lose efficiency when dirty or out of tune, and that loss hits you right in the utility bill.

*You could also be placing your family in danger. Gas furnaces, when old, can develop cracks through which carbon monoxide leaks out. Colorless, odorless and tasteless, the gas can be deadly.

Consider the following: *Contractors estimate that 70% to 95% of all repairs they perform could have been avoided with regular maintenance. With average repair bills in some areas as high as $300, maintenance is cheap in comparison.

*Contractors estimate that heating and cooling equipment will last 20% to 30% longer with yearly maintenance. How often do you want to replace your heating and cooling system?

*Air conditioning systems can lose up to 30% of their efficiency without maintenance. In fact, just 1/100

*Heating systems can lose up to 10% of their efficiency without proper cleaning and tuning. Multiply your heating bill by 0.16 to see how much money can go up in smoke each month.

*A trained professional is the only one who can tell you whether your furnace’s heat exchanger is cracked. Those cracks allow carbon monoxide to leak, and potentially fill your home with deadly gas.

*If done properly, the annual cleaning and tune up will add years to the life of your system while protecting your pocketbook and your family from unexpected surprises
th of an inch of dirt on your indoor coils alone can increase your cooling bills by 5%.

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