{"id":479,"date":"2020-09-07T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crowngroupohio.com\/blog\/?p=479"},"modified":"2025-01-03T13:09:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T18:09:20","slug":"get-ahead-of-the-end-of-the-year-with-heating-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crowngroupohio.com\/blog\/heating-service\/get-ahead-of-the-end-of-the-year-with-heating-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Ahead of the End of the Year With Heating Maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crowngroupohio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/hands-opening-heating-cabinet-207x300.jpg\" alt=\"hands-opening-heating-cabinet\" class=\"wp-image-480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crowngroupohio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/hands-opening-heating-cabinet-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/www.crowngroupohio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/hands-opening-heating-cabinet.jpg 413w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The start of September doesn\u2019t mean cool weather. But it is the start of people thinking about cool weather as they look at the trees and wonder when the leaves will change color. When you begin to think about the shift in seasons, that means it\u2019s an ideal time to schedule your annual <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"\/service-areas\/green-hvac-plumbing\" target=\"_blank\">heater maintenance in Green, OH<\/a>. The coming winter is going to be as tough and cold as we usually get in Ohio, and your heater needs the same quality pre-winter treatment it should get every year. For electric furnace owners, it\u2019s especially important to understand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowngroupohio.com\/blog\/heating-service\/electric-furnace-needs-annual-maintenance\/\">why an electric furnace needs annual maintenance<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Makes Heating Maintenance a Special Service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Heating maintenance is not a repair. You don\u2019t call someone to tune-up a malfunctioning furnace that isn\u2019t heating your house. You call someone to <em>repair<\/em> it. Maintenance is a service you call for when your heater appears to be running fine. In fact, it usually hasn\u2019t been running at all for months. Maintenance is a series of tasks designed to prepare the heater to operate its best during the coming season and to prevent it from wearing down and needing repairs in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yes, This Is an Annual Necessity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Heating system maintenance is not a job you schedule every\nfew years, or when you remember it. It\u2019s not a bonus service. It\u2019s a necessary job\nthat needs to be done like clockwork each fall. (You <em>can<\/em> have it done\nlater, and later is better than never, but if at all possible have maintenance\nscheduled in early fall before the heater needs to start running.) A heating\nsystem that misses maintenance, whether for a year or multiple years, will run\ninto numerous problems and cost the homeowner plenty in comfort, repairs, an\nearly system replacement, and even safety concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Benefits of Maintenance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s take a positive look at maintenance by describing how it benefits you. Our Crown Comfort Club is designed to give your heater the best tune-up and inspection each fall, and that means \u2026 fewer repairs, extended service life, and winter peace of mind. To further protect your system, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowngroupohio.com\/blog\/heating-service\/why-you-must-chance-the-furnace-filter-regularly\/\">why you must change the furnace filter regularly<\/a> and ensure optimal efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Fewer repairs: <\/strong>The majority of repairs a heating system may need are preventable through maintenance.<\/li><li><strong>Extended service life:<\/strong> A heating system that misses maintenance will not last as long and fail years early. Maintenance helps you get the best from your original installation. If you\u2019re using a gas furnace, it\u2019s also a good time to learn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowngroupohio.com\/blog\/heating-service\/need-worry-about-safety-gas-furnace\/\">why you should worry about the safety of a gas furnace<\/a> and address any potential concerns before winter begins.<\/li><li><strong>Winter peace of mind:<\/strong> A well-maintained heater has a much lower chance of catching you by surprise with a breakdown on one of the coldest days of the year.<\/li><li><strong>Efficiency:<\/strong> You can stop the slow decline in energy efficiency, and the subsequent rise in heating costs, with maintenance.<\/li><li><strong>Warranty protection:<\/strong> Ensure your equipment warranty stays in force.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sign Up for the Crown Comfort Club<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our maintenance plan, the Crown Comfort Club, provides maintenance for both your heater and your air conditioner. (The AC needs a spring tune-up.) Membership has bonus benefits along with the benefits of maintenance: you get half-price on service calls, 15% off repair calls, and priority placement in the service queue when you need help. Talk to us for more details about the Comfort Club. We\u2019re ready to help prepare you for winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Crown Group Ohio: Comfort Experts Since 1961. <a href=\"\/contact\/send-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Sign up for the Crown Comfort Club today to get on the schedule for heating maintenance.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s take the positive look at maintenance by describing how it benefits you. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[96,49],"class_list":["post-479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating-service","tag-green","tag-heating-system-maintenance"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crowngroupohio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crowngroupohio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crowngroupohio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crowngroupohio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crowngroupohio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=479"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.crowngroupohio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1160,"href":"https:\/\/www.crowngroupohio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479\/revisions\/1160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crowngroupohio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crowngroupohio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crowngroupohio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}