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Furnace check-up season






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MAC702

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I haven't started using mine yet, but it's almost time! And since I've had a few of you already PM me about this, I guess I'd better get on the ball and advertise now that I am back in town for a while again.

If you have a heat pump, there's nothing really that you need to do, since I know all of you are responsible enough to have had it checked and cleaned prior to the cooling season, right?

But if you have a furnace, now is the time to get a check-up done, during my slow season. Honestly, a furnace is more maintenance-free than an air conditioner, so don't think you have to do it.

But when I do them, I clean out any dust in the combustion intake area and I clean the flame sensor. Then I verify the safety cycle and start-up delays and temperature differences.

And remember that the most important maintenance you can do is to keep a fresh air intake filter on your return duct. Follow the instructions and time schedule that comes with the filter.

When you PM me, please include your availability and major cross streets so I can schedule better.

Cost is $40 for first furnace, $20 each additional furnace.

I am now also offering dryer vent cleanings. I even learned how to do a really long one recently when one of the members here had an issue I didn't get right the first time. This is not rocket science for the most part, though. If you don't have me do it, please do it yourself at least once a year. You can get the 10' brush at appliance parts centers. And if you are seeing lint behind your dryer, you need to find the hole and fix it. Dryer lint is very flammable.
 

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I fully endorse all Mac's work. He's spent a whole lot of time at my house in the past couple weeks doing a whole lot of random work and it's all been great and at reasonable prices. He's a perfectionist and goes out of his way to make sure everything is done correctly. He did the AC cleaning/checkup and dryer vent cleaning in the spring and also did the furnace cleaning a week ago. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him or use his services again.
 

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I agree. Great service. Mac@ I'll check with the neighbors again & see how many I can get. Might take me a couple days since a few are out of town.


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Prices are very good!!
I will check with the wife to see what here schedule is like.Are you a licensed contractor?
I am partners with a licensed contractor. I do not use the license for small jobs like this (hence the pricing, but it is still with a receipt if desired), but repairs and installations are officially done under the license.
 

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The dryer vent cleaning takes longer than a furnace cleaning. So it is $50, and then each furnace thereafter would be the $20 half price for the same visit.
 

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If you guys have any mechanical skills at all, find your flame sensors and give them a good cleaning with a sanding cloth. My last four service calls have just needed the flame sensors cleaned to restore operation to the furnace.

And of course, it usually goes out on a Saturday evening. I won't mention which forum member just learned that one the hard way.

They last years between cleanings, but most of the time it just doesn't get done.
 
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