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Heating tune-up before the first cold night
A furnace that sat idle all summer gets checked, cleaned and tested before it has to run for days at a time.
What a heating maintenance visit may examine
The technician decides on site what the equipment needs, but a heating maintenance visit may cover:
- Thermostat operation and settings.
- Ignition and the flame sensor.
- Burners and a visual inspection of the heat exchanger.
- Blower, motor and airflow, including the filter.
- Electrical connections and safety controls.
- Venting and, on high-efficiency furnaces, the condensate drain.
Why before the season
Houston winters are short, but cold fronts arrive quickly, and a furnace that fails on the first cold night fails when every heating company is busiest. A worn igniter, a dirty flame sensor or a blocked drain found in the fall is a planned fix instead of a night without heat.
The first run of the season also burns off dust that settled over the summer. A dusty smell that fades is normal; a maintenance visit is the right time to confirm the rest of the system is.
Maintenance plans that include heating
- Advanced — $125/ Year: 1 AC maintenance · 1 Heat maintenance · Priority Service within 24h · 1 Diagnostic free of charge
- Premium — $185/ Year: Everything in the Advanced Package, plus: · 15% OFF on all repairs · 10% OFF on full system replacements · Priority Same-Day Scheduling
Heating maintenance questions
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How often should a furnace be serviced?
Once a year is the usual recommendation, ideally in the fall before the heating season starts, so any worn parts are found before the system is needed.
What does the Advanced maintenance plan include?
The Advanced plan is $125/ Year and includes 1 AC maintenance, 1 heat maintenance, priority service within 24h, 1 diagnostic free of charge.
What does the Premium plan add?
The Premium plan is $185/ Year. It includes everything in Advanced, plus 15% off all repairs and 10% off full system replacements.
Does RF Specialist maintain commercial heating systems?
Yes. Commercial maintenance programs run 2 to 4 scheduled visits per year and are priced per unit, per year.
Get the heating checked before it is needed.
Tell RF Specialist the type of system and where it is installed.