{"id":861,"date":"2021-12-13T11:00:46","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T16:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/?p=861"},"modified":"2024-12-27T15:53:01","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T20:53:01","slug":"too-late-heating-maintenance-not-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/heating-service\/too-late-heating-maintenance-not-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Too Late for Heating Maintenance? Not in Georgia!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-863\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Weather_Seasons_Outdoors_iStock_000051471510_Full-me-300x269.jpg\" alt=\"girl-welcomes-winter\" width=\"300\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Weather_Seasons_Outdoors_iStock_000051471510_Full-me-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Weather_Seasons_Outdoors_iStock_000051471510_Full-me.jpg 663w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>We have a winter chill in the air and days that are dropping into the 50s. The long-sleeved shirts and jackets are coming out, and in many homes central heating systems are turning on. Yes, it\u2019s almost officially winter\u2026\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So does that mean that if you didn\u2019t already arrange for <\/span><a href=\"\/service-areas\/suwanee-ga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heater maintenance in Suwanee, GA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that it\u2019s too late? Not at all! In fact, you might consider yourself to be just in time. Remembering to get it done at all already puts you ahead of many homeowners who let this vital yearly service slip their minds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><b>Early fall is nice, but in Georgia December also works for maintenance<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The standard recommendation from HVAC technicians about heating maintenance tune-ups and inspections is to arrange for them in the early fall. This ensures the heating system is in the best shape before the weather can start to cool off. Plus, fall is one of the least busy times of the year for HVAC technicians because they aren\u2019t rushing to answer emergency AC and heating repair calls.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since Georgia enjoys milder winters than many more northern areas, delaying heating maintenance until December isn\u2019t a terrible mistake\u2014or any kind of mistake. We have our coldest month in February when the average low is 37\u00b0F. December still has warm days, and if you have maintenance done now, you\u2019ll have your heater set for the coldest days ahead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>There is no expiration date for heating maintenance<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter where you live, the only hard and fast \u201cdate\u201d for heating maintenance is that it\u2019s done each year. Otherwise, there\u2019s no expiration date. We don\u2019t want you to think that because you missed the best window for heating maintenance that you\u2019d better just skip it and wait until next year. Better late than not at all, because a heating system that misses maintenance can run into serious problems:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A heater at a much higher chance of requiring <\/span><b>repairs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The majority of heating system malfunctions are due to neglect of maintenance. When you keep current with annual maintenance, you\u2019ll eliminate more than 50% of repairs the heater would otherwise need. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/heating-service\/no-your-furnace-should-not-be-blowing-cool-air\/\">why your furnace shouldn\u2019t be blowing cool air<\/a> and other common heating issues.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A heater will run at lower <\/span><b>energy efficiency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when it misses annual maintenance. The gap in professional service\u2014which includes cleanings, adjustments, lubrication for moving parts\u2014gives a heater a chance to wear down and accumulate dust and dirt. This will make the heater drain more power to run and force you to pay more for your comfort.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gas furnaces can develop <\/span><b>safety<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> problems without the routine inspections that are part of maintenance. Technicians carefully examine a furnace to look for heat exchanger cracks, gas leaks, and malfunctions in safety mechanisms. The best way to ensure a gas furnace runs safely through its service life is to stay current with maintenance. <\/span><\/span>For further reading, check out our blog on <a style=\"font-size: revert; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/heating-service\/how-to-evaluate-the-cost-of-heater-repair\/\">how to evaluate the cost of heater repair<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A heating system may have its manufacturer\u2019s <\/span><b>warranty<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> voided without evidence of annual maintenance from professionals.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A heater can lose years off its <\/span><b>life expectancy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when it doesn\u2019t have maintenance every year.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope we\u2019ve convinced you to schedule your heating maintenance as soon as possible. Join our Comfort Club and we\u2019ll make annual maintenance for your heater and AC much easier! <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be sure to review our tips on<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/heating-service\/prepare-for-the-winter-hvac-services\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">preparing your HVAC system for winter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to keep your home comfortable during the colder months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>At Snellville Heating, Air and Plumbing, Your Comfort Is OUR Business. <\/b><a href=\"\/contact\/schedule-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Get on the schedule for heating maintenance today!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No matter where you live, the only hard and fast \u201cdate\u201d for heating maintenance is that it\u2019s done each year. <\/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":[49,156],"class_list":["post-861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating-service","tag-heating-system-maintenance","tag-suwanee"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/861","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=861"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/861\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1411,"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/861\/revisions\/1411"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}