But do homeowners need a tune-up every year?
To answer that question, researchers repeated the study a year later, using the same homes from the prior year. They found that only 78% of the savings were present. In other words, one year of operation takes a toll on heating and cooling system. It may still function adequately, but not nearly as efficiently as it should.
Average Monthly Savings From a Tune-Up: After One Year Of Operation…………………………. $25.60
Granted, these studies were performed years ago. That does not lessen their validity. They continue to be referenced because no one has funded additional research into the residential market. If anything, the studies understate the savings potential from a tune-up. Adjusting for inflation, the monthly savings from the first study would be $60.59 today. The savings from a tune-up after one year of operation would be $45.39. In addition, today’s heating equipment with greater efficiency levels, are more likely to need maintenance, due to changes in heat exchanger design, draft inducers, hot surface igniters, and so on.
Performing annual maintenance on you furnace, air handler, or boiler will extend the efficiency and reliability of your heating system. Furnaces and boilers need more maintenance as they age. Let our trained technicians check your heating system and make sure that you are ready for the upcoming cold winter nights.