Oil Heating Maintenance Season
Spring is here ... and so is Oil Heating Maintenance Season
It’s been a long winter, not just for you, but for your oil heating system. Your boiler or furnace has been working overtime to keep your home warm and cozy. But it’s just when your system could use the most attention at the end of a demanding winter season that many homeowners breathe a sigh of relief and turn their attention to other areas.
Don’t put your system on the proverbial shelf so fast. Spring is the perfect time to give your hardworking heating system some much needed love and attention. Here’s why:
You’ll schedule service when we are most flexible and best able to meet your preferred time.
Spring is an ideal time to deal with the dirt and debris which naturally build up during the winter. Left there in the warmer months, they absorb moisture to become a corrosive sludge that can damage internal components and restrict airflow. That combination can be a recipe for costly future breakdowns and maintenance, often at the most inconvenient and costly times. The best way to make sure that doesn’t happen is regular yearly preventive maintenance.
Giving your system a thorough going over in the spring helps identify any potential issues early enough to make a plan to address them before the next heating season. Imagine having time to think about your best course of action, budget, and schedule the work all before summer is over.
- In our harsh New England winters, no one wants to face even a day without heat while waiting for technicians to address a sudden system failure. With all that you need to worry about, you’ll enjoy the assurance of knowing your oil heating system is clean, efficient, and operational as you head into the cooler months.
Investing in spring maintenance now can pay big dividends next winter.
Our annual Kicks Oil Maintenance Plan is designed to thoroughly clean, inspect, and tune your system, saving you time and money while giving you peace of mind.
Our professional technicians:
- Clean your boiler or furnace.
- Clean, as needed, the smoke pipe and chimney base.
- Inspect and vacuum the combustion chamber
- Replace the oil filter cartridge and oil nozzle.
- Clean or replace the pump strainer.
- Perform an overall system tune-up.
- Full testing, including control safety timing, low water cutoff, combustion chamber, and overall efficiency.
The best news is that all you need to do is sign up. We’ll take care of the rest, so you can concentrate on enjoying the warmer weather. Your furnace or boiler will thank you for it, and you’ll look forward to knowing your system is best prepared to take on another winter.