On Oct 2, 11:55*am, "Moe Jones" wrote:
jazz wrote:
On Sep 30, 2:54 pm, "Moe Jones" wrote:
ransley wrote:
On Sep 30, 7:44 am, "Moe Jones" wrote:
jazz wrote:
How often do you get your furnace / AC maintained. I live in cold
climate with 2-3 months of hot. I was recommended yearly for both.
Are the
extended service plans worth the extra cost.

Thanks

I am retired from the business and you should have any A/C and
Heating system check before you use them to make sure all is safe
to operate.
When it comes to a extended service plan all I can say if you trust
your A/C & Heating company, the plan is good for you and for them
but if you do not trust the company then it can bite you on the
butt. I would use them on some simple jobs and then see if they
were fair and honest to you. --
Moe Joneshttp://www.MoeJones.info

Safe? If the furnace runs and you have a Co detector what is unsafe.
Yearly maintenance on a Ng furnace is a waste of money if you can
check filters and flame condition.

Not only cracked heat exchanger but what about gas leaks, electrical
problems, bearings, over all condition of the furnace. In my years of
working on them you would be surprised in finding problems after
only one year. I have seen people stack cardboard box right up to
the furnace and by the time I got there the boxes had started in
discoloring due to the heat plus allot of the times you can find a
small problem that can easily be repaired before it turned into a
large problem.
If you can check the flame condition them most likely you would not
need a service tech. but if you do not know about what your furnace
and what to look like then do not take a chance in letting your
furnace go for a number of years.
--
Moe Joneshttp://www.MoeJones.info

Hi,

What is your opinion on AC ( use it only for 4 weeks out of a year)
and Gas fireplace. How often should they be
maintained.

THanks

On your A/C I would recommend that you also have it checked once a year but
a way to save some money is have the service tech. show you what to look for
on your system. Now I know you will not have the gages and such but you can
tell alot about your system by touching the suction and liquid line and just
opening the control panel and looking inside.
--
Moe Jones

http://www.MoeJones.info

Thanks - that is good way to approach it.