The Top Six Reasons to Enroll in an HVAC Maintenance Contract 

Your heating and cooling system is essential to home comfort and indoor air quality. The furnace and air conditioner work hard in the background, heating, cooling, controlling the humidity and filtering your indoor air. Lots of homeowners take these functions for granted until they’re forced to do without them. If your air conditioning has ever broken down on a sweltering summer day, or the furnace has failed during a blizzard, you know what this is like firsthand. 

No homeowner wants to deal with emergency repairs, higher energy bills or home comfort problems. What if there was a way to ensure an uninterrupted supply of clean, conditioned air when you need it most? 

That’s where preventive HVAC maintenance comes into play. Like getting an oil change for your car, routine tune-ups are vital for keeping your HVAC system up and running. And to get the maximum from each maintenance visit, you should look into signing up for an HVAC maintenance contract. 

This contract is an arrangement between you and the HVAC contractor. Membership takes the guessing out of HVAC service by delivering routine maintenance, savings on repair work between scheduled service calls and other benefits. An HVAC maintenance contract isn’t required to schedule tune-ups with Stevenson Service Experts, but we highly endorse signing up. Here are six reasons why. 

1. Built-In Reminders to Schedule HVAC Maintenance 

Life gets busy, so people often forget about scheduling furnace maintenance in the fall and air conditioning maintenance in the spring. With an HVAC membership, you’ll get friendly reminders to get an appointment on your calendar. If you’re not sure why HVAC maintenance is so important, consider these benefits: 

• Uncover smaller problems early on: Issues with your home comfort system tend to develop slowly. When a technician checks the internal components once a year, it’s possible to find and fix small problems before they become big headaches. 
• Reduce the risk of breakdowns: By tightening that loose fan belt and stabilizing the off-kilter blower motor during a maintenance call, the risk of a mid-season breakdown goes down. 
• Lower repair costs: Planned HVAC maintenance is an affordable, predictable expense that eliminates the need for most major repairs. 
• Improve energy efficiency: The Department of Energy estimates that annual maintenance can boost HVAC efficiency by close to 30%, lowering your heating and cooling bills in the process. 

• Encourage home comfort: When your home comfort system operates the way it should, airflow improves for even temperatures and more comfortable humidity throughout the house. 
• Lengthen the system’s life span: A clean, tuned-up, well-lubricated HVAC system can last years longer than a neglected one, saving you on premature replacement equipment. 
• Ensure safety: An equipment and safety evaluation during each visit offers peace of mind that your heating and cooling system is working as intended. 
• Adhere to your warranty: Most HVAC manufacturers prioritize preventive maintenance so much that they require annual tune-ups to keep your warranty valid. Investing a little in upkeep now protects you from costly repairs that your warranty would otherwise cover. 

2. Priority Service 

Having an HVAC maintenance contract puts you at the front of the line when you call to request an emergency repair. You can typically anticipate same-day service—even on nights, weekends and holidays—thanks to 24/7/365 guaranteed priority service for members. 

3. Priority Install 

Planning to replace your heating and cooling system? An HVAC agreement gives you access to the most rapid installs possible, even during the busiest weeks. 

4. Discounted Repairs and Services 

Routine maintenance decreases the need for repair service, but if your system needs some attention, having an HVAC maintenance contract entitles you to a 15% discount. You’ll also receive 15% off indoor air quality products, like pleated filters, whole-house humidifiers and charged media air cleaners. 

5. No Trip Charge 

Heating and cooling repairs are occasionally necessary, but they can get expensive fast. Thankfully, with an HVAC membership, you’ll never pay trip charges or overtime fees, even for emergency and after-hour service calls. 

6. Repair Guarantee 

How can you be sure the technician has completed a job well done? Put your mind at ease with a 100% satisfaction guarantee on all repairs and installations for one year. If the work leaves you disappointed, your technician will return to make things right. 

Sign Up for an HVAC Maintenance Contract 

Stevenson Service Experts offers three HVAC membership levels: Priority+™, Maintenance+™ and the Service Experts Advantage™ Program. Check out what each plan provides and work with our staff to help you choose the optimum plan for your needs and budget. We’re happy to answer any questions you have before signing up. For more information about our HVAC maintenance contracts or to schedule a tune-up, please contact your local Stevenson Service Experts office today.