The weather in Northern Minnesota and Wisconsin has a wide range of seasonal temperature fluctuations from -25F to +95F which can put strain on your homes HVAC or Heating and
Air Conditioning systems.
While most Heating and Air Conditioning systems are well designed and installed properly, the environmental factors such as dust, ice, air particles, humidity, extreme cold and hot temps, along with dirty products in propane or natural gas can cause premature failures in common parts such as ignitors, contacts, blowers, sensors and more. Environmental factors can hinder the heating or cooling efficiencies of the system costing unnecessary higher operating costs.
Common wear and tear can lead to part failures on much larger components such as heat exchangers, circuit boards, coils and blowers. These can be extremely expensive to replace. That being said, most manufacturers of heating and cooling equipment require annual inspections or clean and tunes as part of the warranty agreement.
The best way to prevent costly repairs, not to mention the stress of not having heating or cooling when you are hosting a event, is to find out if your HVAC contractor provides a maintenance plan that will put an HVAC professional in front of your heating or cooling equipment at least once a year to preform a maintenance check, along with clean and identify any potential issues before they become major.
Another reason to consider an HVAC maintenance plan is if your household has elderly family members, young children or other people that may be vulnerable to extreme temps if the homes HVAC equipment failed.
Most HVAC maintenance plans also include other benefits such as, priority scheduling to Club members, discounts on repairs, waived after hours charges and can include other home services such as drain cleaning, plumbing and electrical inspections.
In summary, most heating and cooling systems are a substantial investment that require annual maintenance not unlike the automobile to keep them running at peak performance which will offer not only the piece of mind but energy savings also.