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Home heating is an essential part of your property. It controls the temperature in your home, as well as the airflow and ventilation. As a leading HVAC company in Calgary, ClearView Services often receives questions about home heating inspections.

Do you really need a home heating inspection? Absolutely. It’s a good investment for your home, and it ensures your family is safe and prepared when the heat goes on.

Homeowners should have an HVAC inspection once every year, here are a few reasons why.

Rising Cost of Utility Bills

One of the first reasons our customers come to us for regular heating inspections is to keep heating costs low. If you notice your heating bills have been increasing, it might be time to call your HVAC company.

HVAC systems work hard year-round, between AC in the summer and heat in the winter. When the furnace or AC filters get dirty, or there’s a problem in the furnace, it works even harder. This is when you’ll see utility bills on the rise.

Poor Air Quality

Your HVAC system blows air through all the ventilation in your home, from the basement where your furnace is located to the living and dining room and into your family’s bedrooms. Air quality is, therefore, dictated by what your furnace is blowing through your ventilation.

Having your heating system serviced regularly ensures limited dust and debris gets blown through your home. This is especially beneficial to families with allergies or illnesses. Less dust in the air means less irritation.

Potential Long-Term Damage and Safety Risks

If your heating system is having trouble, it could mean long-term damage to the furnace and other HVAC components. Straining to run could overheat the furnace.

Even with the safety shut-off feature, there are safety risks involved anytime your heating system is overwhelmed. Especially if parts aren’t working properly, it could lead to a fire or explosion in your home with severe consequences.

It’s important to us that the families we work with are safe. Our HVAC professionals undergo ongoing training for new products and services, so we know how to keep your heating system in tip-top shape.

Insurance and Resale Costs

Keeping your HVAC system in good working order keeps home insurance premiums low and resale value high. If you’re looking to sell your house in the future, a buyer will want a home inspection done. This includes a heating inspection.

If the furnace and other HVAC components aren’t up to code, it could cost you in the long run. Paying for repairs is a greater cost than paying for annual checkups to guarantee the longevity of your furnace and heating system.

Home Heating Inspection Checklist

Your home heating system is a vast network of components working together. There are many elements to check during a heating inspection. It’s best to have your furnace and heating system inspected by a professional, but there are some areas you can visibly check yourself.

When we inspect a home, we bring our handy home heating inspection checklist. It includes many areas of the HVAC and heating system homeowners don’t think to check. Here are some of the essentials on our list of heating components to inspect:

  • Filters
  • Blower wheel and motor
  • Crankcase heater
  • Ductwork, vents, and floor grates
  • AC unit wiring
  • Furnace wiring
  • Flue venting
  • Heat exchanger
  • Gas valve
  • Manifold
  • Burners
  • Ignition
  • Gas line
  • Carbon monoxide emissions
  • Condensing unit screw lug terminals
  • The refrigerant in heat pumps

Following your home heating inspection, you can schedule cleaning and maintenance.
Maintenance tasks depend on the outcome of your inspection but might include tasks such as:

  • Furnace and AC filter changing
  • Vacuuming and clearing of ventilation and ductwork
  • Tightening of screws and other materials
  • Gas line bleeding (if there’s air in the fuel line)
  • Ignition maintenance
  • Pilot light maintenance

There are a variety of additional HVAC services offered by local heating professionals. Speak to your home heating company to learn how your home heating could be improved.

Contact ClearView Services Today to Learn More

If you live in Calgary and want to learn more about heating inspections, we’ve got your back! Our team of experienced HVAC professionals serves families all over the city.

It’s important to us that our clients not only have the highest quality products and services but also understand how your home heating system works.

To get more details on our heating inspection checklist, or to schedule an inspection of your home, give us a call today.

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We could not do the water valve replacement because the city could not shut the water off. I was warned ahead of time that this might happen so was not worried. Yamil was courteous and professional and I look forward to his return when the city can fulfill there end of the job. Justin and Sean were great with the furnace install. It went smoothly and Justin explained the new thermostat fully. The walk through on the furnace was useful and timely. Justin and Sean were friendly and professional and great to work with. John who came out for the initial inspection…

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I felt the company is oriented on quality of customer service , they send me the track link when dispatch the plumber, and the plumber is super on time too . I really appreciate Richard , he is supper patient to help me find out what is the best solution, focus on customer’s interest . Thank you again , I will definitely use your service again when I having plumbing problems, which I hope it will never happen.

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Heinz was professional and honest. He gave me options and the price. The price was the price and there were no extra charges. He worked on a boiler system that was having issues. He flushed and cleaned system and everything is back up and running. When he was finished he asked if I had any question. I look forward to him coming back to service this system again.

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Our hot water tank blew and fortunately we noticed right away. We called Clearview Services late in the evening and we were answered right away. We were kept in the loop throughout the entire experience and Gabe Colpitts was the service technician who visited the next morning. He was very professional and spent the time to explain and educate the different options that were available. We were up and running with hot water the very next day.

Mike Mario

Had them update and install our infloor heating two zones, and add tank less hot water on demand and install a water softener. Our technician was very professional kept his work area tidy, cleaned up after himself. He also wiped down all the equipment used including piping and tubing. He was friendly, kept us informed on his progress. You could tell he enjoys what he does… great job Thank you so much.

Carol Hill

Jon was on time and dispatch team did their best to get him to the property to do an inspection on leaking pipes and backup sewer system. Jon then immediately got another job into the system to have a deeper inspection of the entire system to determine where the blockage was.

David Crawford

Barry did a great job in replacing a leaking Hot Water tank. Just a bit shocked at how much the cost of a new tank has increased over the years. We would certainly use ClearView for future jobs.

Ken Stowell

I had furnace venting replaced. This company is efficient and very professional. You know who is coming to do the work and given notice of when they’ll arrive. Heinz was very knowledgeable, professional, was not bothered by all my questions. He gave full explanations, reasons why, and great advice on maintenance care. He showed that he cared about what he was doing and was very efficient in getting the work done quickly. I highly recommend this company and Heinz.

Elsa Krienke

The appointment to come to check my boiler was prompt and early I’m the day so I didn’t have to wait the whole day. I received a call 15mins before the arrival. An email and a text was sent earlier. Gerry introduced himself and told me his purpose. He checked my boiler for a while then explained clear to me what the problem was, it was relief to know that it is nit necessarily a serious one. He made further checks and made some recommendations for change of some worn out parts, the re-glycol – 10yrs overdue and some leak that…

Roland B.

Barry was fantastic. Explained the steps that would be required to detect the leak and then proceeded with the work. He was professional and managed to fix our issue same day. He left our home clean and tidy before leaving. Overall very happy.

Jonathan Wilson

Clearview was excellent to deal with. Very professional in their approach and the picture sent of the plumber before hand is an excellent idea. Richard was great to deal with. He gave me different options to resolve the problem.

Rick Pultz

Arrived on time and did a quick and efficient replacement of my kitchen sink faucet. Also took the time to further explain the operation of the water softener installed on the last visit.
Richard was friendly and knowledgeable. Great service!

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John came out to review our heating and AC set-up. He was very knowledgeable and patient as he walked us through the various units and proposed maintenance program. Would highly recommend.

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