Is A Furnace Tune Up Worth It?

Stretching a buck and keeping your family comfortable all winter long, we understand all these things and more – which is why we always recommend a furnace tune up every fall. Is a furnace tune up really going to make that big of a difference, though?

The answer is yes! Furnace tune-ups now can not only saving you hundreds, but it can also ensure your family is safe.

Is A Furnace Tune Up Necessary?

If you like being able to breath easy and stay warm during winter, then the answer is yes it is 100% necessary! A furnace tune-up offers numerous benefits for your home, wallet and family, including:

• Eliminates Risk of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | With a furnace tune up, our team inspects every aspect of your furnace and HVAC system to ensure no carbon monoxide or gas enters your home.
• Extends Furnaces Lifespan | Like your vehicles oil changes, regular maintenance of your furnace and HVAC system ensures a longer lifespan of your HVAC system.
• Breath Easier | Bob Boldt HVAC’s furnace tune-ups include a deep clean of your furnaces components allowing you to breath easier with less toxic fumes, debris or dust filtering through your HVAC’s system.
• Improves Energy Efficiency | A furnace tune-up keeps your furnace running at peak performance. With clean and functioning parts, no leaks and improved airflow – your heating system can reduce wasted energy and lower the amount of energy required to heat your home. Ensuring your HVAC system is adequately sized for your home is another great way to improve energy efficiency and save money. Check to see if your HVAC is sized properly with our FREE Second Opinion service.
• All Day Comfort, You Control | Consistent and reliable heating when you need it most throughout your entire home and the confidence in your system even during the coldest days of the year.
• Money In Your Wallet | Keep more money in your wallet with the use of numerous energy efficiency rebates and discounts, from special pricing on older systems to first responder discounts and more – see how much you can SAVE!
• Avoid Costly Repairs or Replacements | With a tune-up now, you can save yourself thousands by preventing costly repairs or replacements during subzero temps. With our No Surprise Pricing Guarantee – you’ll get real upfront pricing on any repairs or maintenance needed to keep you in control at all times.

What Does A Furnace Tune Up Consist Of?

Bob Boldt HVAC’s team of certified technicians conduct every tune-up on the premise of safety and preparedness, ensuring your home and HVAC system can withstand our Minnesotan seasons.

• Diagnostics | The first and most important step, that is often skimmed over by other HVAC technicians, is the diagnostic stage. We investigate every aspect of your HVAC system, take static pressure and air flow measurements, analyze combustion levels and more.
• Safety Inspections | During our inspection we ensure there are no gas leaks, proper ventilation and an optimal ignition system ensuring there are no carbon monoxide or gas leaks, dangerous overheating issues or a blocked airflow.
• Cleaning and Testing Internal Parts | Every system from the burner to the heat exchanger and even the furnace’s exterior is cleaned and tested. Keeping all moving and operating parts lubricated, inspected and functional.
• Electrical Components | We test all electrical connections to optimize efficiency and ensure safety. From the thermostat to your systems energy controls, we test and tune them all so they communicate effectively with each other, without using outrageous amounts of electricity.
• Performance Testing and Evaluation | We inspect, calibrate and test each system after our tune ups to ensure they run as they should, thus prolonging your HVAC systems life and reducing costly repairs or replacements.
• Final Walk Through | No job is complete without our technicians thoroughly cleaning up their worksite, including cleaning the outside of your furnace, and discussing any notable concerns or preventative measures you can take to increase the output of your system without raising your bills. Our technicians will discuss their findings and answer any questions you may have before we leave.

How Long Does A Furnace Tune Up Take?

A proper furnace tune up is expected to take anywhere between 60-90 minutes. If there is additional adjustments needed, we carry the most common equipment needed right in our trucks ensuring we can make quick fixes right on site, saving you time and money. As always, we talk through our findings and offer suggestions before we proceed with any equipment or component changes. Whether you are upstairs working, sitting in your car or down in the basement next to us – we do ask that you are home for the duration of the tune-up.

“Grab a chair and a bucket of popcorn and enjoy the show!“
– Bob Boldt, Owner of Bob Boldt HVAC

How Much Should A Furnace Tune Up Cost?

We see a wide range of pricing for furnace tune ups, everywhere from the $29 to $120, but how much should a furnace tune up actually cost? The accurate cost of a furnace tune up greatly depends on the age of your HVAC system, what’s all included in the tune up and the energy provider you use.

At Bob Boldt HVAC, we start our furnace tune ups at $89, but for those on a tighter budget who still want to ensure their system is safe to turn on this fall, we offer a Furnace Safety Inspection Check for only $49. For the HVAC systems that are older than 10 years, we start our furnace tune ups at $49. Check our SPECIALS or REBATES page on how to save even more money!

Ready to Schedule Your Furnace Tune Up?

Schedule HVAC systems tune up today by CLICKING HERE or by calling (651) 318-0913.

Need A Second Opinion?

Bob Boldt HVAC offers FREE Second Opinions on any service recommendations, estimates or advice you’ve received from other HVAC companies. No cost and no-obligations, we are just here to be a reliable resource you can trust.