Having heating seasonal maintenance each fall helps maintain the efficiency and effectiveness of your HVAC system. With our Energy Savings Agreements, we provide a complete cleaning and inspection of your heating system. Therefore, regular maintenance of your HVAC system will:
- Provide longer lasting equipment
- Reduce utility bills
- Reduce repairs
- Provide a more comfortable indoor environment
- Protect your investment
What to Expect During Heating Seasonal Maintenance
Our technicians are meticulous and thorough with the work they do. During each heating seasonal maintenance appointment, our technicians will:
- Inspect thermostat operation
- Examine fan limit control
- Check blower operation
- Check gas valve
- Review fan speed
- Inspect fan belts
- Check temperature rise
- Examine and/or replace standard air filter
- Check all wiring connections
- Examine and clean all burners
- Check burner ignition
- Check pilot and pilot safety
- Inspect and oil fan motor bearings (if needed)
- Check smoke pipe, chimney base and proper drafting of chimney
- Check draft hood
- Review all pressure switches
- Inspect PVC intake and exhaust piping
- Check circulator pump and couplings
- Examine high limit safety control
- Check low water cut-off
- Examine and clean gauge glass
- Check safety relief valve
Bryant® recommends that homeowners have their HVAC system inspected twice a year- Air Conditioning in the spring/summer and Heating in the fall/winter.
Important Benefits
We value each of our customers and pledge to work with their interests in mind. As a result, by signing up for an Energy Savings Agreement, our customers can expect the following benefits:
- 24-hour emergency service (emergency service will be prioritized in the order the calls come in)
- After-hours and weekend emergency service available at regular rates
- Priority scheduling
- 10% discount on any parts and labor needed for repair during normal business hours
For additional details on our Energy Savings Agreements, visit our website or download the form here:
Indoor Air Quality
Due to COVID-19, we are offering indoor air quality tests at the time of maintenance. These tests assess if there are any problems with the air in your home. For information on the indoor air quality tests, visit our website or read our latest blog posts:
A common question we have been asked recently is how frequently HVAC air filters need to be changed. This is due to the recent air pollution from the Canadian forest fires and the lack of rain during allergy season. To help answer this question, we have to start by explaining the basics of HVAC air filters.
At Bob Cermignano Air Conditioning & Heating, Inc., we value our employees and believe in the importance of education. While our technicians continually take technical courses to further their knowledge and experience in the HVAC industry, we enrolled all our employees in a different type of training this past week- t he American Heart Association’s Heartsaver ® First Aid/CPR/ AED Course. This two-part course was held exclusively for our company at the Merion Fire Company and was taught by an American Heart Association certified instructor from Narberth Ambulance. The first part of the course focused on CPR and AED while the second part focused on First Aid. The overall topics we covered in this course were: First Aid Medical Emergencies Injury Emergencies Environmental Emergencies Preventing Illness and Injury Adult, Children and Infant CPR and AED Use Opioid- Associated Life-Threatening Emergencies Whether working in the field or volunteering as a baseball coach after business hours, we wanted to provide our employees with the knowledge and skills to help save a life if they ever find themselves in an emergency. Below is an overview of what our employees learned over the two-part course.
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You’re in the market for new HVAC equipment. However, you’re overwhelmed with all of the choices and are unsure of what to expect throughout the installation process. Not only is this a tough decision but also an expensive investment. At Bob Cermignano Air Conditioning & Heating, Inc., we make the HVAC installation process as easy as possible from start to finish.
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The Philadelphia area may have its first significant snowstorm this week in more than 652 days . As we prepare for the impending storm, we want to share a few tips on how to winterize your HVAC system.