Furnaces are an incredibly useful invention. They create a constant flow of warm, filtered air, making your home a warm and cozy place for you and your family. However, there’s always a possibility that your furnace will break down just as the temperatures begin to dip. To help prevent unexpected breakdowns from occurring, schedule a furnace maintenance service with the professionals at General Air Conditioning & Plumbing.
We provide comprehensive furnace repair and installation services to residents in Southern California. Don’t let yourself get caught in the cold; contact us today for affordable furnace maintenance and tune-up services.
"Once again, I was pleased with General Air Conditioning & Plumbing. The technician who came to do the annual maintenance check on my furnace was professional and personable. After he completed his assessment, he went over his findings and answered all of my questions and concerns completely. He was not rushed and made sure I was satisfied with maintenance check before leaving for his next service call. Per discussion with maintenance check, before I knew it, I was contacted and soon after, another General Air employee was at my home to discuss repair or replacement of my aging furnace. What amazing, quick service."
- Penny S.
A furnace tune-up is a preventive service appointment. During this appointment, our technicians perform gas furnace maintenance or oil furnace maintenance and clean, fix, or replace any necessary parts.
Furnace maintenance is often used to keep your furnace’s warranty valid, find potential issues, and increase the overall performance of the unit. When your furnace tune-up helps your furnace perform better, it usually saves money on your heating costs.
If you’re still asking yourself what is a furnace tune-up, here’s a little more information about what is on our furnace maintenance checklist:
Assess safety and system controls
Review limit controls
Check the gas lines
Clean coils, burners, and other elements
Lubricate any moving parts
Change air filters
Check coolant
Measure airflow
Verify intake and exhaust are working
Minor repairs that we discover the need for maybe fixed the same day, but it depends on the extent of the damage.
How Often to Schedule Furnace Maintenance
Most furnace-related problems can be prevented when a proactive approach is taken. A poorly maintained heating system can unexpectedly stop working and make your home an uncomfortable temperature. There is also an increased risk of carbon monoxide building up in the indoor air.
A furnace that is between ten and 15 years old should have a furnace maintenance appointment twice each year. The first should occur before winter to verify it can handle heating your home warm, and the second during the spring.
How Long Does a Furnace Tune-Up Take?
Typically, a furnace tune-up can last for one to two hours. But there are other influencing factors, such as the age of your furnace. If your furnace requires repairs, it could take longer, especially if there’s a need to order parts. However, if you had a new furnace installed recently, the appointment could take less time.
Why Furnace Maintenance is Important
Many large systems can benefit from regular maintenance, like your car or your furnace. Check-ups keep your furnace in tip-top shape. As your furnace is the most important appliance in your home, it makes sense to ensure it’s always working properly. Furnace maintenance is a preventive service meant to keep your system working throughout the cold season. During this appointment, the technician can locate potential problems and repair them before they escalate and require a major overhaul.
Our skilled technicians will find any issue, big or small, that may be affecting your furnace. Typically, a furnace under ten years old won’t require repairs, but it should still have regular maintenance to keep all of the moving parts lubricated and tightened. You can trust that whatever the issue is with your furnace, we’ll find it and fix it.
Benefits of Annual Furnace Maintenance
A furnace tune-up benefits your home more than you know. Annual furnace maintenance is crucial to keep the system working properly, but the list of benefits extends beyond that.
Routine gas furnace maintenance or oil furnace maintenance services protect your lungs too. Maintenance appointments help keep your indoor air free from pollutants that can build up in your filter or vents. Bacteria, mold, and spores can survive and blow into your home as air moves throughout the house.
When you add changing the filter to your furnace maintenance checklist and cross it off, those particles are reduced, and your indoor air quality is improved. People suffering from allergies, asthma, or other respiratory problems should consider changing their filters more often to keep the air clean.
Why Choose General Air Conditioning & Plumbing?
Our trained technicians go through a background check and drug screen, so you can trust you’ll be safe when they come into your home.
They are fully licensed and insured to provide you with the necessary HVAC services. We believe in transparency, so we’ll provide you with upfront pricing before you commit to your appointment. At General Air Conditioning & Plumbing, our customers are our number one priority every day.
Make Furnace Maintenance Easy – Call General Air Conditioning & Plumbing!
Ready to make a simple decision to ensure your family stays warm and cozy all winter? Call General Air Conditioning & Plumbing. We promise to provide the highest quality services to the residents of Southern California. When you need to schedule your annual furnace maintenance, call General Air Conditioning & Plumbing!
The comfort technician was a good dude saw what was needed and was honest about pricing and time.My technician arrived on time, the house was prepped everything was installed and set up in one day. And the mess they made was cleaned up.. unit works great.
Ivan was extremely thorough in checking everything on the systems. He also took time to explain how each component is working. He was one of the best technicians we have had for our service. Very professional and knowledgeable.
Just wanted to share my experience with the technician that came to our house by the name of Kevin he was very professional and courteous and his work was very clean.
We had A/C regular service and Electrical regular service by two different technicians. Both were here on time, did a thorough job, friendly and gave recommendations, but weren’t insistent on trying to sell us more service.
Ivan's is very knowledgeable in his job, we had a problem with our heater and he was here a few times to replace parts. He talked to us to replace our duct work & add more insulation, which we did. We have been customers of Thw General for years & years!!
Kevin is exceptionally competent technician and has been my tech for the last 5byrs . I ask specifically for him to take care of my equipment.. nice young man and I thank him for taking care of me. He’s 5 star ❤️
General provided an electrical service and installed a new breaker and power surge protector for our entire house.
Rob, our technician, was fabulous. Very experienced, clean and a great personality.
Separately,General plumbing came out to do a thorough analysis of my house plumbing situation. They took their time and were very analytical and methodical. They did uncover three things that we need to evaluate.
The General got it done! Showed up on Time, kept their promises and did a fantastic job. From now on, The General is my go to company. I'm so done with those "Wrong Time" people.
"General AC & Plumbing" did excellent work installing our ("Navien" anti-scale) system! The technician was knowledgeable and had time to demonstrate filter removal procedures and all questions were satisfactorily answered!
Very pleased with our business with "The General" - would definitely recommend!
Love the General and their service and professional team of experts. I've had AC/Heating, Plumbing, and Electrical for maintenance and consult. Now on to all upgrades for better functionality, cost savings, energy efficiency, and safety.
I would like to commend Julio and his co-worker (sorry, I didn't catch his name) who installed my new unit today, 2/27. They were very prompt and professional. Louie, Maria and Jorge have also been very helpful throughout this whole process. Thank you!
Julio, Oscar, Oscar, Christian, Andrew and Edgar were our technicians during the servicing of new furnace. To a man they were professionals and very efficient and knowledgeable. Always polite and courteous and always demonstrating their concern for our needs and pride in their work. These men are truly professionals and a credit to their company, the General. In my opinion, best in the valley. Walt Madison
Technician was very thorough, professional and friendly. He explained what he did as he inspected the house and gave an estimate on future repairs. Great job!
Anthony both provided an estimate and installed our Moen Flo Smart Water Monitor and Shutoff Series 900-06 devise. Estimate provided on Friday and installed on Wednesday. He is friendly, outgoing and open to questions. He is trustworthy and obviously a real asset to General Air Conditioning and Plumbing. I’ll ask for him to perform plumbing and a/c related work on our home in La Quinta. His helper Luke listened to Anthony’s instructions and helped me set up the Moen apps used to monitor the device. They make a good team.
Ivan/Jalan did a fantastic job. They were thorough, knowledgeable, patient in explaining things, suggested realistic options. To be HIGHLY COMMENDED, and hopefully given a raise soon. I believe Ivan is already a Five Star and should be awarded a Palm. Jalan already deserves a raise.
General Air Conditioning has exceeded all expectations. They had a very extensive project at my home and they went above and beyond to install my new HVAC. So amazing and professional.
Very professional. Made sure they explained everything they would need to do and the proposed cost before starting the job. We were very thankful for their alerting us to a water pressure issue that could have been very damaging and very costly if left uncorrected. They started promptly at 8:00am and worked till the job was finished and cleaned up around 9:00pm. They totally uninstalled and then reinstalled, repiped and reworked a prior tankless water heater system that had been very poorly installed by another plumbing company and was constantly problematic. They also replaced a recirculating water system from another company with a much more efficient “Halo 5” system that we are much more pleased with. Though these new upgrades were a bit costly, we felt they were necessary and well worth the price to keep our home running safely and more efficiently. Hopefully saving us some money in the future. Your whole General team has been maintaining and servicing our plumbing and HVAC for over ten years and now you have added electrical to your maintenance plans….thank you
I had a fantastic experience with General Air Conditioning and Plumbing. From the initial call to the completion of the job, their communication was clear, professional, and transparent. Everything was done exactly as discussed and completed on time. The team was reliable, efficient, and delivered high-quality work. I highly recommend their services!
The folks at General have consistently provided an outstanding service experience. We have been members with them for many years, and every interaction with their team has been nothing short of awesome. They're not only helpful and efficient but also respectful and considerate of my time and home. What I truly appreciate is their commitment to transparency – they always take the time to thoroughly explain the situation and the work they're doing. Recently, we have upgraded to a tankless water heater that much better suites our home, as well as upgrading the outdated panel and breakers and having fitting for solar in the future. It's reassuring to have a reliable company that stands by their work with such professionalism and quality up to date products. Would highly recommend the team at General for anyone's AC and plumbing needs.
Fast, efficient and friendly. The General Electric team installed new white can lights under my stairs. My ceiling is 15 feet high.They changed the goggles and switch plates, while rewiring my triple light switch outlets and dimmers. Great job.
