HVAC Maintenance Plans in Colfax

Regular care for the system that heats and cools your home

Big failures usually begin as small ones. A tired capacitor, a sooty flame sensor or a plugged condensate drain shows few signs until the first freezing night or the first stretch of heat. A tune-up ahead of each season finds those parts while they're still inexpensive and quick to swap.

Plans begin at $14.99 a month. For that you get seasonal tune-ups, a discount on repairs and a place near the front of our schedule. We handle cooling in the spring and heating in the fall, and we do the booking so you don't have to remember.

The difference with our plan comes after the tune-up. You get brief care notes for your equipment, and then we call to see how it's running and answer anything that came up after we left.

What your plan covers

Spring cooling tune-up

We wash the outdoor coil, read the refrigerant pressures and test the capacitor and contactor. We also flush the condensate drain so water can't back up inside. Air conditioners and heat pumps get the same treatment.

Fall furnace safety check

Our gas heating mechanical license means your gas furnace gets a real safety check: we test the igniter and flame sensor, look over the heat exchanger, measure gas pressure and check for carbon monoxide at the unit.

Filter and airflow check

We look at your filter, show you the correct size and tell you how often your household should replace it. A dirty filter is the top reason a system runs long and heats or cools poorly.

Repair discounts and priority scheduling

When something does break, members pay less for the repair and get moved up the list when a cold snap or heat wave fills the schedule.

Longer labor coverage on new installs

Maintenance plan members can extend install labor coverage. If we put in your furnace, air conditioner or heat pump, staying on a plan is an easy way to make that coverage last longer.

A check-in once every visit is done

A few days after your tune-up, we get in touch to ask how the system is doing. If a sound returned or a room still isn't right, we take care of it.

Signs a maintenance plan makes sense for you

• It has been over a year

  If you cannot remember the last time someone looked at your furnace or air conditioner, it is due. Gas furnaces especially should get a safety check every fall.

• Your energy bills keep climbing

  A dirty coil or a struggling blower makes your system run longer for the same comfort. Tune-ups help it run closer to the way it did when it was new.

• The outdoor unit is caked with dust

  Late summer harvest dust and chaff around the Palouse pack into outdoor coils and choke airflow. A spring cleaning keeps your cooling working hard when you need it most.

• You just had new equipment installed

  A plan protects that investment from the start and lets you extend the install labor coverage.

• You keep calling for small repairs

  Repeat service calls often point to wear that regular visits would catch earlier, and members pay less for the repairs they do need.

How a plan visit works

1. 1

   Set it up by phone

   Call us and tell us what equipment you have. We explain what the plan covers for your setup and give you a free quote on it.

2. 2

   We schedule your seasonal visits

   We reach out ahead of spring and fall to set a time that works for you, so you do not have to track it yourself.

3. 3

   Tune-up at your home

   Your technician works through the checklist for each system, protects your floors and cleans up before leaving. Most visits take about an hour per system.

4. 4

   We walk you through what we found

   You get a plain explanation of the condition of your equipment. If a part is wearing out, you get a written quote before any work begins, and the choice is yours.

5. 5

   We check back

   A few days later we follow up to see how everything is running and leave you with care tips for the season ahead.

What affects the cost of your plan

Plan pricing depends mostly on how much equipment we are caring for in your home. We give you the full picture by phone before you sign up, so there are no surprises later.

Number of systems

A home with one furnace and one air conditioner costs less to cover than a home with two furnaces or a separate system for an addition.

Type of equipment

Heat pumps run year round and get checked for both heating and cooling. Ductless mini-splits have an indoor head in each room, and every head needs its filters and coil cleaned.

Age and condition

Older systems sometimes need more time on each visit. If your unit is close to wearing out, we will say so plainly rather than sign you up for a plan that will not do it much good.

Repairs found during a visit

Repairs are separate from the plan but discounted for members. You always see the price in writing first.