Heating equipment

• Have your heating system tuned up regularly
• Your filters and strainers should be cleaned annually
• Clean the chimney base connected to the furnace
• Ask about equipment upgrade programs

Air conditioning

• Make sure to schedule your Sure Start™ tune-up
• Sign up for our CoolGuard™ service plan
• Ask about our equipment upgrade programs

Chimney maintenance

• Do not bank fires or close dampers to prolong burning
• Burn properly aged wood, not green wood
• Burn fires hot to minimize creosote build-up
• Regularly check the outside parts and any connection points for any visible damage
• Cap chimneys to prevent wildlife from entering and protect against water damage
• Have your chimney inspected annually by AGM

Dryer vents

• Clean the lint screen/filter before or after drying each load of clothes
• Clean behind the dryer where lint can build-up
• Replace plastic or foil ducting material with rigid or corrugated semi-rigid metal

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