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We Maintain All Heating and Cooling Systems
We believe that
homeowners should never have to worry about their home comfort equipment. That's why we provide
comprehensive maintenance services that cover every aspect of system care. As a Townsend customer, you can purchase a Service Plan for each heating, cooling and water heating system - and then leave the rest to us.
Your service plan includes an annual Conservation Tune-Up that keeps your system running efficiently and ensures that help is just one phone call away if your system malfunctions.
Conservation Tune-Ups
A Townsend Conservation Tune-Up prepares your heating or cooling equipment for a full season of reliable, efficient operation. Our Conservation Specialists™ restore your system to peak operating condition with a thorough inspection and tuning that typically raises efficiency by 5 percent.
Here are the principal benefits of a Townsend Conservation Tune-Up:
- A comfort system that operates efficiently. A Conservation Tune-up ensures that your heating or cooling system is working efficiently and providing maximum heating or cooling while using less energy. A properly tuned system is also friendlier to the environment.
- Saving money on energy bills. By reducing the amount of energy your heating or cooling system requires, you save money! A tune-up typically reduces energy usage by 5 percent.
- Preventive maintenance. When one of our skilled professionals performs a Conservation Tune-up, they might detect and repair a small problem before it becomes serious. You could prevent an untimely breakdown and an expensive repair.
A Townsend Conservation Tune-Up for an Oilheat system consists of the following steps:
- Vacuuming and cleaning all heating surfaces within the furnace or boiler.
- Examining the smoke pipe for rigidity, air-tightness and signs of deterioration. If the pipe is worn out, we replace it. If it is partially plugged, we clear it using a vacuum cleaner and make certain that the stack control is rigidly mounted.
- Examining the chimney for plugging. If the chimney needs cleaning, we bring this to your attention.
- Installing a new fuel oil filter and gasket.
- Installing a new fuel oil pump strainer and gasket.
- Inspecting the entire heating system and sealing any leaks found.
- Removing the drawer of the gun-tube assembly from the oil burner and wiping it clean. At the same time, we clean the burner's blower wheel and air inlet ports.
- Replacing the burner's atomizing nozzle.
A Townsend Conservation Tune-Up for a gas heat system consists of the following steps:
- Adjusting unit for maximum combustion efficiency and safe operation
- Visual inspection of heating surfaces and vent system
- Checking that the system is drafting properly
- Cleaning pilots, burners and flame sensors, if needed
- Lubricating motors, if needed
- Checking and replacing furnace air filters
- Replacing furnace blower belts, if needed
- Checking boiler system pressure
A Townsend Conservation Tune-Up for a cooling system consists of the following steps:
- Check system pressure
- Clean/check condensing unit
- Check coil (clean if necessary)
- Check/adjust blower and belts
- Lubricate motors
- Inspect line set
- Level condensing unit (if necessary)
- Check for refrigerant leaks
- Add refrigerant (if needed)
- Check thermostat operation
- Adjust system for maximum efficiency
If you are a current Townsend customer, you can schedule your Conservation Tune-Up by
logging into your account and using the service scheduling form.
If you are not a current Townsend customer and you would like to schedule a Conservation Tune-Up, please visit our
New Customer Page and open an account. You can then use our
Schedule Service form to request a service visit.
If you are enrolled in a Townsend's GoldGuard, HomeGuard, ValueGuard, GasGuard or CoolGuard service plan, your Conservation Tune-up is included! Click here to read about our Service Plans.
