Preventative Heating Maintenance Plans

A heating system can sit unused for months in the Valley, then be asked to start on the first cold morning. A sticking gas valve, dirty flame sensor or weak blower component may not become obvious until that first call for heat. Seasonal care gives the equipment attention before you depend on it through winter.

Heating care through Iron Horse Advantage

Iron Horse Advantage is our residential maintenance membership. This is not a separate heating plan with different benefits. The plan has a $641 annual value and is free for your first system. Each additional HVAC system is $97. That charge adds a system to the membership, not a repair visit or equipment replacement.

The fall HVAC visit checks heating operation. On a furnace, ignition, the burner sequence and airflow help explain how the equipment is running. With a heat pump, the technician needs to consider heating mode, the outdoor unit and the way the system moves heat indoors. Tell us about cold rooms, repeated starts or a new sound so those symptoms can be discussed during the visit.

Cooling and plumbing are part of the same plan

The spring HVAC visit includes outdoor condenser coil cleaning. Dust on that coil makes it harder to release heat during cooling season. Looking after the cooling side matters for a heat pump because the same equipment works in both seasons, although its operating mode changes.

Membership also includes a 25 point plumbing safety inspection with a standard water heater flush. A tankless water heater flush is available for $89. These are plumbing benefits within Iron Horse Advantage, not extra heating inspection points. Keep access to the water heater and HVAC equipment clear when preparing for a visit.

Member response and upgrade credits

Members get 90 minute response, a dedicated VIP phone line and up to 20% off material and service. If a repair is proposed, the price comes in writing before work starts. Repair visits have a $120 diagnostic, waived when you go ahead with the repair. Replacement estimates are free.

Spend It Again credits go toward upgrades: an HVAC system $2,700, duct system replacement $1,500, IAQ products $1,000, a tankless water heater $1,000, and sewer, drain or pipe replacement $2,500. The credits are not combinable with other discounts. Review the Iron Horse Advantage details and use the free membership sign-up link below to join. Keep your equipment model and serial numbers with your service invoices so you can describe the system when calling.