Calgary Air Heating and Cooling Ltd keeps furnaces in good working order before the cold arrives. A standard furnace tune-up is $149, and each additional unit serviced on the same visit is $99. Our licensed and insured technicians maintain all major furnace brands, whether we installed the unit or not.
We also handle air conditioner tune-ups, so the furnace and the AC that shares its blower can be looked after on one schedule. Booking both in the same visit is where the $99 additional-unit rate helps most.
A furnace is a piece of mechanical equipment that runs for most of the year here, and like any machine it needs regular upkeep. A yearly tune-up keeps it safe and comfortable to live with, and it helps prevent the kind of breakdown that leaves a house without heat in the middle of a cold snap.
Most furnace manufacturers recommend annual maintenance, and a record of it matters when a warranty claim goes in. Regular maintenance, including filter changes and cleaning, also costs far less over the life of the furnace than the repairs it prevents.
When a furnace is getting close to the end of its life, the tune-up is also the visit where that shows up. Our technicians will tell you what they see, so a replacement can be planned on your schedule rather than forced on you by a breakdown in January.
The same visit covers the parts of the system that work alongside the furnace, including the blower, the thermostat and the venting. If you have central air, it makes sense to have the air conditioner looked at on the same schedule.
A yearly tune-up pays for itself in a few different ways:
Heating problems are frustrating, and most of them give some warning before they become a no-heat call. That is why we recommend booking maintenance every year rather than waiting for something to go wrong.
During the visit our technicians inspect the furnace for early signs of trouble and deal with them while they are still small, which saves you the cost and hassle of a larger repair later in the season.
These are common issues a furnace tune-up can catch:
Filter problems are among the easiest to prevent. Our technicians check and replace the filter during the annual visit, and keeping up with changes between visits is something any homeowner can do.
A fresh filter is what keeps dust and debris out of the system in the first place. It helps the furnace run efficiently, keeps the air in the house cleaner and takes strain off the blower motor.
A tune-up is planned work on a furnace that is still running. It is ideally booked in the fall, before the heating season starts in earnest, so any worn parts can be replaced on your schedule.
If the furnace has already stopped, keeps shutting off or is showing an error code, that is a repair call rather than maintenance. Our emergency furnace repair service handles those, with diagnostic and parts pricing listed on that page.
We serve homeowners in Calgary, Chestermere, Cochrane and Okotoks, with evening and weekend appointments available. Regular maintenance is a reliable way to put off the cost of a furnace replacement.
A standard furnace maintenance visit is $149. If you have more than one piece of equipment, each additional unit serviced on the same visit is $99.
| Furnace maintenance | Cost |
|---|---|
| Standard furnace tune-up | $149 |
| Each additional unit on the same visit | $99 |
| Annual maintenance for extended labour warranty | $149 per year |
Booking two systems together is where the $99 rate matters. A furnace and a second furnace, or a furnace and a garage heater, cost less done in one visit than in two separate calls.
Burners inspected and cleaned. Heat exchanger checked for cracks. Flame sensor cleaned, since a dirty one is behind a large share of no-heat calls. Igniter tested. Gas pressure and burner flame checked. Blower motor and wheel inspected. Filter changed or flagged. Thermostat calibration confirmed against actual supply temperature. Venting checked for blockage and correct draw, which matters most on the older mid-efficiency units still running around Calgary.
A furnace sits idle through the summer and then runs for seven straight months. Booking in September or early October gets problems caught while there is still room in the schedule. Once the first hard freeze arrives the calendar fills with no-heat calls and maintenance moves behind them.
Most manufacturers require documented annual service to keep the parts warranty valid, and it gets checked when a claim goes in. Calgary Air also offers an optional 10-year labour warranty on new furnaces where the system is maintained annually at $149 a year. That coverage transfers if you sell the house.
A tune-up is only as good as the technician doing it. Here are some things to look for when you book furnace maintenance:
Our technicians are licensed and insured, and they work through the same checklist on every visit. Here is what that means for you:
If your furnace is old and keeps breaking down, it may be time to look at a new furnace installation. A new, high-efficiency furnace can lower your gas bills and cut down on breakdowns, and quotes on new installations are free.
Homeowners are always looking for ways to cut their heating costs, and an annual tune-up is an easy place to start. A furnace that is clean and properly adjusted burns less gas to keep the house at the same temperature, and the technician makes those adjustments during the visit.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colourless, odourless gas that a gas furnace produces as it burns fuel. In high concentrations it can be harmful, even fatal, to both people and pets, so it is important to understand the risks and take steps to prevent a leak.
A malfunctioning furnace can leak carbon monoxide into the house, and so can one that was installed improperly. Regular inspections help catch the problems that lead to a leak.
Here are some steps that help keep your family safe:
The right time to book is before your furnace breaks down. Contact Calgary Air Heating and Cooling Ltd at (403) 720-0003 to schedule your furnace tune-up, and our licensed technicians will help keep your home warm and safe through the Calgary winter.
You will always get upfront pricing on all our professional services. Also, you will get free replacement quotes on heating and cooling. Apart from Calgary, the other areas we cover are Chestermere, Cochrane, Okotoks, Rural Communities, etc.
