How often should I schedule preventative heating maintenance?

Levco and heating-equipment manufacturers generally recommend service once a year. Your equipment, its condition, and the manufacturer's guidance can affect the right schedule for your home.

When is the best time to book heating maintenance?

Before the heating season is a practical time to have the system cleaned, tested, and reviewed. We can also maintain your equipment at another point in the year when scheduling requires it.

Can preventative maintenance improve heating performance?

Cleaning, testing, and adjustment can help equipment operate as intended. Your technician will explain what they found and recommend any additional work separately.

Do you maintain heating systems from other companies?

Yes. We service equipment installed by other companies and support many leading furnace, boiler, and water-heater manufacturers. Call with your model information to confirm support.

HEATING · MAINTENANCE

Preventative maintenance for your heating system.

A thorough service visit for your boiler, furnace, or water heater — cleaned, tested, and adjusted by one of our technicians.

Phil says: Preventative maintenance gives us a chance to clean, test, and check your system before heating season.

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THE ESSENTIALS

Preventative heating maintenance is a hands-on service visit tailored to your fuel and equipment. We clean and service key components, check operation, perform combustion testing, and identify conditions that may need attention.

OVERVIEW

Built around how your home uses propane.

This page covers what we include in oil and propane heating tune-ups and what a technician looks for during the visit. We generally recommend annual maintenance, as do equipment manufacturers. A scheduled tune-up is also included with applicable maintenance plans, along with the other benefits listed for each plan.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Propane delivery, handled.

Oil and propane heating tune-ups
Equipment cleaning and inspection
Burner and ignition-component checks
Gas-pressure and leak checks for propane systems
Combustion testing and adjustment
Clear findings and options when attention is needed

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The spring counterpart — cooling maintenance for CT summers.

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What's included in Levco preventative maintenance

The work depends on whether your system uses oil or propane and how the equipment is configured.

Oil heating tune-up

Vacuum-clean the heating unit, smoke pipe, and base of the chimney
Replace the nozzle, pump screen, and oil filter; clean and adjust the electrodes and burner-gun assembly; lubricate applicable motors
Test operating efficiency and adjust the burner based on the results

Propane heating tune-up

Check the blower, heat exchanger, burner, igniter, and accessible flame sensor; replace combustion media when equipped
Check operation, gas pressure, and gas leaks; check and clear the drain
Perform a combustion analysis

Why preventative maintenance matters in Connecticut

Preventative maintenance gives a technician time to clean the equipment, test its controls, review combustion, and identify visible wear. Levco and equipment manufacturers generally recommend doing this yearly so the system receives regular attention.

Preventative maintenance and maintenance plans

You can book preventative maintenance as a service visit. An applicable Levco maintenance plan includes a scheduled tune-up along with the plan benefits shown on that page. Planning ahead for cooling too? You can also book preventative cooling maintenance.

Catch small problems before they become big ones

While completing the tune-up, your technician also looks for worn parts, unusual readings, buildup, and other signs that may deserve attention. When something needs additional work, we explain what we found and present options before moving forward.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How often should I schedule preventative heating maintenance?: Levco and heating-equipment manufacturers generally recommend service once a year. Your equipment, its condition, and the manufacturer's guidance can affect the right schedule for your home.
When is the best time to book heating maintenance?: Before the heating season is a practical time to have the system cleaned, tested, and reviewed. We can also maintain your equipment at another point in the year when scheduling requires it.
Can preventative maintenance improve heating performance?: Cleaning, testing, and adjustment can help equipment operate as intended. Your technician will explain what they found and recommend any additional work separately.
Do you maintain heating systems from other companies?: Yes. We service equipment installed by other companies and support many leading furnace, boiler, and water-heater manufacturers. Call with your model information to confirm support.

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