HVAC maintenance plan in Toronto

Annual HVAC maintenance keeps your equipment safe, efficient and reliable. A tune-up confirms the heat exchanger and safety controls are working, keeps burners and coils clean so the system doesn’t waste energy, and catches worn parts before they fail on the coldest or hottest day of the year.

• Safety: heat exchanger cracks, failing safety switches and venting problems get caught early
• Efficiency: clean burners, coils and filters help the system deliver its AFUE or SEER2 rating
• Warranty: many manufacturers require yearly maintenance to keep the equipment warranty valid

Every fall furnace tune-up follows the same checklist, from the burners, flame sensor and heat exchanger to the safety controls, gas pressure, venting, filter, blower and a carbon monoxide test at the furnace. Each item is written up for you afterwards.

Every spring AC tune-up follows a set checklist covering the outdoor and indoor coils, refrigerant pressures, electrical parts, the condensate drain, the temperature drop across the coil and the thermostat, so the system is ready before the first heat wave.

If your air conditioner already has a problem, our AC repair page covers the common faults.

The plan covers the equipment in your home, not just a furnace and an air conditioner. A heat pump gets seasonal checks for heating and cooling, a boiler gets its yearly service before the heating season, and a water heater can be included, with descaling for tankless units.

Heat pumps

A heat pump runs year-round, so it needs attention in both seasons. We check the refrigerant charge, defrost operation and controls. Our heat pump page covers sizing and repairs.

Boilers

A yearly boiler service cleans the heat exchanger and burner, checks combustion, tests the relief valve and expansion tank, and confirms the venting is safe.

Water heaters

Tankless water heaters need yearly descaling to keep scale off the heat exchanger, and tank models benefit from a regular look at the venting and relief valve.

Priority HVAC service means plan members are booked ahead of other non-emergency calls when demand spikes, such as the first cold snap of the fall or a summer heat wave. No-heat and no-cooling emergencies still go to the front of the line for everyone, and emergency calls are answered 24/7.

Busy weeks in Toronto are predictable: the first truly cold nights and the first humid stretch of summer bring a wave of calls at once. Priority booking keeps your repair or tune-up from waiting behind it.

You don’t need a plan to book a tune-up; a one-time furnace or AC tune-up can be booked any time and follows the same checklist. An HVAC service plan schedules both tune-ups for you, sends a reminder before each visit, and adds priority booking and member pricing on repairs.

Book furnace maintenance in early fall, before the first cold snap, and an AC tune-up in spring, before the first heat wave. In Toronto that usually means September or October for the furnace and April or May for the air conditioner, which leaves time to fix anything the tune-up finds.

Waiting for the first cold night or hot day means booking alongside everyone whose system just failed. Plan members don’t have to track the timing, because we send a reminder before each visit.

Every visit on our HVAC maintenance plan in Toronto starts with a reminder from us, then a two-hour arrival window and a text when the technician is on the way. The technician works through the checklist, writes up the state of your equipment, and gives you a flat-rate price at member pricing for any repair before doing the work.

• The technician works through the full checklist for each piece of equipment
• You get a written report on what we checked and found
• Nothing is repaired until you approve the price

Book a tune-up now, rather than waiting for the next scheduled visit, if your system short cycles, makes new noises, struggles to keep up, or your energy bills climb without a change in use. These usually mean a part is wearing out, and it’s easier to fix before it fails.

• The furnace or AC turns on and off every few minutes
• Banging, squealing or rattling when it starts
• Some rooms much colder or warmer than others
• A yellow, flickering burner flame instead of a steady blue one

Between tune-ups, a few simple habits keep your system running well: check the filter, keep the outdoor unit clear, keep vents and returns open, and test your carbon monoxide alarms. None of these replaces a tune-up, but they help your equipment through a Toronto winter and summer.

• Check the filter monthly and change it when it looks grey and clogged
• Keep leaves, plants and snow clear of the outdoor unit
• Keep furniture and rugs off supply registers and return grilles
• Keep the furnace’s outdoor intake and exhaust pipes clear of snow

Fuel-burning equipment needs regular checks, which is why every furnace tune-up includes a heat exchanger inspection and a carbon monoxide test. Ontario requires CO alarms in homes with fuel-burning appliances, and the province’s carbon monoxide safety page (opens in a new tab) explains where they go.

Gas work is regulated by the TSSA (opens in a new tab) and done by our TSSA-certified gas technicians, while air conditioning is handled by 313A-certified mechanics. If you smell gas, leave the house and call Enbridge Gas at 1-866-763-5427 from outside. If a CO alarm sounds, get everyone outside and call 911.

The cost of an HVAC maintenance plan in Toronto depends on the equipment in your home, so we quote each plan rather than list one price. Call us or send the form, tell us what you have, and we’ll quote the plan for your equipment. There’s no obligation.

Any repair a tune-up finds gets a flat-rate price at member pricing, approved by you before work starts.