Connecticut's winters can be extreme, which can put a strain on even the most well-maintained equipment. To make sure your equipment is up to the task, you should have your gas furnace and AC equipment checked every season. Duncklee Cooling & Heating, HVAC experts serving homeowners throughout the Stonington area, recommend having your gas furnace checked out in the summer to make sure it's ready when the mercury drops.

You might think there's always time, but calling a maintenance profession while it's still hot out has some definite advantages, including:

• Early Detection: If your HVAC technician does find a problem, you've got plenty of time to get it fixed before cold temperatures set in. Late November is not the best time to find out that you need to replace your furnace or other components.
• Boosted Efficiency: A well-maintained heating and cooling system doesn't have to work as hard to keep your home comfortable, resulting in lower energy bills and increased comfort. Over the long term, it'll also lower your maintenance and repair costs, potentially extending the life of your equipment by years.
• Availability: In the fall, most HVAC techs will be busy taking care of everyone else who put off having their gas furnaces inspected until the last minute. When you call in the summer, you'll usually get faster service and might qualify for some discounts.

Before turning your furnace on this fall, have the experts at Duncklee Cooling & Heating check it out. If there's a potential problem, they'll identify it and offer you the best solution before it becomes a major problem. Visit their website to learn more about their broad array of services, or you can just call (860) 535-2552 to schedule an appointment with one of their highly trained technicians today.