Summer Propane Maintenance

Posted: May 22, 2018

You may think of summer as a season to focus on maintaining your home’s cooling system – or, if you’re like some of us, working on your tan.

But summer is an important time to care for your hard-working propane equipment, too. The question is, which of your propane equipment should be serviced and when?

Here’s a quick guide to help you plan summer propane maintenance for your North Carolina home.

Guidelines for scheduling propane maintenance

• For appliances that are used primarily in one season: Appliances that are heavily used during a single focused period should be inspected and cleaned before that period begins; you definitely don’t want to discover a problem with your heating equipment once temperatures drop in December or January, for example.

  This is why summer is the perfect time to service your propane furnace, gas pack space heater, fireplace, and other heating appliances that won’t be needed until the fall.

• For appliances that are used year-round: Appliances that are used year-round (such as your propane water heater, propane range, and propane clothes dryer) can be serviced any time of the year, but it’s best to try to set aside one month to tackle all your maintenance appointments to keep disruption in your house – and visits by your service crew – to a minimum.

  The one exception to the one inspection per year rule is your propane backup generator, which should be checked once before summer hurricane season and once before winter storm season.

Summer is a great time to schedule just about any type of propane equipment maintenance – you’ll beat the Labor Day rush and find an appointment time that fits perfectly into your busy schedule.

If you’re not sure which of your appliances is due for routine maintenance, give us a call – we’ll figure it out together!