Offseason propane maintenance for your appliances

Summer 2019 is here in all its hot, sticky glory – and you’re probably much more concerned with getting relief from your A/C than you are with thinking about your propane appliances.

But hold on: you could be missing an opportunity here.

In truth, summer can be great time to take care of at least a few of your hard-working propane equipment: propane technicians are often available to take care of the work (unlike in late summer or early fall, when convenient appointment times are hard to come by), and you just might find yourself spending a little extra time at home staycationing with the kids.

If you are feeling industrious and want to save yourself some time and headaches once back-to-school time rolls around, scheduling propane appliance maintenance now is a smart move. The question is, which propane appliances should be serviced and when?

Here is some quick guidance to help you schedule your propane maintenance:

• For appliances that are mostly used during one season: For equipment that is used almost exclusively during a focused period – a propane fireplace or a propane furnace, for example – be sure to complete annual service before that period begins; you don’t want is to discover a heating system problem in the dead of winter. This is why summer is the perfect time to schedule heating equipment maintenance.
• For appliances in year-round use: Although propane equipment that is used year-round (such as your propane water heater, propane range, and propane clothes dryer) can be serviced any time of the year, it’s best to try to set aside one month to schedule all your maintenance appointments; this keeps disruption in your house – and paid visits by your service crew – to a minimum.
• If you have propane generator, we recommend getting it checked in the early summer months before the hurricane season intensifies. If you have a generator service plan with us, the cost of this annual maintenance is included in your coverage.

Summer is a great time to schedule just about any type of propane equipment maintenance – you’ll beat the pre-fall rush and find an appointment time that fits your busy schedule. If you’re not sure which of your equipment is due for routine maintenance, give the propane experts at Parker Gas a call today – we’ll figure it out together.