# Gold Star Savings Program — Modern Heating & Plumbing

> Modern Heating & Plumbing — Residential Heating, Cooling & Plumbing
> A Service Solutions Unlimited company.
> Phone: (847) 782-9690 · Email: info@modernheatingco.com · https://modernheatingco.com

Seasonal preventive maintenance, valuable discounts, and priority service for club members.

## Benefits

- Priority service: Members always get priority service when the heat or the AC goes out.
- Enhance comfort: A system that is inspected and cleaned every season runs the way it should.
- Improve reliability: Seasonal visits find problems early, before they turn into breakdowns.
- Reduce compressor failures: 80% of air conditioning compressor failures could be eliminated with regular maintenance.
- Member discounts: Valuable discounts for club members on the work the house needs.

## Conventional Furnace

- Verify operation of equipment
- Pull and clean burners
- Pull and clean flame sensors
- Measure flame sensor
- Clean pilot (if applicable)
- Check heat exchanger
- Check flue/visually inspect chimney
  - Look for corrosion
  - Check pitch of flue
  - Check water heater flue
- Oil motors (if applicable)
- Check/change belts as needed
- Check blower motor
- Check/change filters as needed
- Vacuum burner and blower cabinet
- Wipe down as needed
  - Wipe down top of furnace
- Check humidifier damper and control setting
- Check for any drain issues
- Reverify operation

## 90+ Furnace

Same as 80% with additional steps

- Verify operation
- Check PVC piping
  - Any leaking?
  - Proper support?
- Check for any furnace drain issues
  - Any leaking inside the cabinet?
  - Around the furnace?
- Check for signs of secondary HX issues
- Reverify operation

Note: Check outside 90+ PVC terminations. Check chimney conditions from the ground for cracked mortar and white powder.

## Conventional Boilers

- Verify operation
- Check flue collector
- Check expansion tank
  - Drain and refill as needed
- Pull and clean burners
- Vacuum burner compartment
- Check for moisture in burner area
- Replace the thermocouple and clean pilot
- Check pressure/temp gauge
- Check limits
- Check relief valve for leaks
- Check flue
  - Pitch
  - Corrosion
- Reverify operation

## Air Conditioners

- Check in with customer upon arrival
  - Ask about potential problems or concerns
- Call on stat
- Go inside unit
  - Check condition of filter
  - Verify metering device type
  - Verify operation
  - Go or No Go
- Go outside unit and verify unit operation
  - Check refrigerant type
  - Connect gauges and check initial pressures
  - Allow 4 minutes of run time
- Notify customer and office of any problems
  - Compressor malfunction
  - Condenser fan malfunction
  - Low or no pressure
- Open the condenser unit and clear debris
  - Check connections
  - Check amps/volts/outside temperature
  - Check capacitor based on amps
  - Wash coil
- While waiting on pressures (all inside)
  - Check for water/air leaks/unusual noises
  - Repair armaflex
  - Adjust humidifier damper
  - Clean drain
  - Wipe down equipment and start ticket
  - Clear basement and pick up tools
- Check superheat and/or subcooling
- Add refrigerant if necessary
- Clear area surrounding condenser unit (outside)
- Record data
- Wipe down unit
- Check final pressures (RECORD)
- Remove gauges
- Tighten caps
- Finish ticket
- Present service ticket/bill to customer

Sign up at https://modernheatingco.com/membership or call (847) 782-9690.