Turn up the heat for Valentine's Day - Tips for ensuring your heating system is in tip-top shape

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Feb. 10, 2015 - PRLog -- CAMBRIDGE, MA… With freezing temperatures lingering around Valentine's Day and spring more than a month away, homeowners will continue to turn up the heat for weeks to come. With that in mind, Winters Home Services (http://www.wintershomeservices.com) shares tips for ensuring a heating system is in tip-top shape.

"Homeowners expect their heating systems to work 24/7, yet many never have them inspected.  You want to keep your family safe. A small problem can turn into a dangerous situation, such as a gas leak," explained Tim Flynn, owner of Winters, an award-winning provider of plumbing, heating, cooling, and air quality services to residents throughout the greater Boston area. "Plus, an out of tune heating system works harder, wastes energy, and costs more to run. Annual inspection and maintenance of the heating system is imperative."

To keep the heating system in tip-top shape, a licensed technician should perform a professional home systems inspection and tune-up. It should include: thermostat calibration and adjustment; lubrication of all moving parts; heat exchanger cleaning; burner assembly cleaning and adjustment; gas and zone valve check; condenser oil check; expansion tank check; filters changed and safety controls tested.

"During the tune-up, filters should be changed and everything should be inspected to ensure the systems are working at their optimum so that at no time are you without heat and in need of emergency service," explained Flynn.

The latest heating systems offer better energy efficiency and the chance to save money on monthly bills. Winters master technicians can provide expert advice and guidance on each system’s energy efficiency rating, output, reliability, warranty and features. They can help find the best solution for a homeowners' needs, and provide a free estimate so homeowners can choose from the latest heating systems available.

He continued, "If it is time to upgrade your home's heating system, we can direct you to special financing options and rebate programs that are available, which could save you hundreds to thousands of dollars," said Flynn.

No heat? Winters can provide expert repairs quickly. Winters has technicians on-call, in fully stocked service vehicles operating throughout the Greater Boston area.

Visit Winters at www.wintershomeservices.com or contact the Winters team at

617-776-5950.

About Winters Home Services

Founded in 1994, Winters Home Services is an award-winning service company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, specializing in plumbing, heating, cooling, drain cleaning and air quality services. Offering the first-to-market CarePlus Home Monitoring Program and lifetime guarantees on many of their services, the company focuses on high quality workmanship and consistent world-class customer service. Winters Home Services promises to fulfill the needs of every customer with a sense of urgency, ensuring comfort, safety and well-being.

Winters Home Services is one of the largest residential plumbing companies in the greater Boston-area with a large fleet on the road and a full staff of licensed and insured plumbers and technicians.  Dedicated to supporting the community, Winters is a sponsor of the Duckling Day Parade annual Mother’s Day event and a partner of the Friends of the Public Garden, a non-profit organization that works to protect and improve Boston’s first public parks: the Boston Common, Public Garden, and Commonwealth Avenue Mall. The company is an ongoing supporter of events at Club Café.

For more information, call 866-482-7586 or visit wintershomeservices.com.