Buyers want to know that you have consistently maintained the major systems in your home. The service record on your heater is an important clue. Whether you are currently listed or contemplating a sale in the future this is the time of year to call your licensed HVAC specialist and schedule the yearly inspection of all heating units before the first cold spell arrives. Having your system in good working order is a safety as well as an efficiency issue.
Here is what the CPSC says:
"U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) urges consumers to have a professional inspection of all fuel-burning heating systems - including furnaces, boilers, fireplaces, water heaters and space heaters - to detect potentially deadly carbon monoxide (CO) leaks.
Under certain conditions, all appliances that burn fuels can leak deadly CO. These fuels include kerosene; oil; coal; both natural and liquefied petroleum gas; and wood."
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Be sure to change the batteries in your smoke/carbon monoxide detectors yearly. Most importantly, install carbon monoxide detectors if you have not already done so. Yearly heater maintenance will help keep your family safer as well as instill greater buyer confidence when they review the service record.
Margot Aronson is a full time Realtor, ASR (Accredited Seller Representative) and CDPE at RE/MAX 440 4092 Skippack Pike Skippack, PA (610) 306-7939 cell (610) 584-1160 margotaronson@live.com www.margotaronson.com
