Boilers · Tune-Up
Boiler Tune-Ups
A yearly tune-up for oil and gas boilers that goes past the burner: we check the expansion tank, relief valve, circulators and controls too. No service plan is needed to book one.
Any applicable diagnostic fee will be explained before your service appointment is confirmed.
Mon–Fri 9–5 · Our phone is answered 24/7.
What a boiler tune-up covers
A summary of what we check on a boiler tune-up.
- Burner Oil: cleaned, with a new nozzle and filter, and a combustion test. Gas: burner inspected and cleaned if needed, gas valve and pressure checked.
- System pressure and the expansion tank.
- Relief valve looked over for signs of weeping.
- Circulators and zone valves run and checked.
- Boiler controls and limit controls tested.
- Venting and flue inspected, with a CO check.
- Leaks at the boiler and near-boiler piping.
- Air in the system purged if a zone needs it.
Why a boiler needs more than a burner cleaning
A boiler is a whole system: burner, water, pressure, pumps and valves. A small drip at a relief valve or a tired expansion tank is easy to catch on a tune-up and a lot less fun to find on a January night.
When to book
Before the heating season, while there’s room on the schedule.
What changes with the fuel
On an oil boiler, the burner gets the most hands-on time: it’s cleaned, the nozzle and oil filter are replaced, and the flame is tested and adjusted with a combustion analyzer. On a gas or propane boiler, the burner is inspected and cleaned if it needs it, and the gas valve and pressure are checked. The rest of the visit is the same, because the water side of a boiler works the same whatever fuel heats it.
Worth mentioning to your technician
- A zone that heats slower than the others
- A pressure gauge that reads differently than it used to
- Water stains or drips under the boiler or the relief valve
- Banging or gurgling when the heat comes on
- Hot water that runs out sooner than it used to, if your boiler makes your hot water
Real work from our technicians
Your tune-up visit
- Bookonline or at 215-785-6161.
- Burner serviceclean, adjust, test.
- System checkpressure, tank, valves, pumps, zones.
- Findingsyou hear what we found and your options before any work.
Service plans
See our service plans.
Boiler Tune-Ups FAQ
Questions we hear
Do gas boilers need a yearly tune-up too, or just oil?
Can I check my boiler pressure myself?
Can I get a boiler tune-up without a plan?
What if the technician finds a problem?
Do you tune up boilers you didn’t install?
Get your boiler ready for winter
Any applicable diagnostic fee will be explained before your service appointment is confirmed.