Did you know that your gas fireplace needs to be serviced every year to ensure safe operation?
If you are like most people you were unaware of this necessity.
It is recommended that a licensed service technician inspects your gas fireplace annually to ensure the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of your gas unit.
For the safety of your home, it is recommended that both gas fireplaces and wood-burning fireplaces including stove inserts and pellet stoves be serviced once a year. Any time you have a live-fire burning in your home you want to make sure everything is performing at optimal efficiency for safety and reliability.
There are a lot of moving parts in gas fireplaces. Servicing those parts to make sure they are adjusted appropriately and identifying when they need to be replaced will give you peace of mind when using your appliance. Those parts will also last longer when they are serviced on an annual basis saving you money in the long run.
Another thing to consider is that there is a higher risk of having a carbon monoxide issue due to parts wearing out if you do not get your fireplace inspected by a professional every year.
If you don’t use your gas unit often there is a possibility of bugs and spiders in the venting living and spinning webs. This can cause issues with proper venting and can also be a factor in causing a carbon monoxide issue.
So even though gas fireplaces don’t cause creosote build up like in a wood-burning fireplace there can still be issues with parts needing to be replaced or adjusted. A yearly inspection is the solution to keeping your family safe from carbon monoxide leaks due to unexpected failure of worn-out parts.
We offer gas fireplace repair and cleaning here in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Chimcare started years ago as a family-based business. Since then we have grown from one chimney sweep to a crew of licensed technicians offering you home solutions from fireplace inspection, cleaning, installation, and other related services.
Simply call to schedule an inspection and gas fireplace cleaning which includes the safety inspection. This service will give you peace of mind, save you money, and could safe your life.
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
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Avg. Temperature (°C) | 1.8 | 4.9 | 8.3 | 12.8 | 17.9 | 23.4 | 25.7 | 24.4 | 20.4 | 13.9 | 6.7 | 2.1 |
Min. Temperature (°C) | -5.7 | -3.2 | -0.5 | 3.4 | 8.6 | 13.8 | 17.3 | 16.3 | 11.9 | 5 | -1.4 | -5.3 |
Max. Temperature (°C) | 9.4 | 13.1 | 17.1 | 22.2 | 27.3 | 33 | 34.2 | 32.6 | 28.9 | 22.8 | 14.9 | 9.6 |
Avg. Temperature (°F) | 35.2 | 40.8 | 46.9 | 55.0 | 64.2 | 74.1 | 78.3 | 75.9 | 68.7 | 57.0 | 44.1 | 35.8 |
Min. Temperature (°F) | 21.7 | 26.2 | 31.1 | 38.1 | 47.5 | 56.8 | 63.1 | 61.3 | 53.4 | 41.0 | 29.5 | 22.5 |
Max. Temperature (°F) | 48.9 | 55.6 | 62.8 | 72.0 | 81.1 | 91.4 | 93.6 | 90.7 | 84.0 | 73.0 | 58.8 | 49.3 |
Precipitation / Rainfall (mm) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 40 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 11 |
Source: https://en.climate-data.org/america-del-norte/estados-unidos-de-america/nuevo-mexico/albuquerque-1
As of the United States census of 2010, there were 545,852 people, 239,166 households, and 224,330 families residing in the city.[61] The population density was 3010.7/mi2 (1162.6/km2). There were 239,166 housing units at an average density of 1,556.7 per square mile (538.2/km2).
The racial makeup of the city was 69.7% White (Non-Hispanic white 42.1%), 4.6% Native American, 3.3% Black or African American, 2.6% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, and 4.6% Multiracial (two or more races).[62][63]
The ethnic makeup of the city was 46.7% of the population being Hispanics or Latinos of any race.[62]
There were 239,116 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.02.
The age distribution was 24.5% under 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,272, and the median income for a family was $46,979. Males had a median income of $34,208 versus $26,397 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,884. About 10.0% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albuquerque,_New_Mexico#Demographics
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