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10 BENEFITS OF AN HVAC MAINTENANCE PLAN Lindsey Hannowsky is the HVAC Service Manager. She has 15 years of experience in the HVAC field. She has worked alongside Jamie Robertson for most of her career and has a lot of experience with running and managing the service technicians. She regulary attends seminars and webinars to stay on top of her management and HVAC knowledge and skills. J ust like your body occasionally needs maintenance to stay in good shape—dental cleanings, physicals, chiropractic adjustments, flu shots, and so on—your home does too. Your home is full of complex equipment that keeps your home functional, including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and plumbing systems, and they all need to be maintained. Maintenance plans are like purchasing an insurance policy for your home—you’d prefer not to spend the money, but you sure are happy when all the systems in your home are running smoothly. Most qualified HVAC companies will offer some sort of regular maintenance plan that, once enrolled, you don’t have to think too much about. After you enroll, typically paying a set annual or monthly fee, the company should take care of the rest for you: sending reminders, scheduling visits, recommending necessary service, and managing repairs. At Mister Quik, we recommend our SHAPE maintenance program for all of our customers—and the majority of them usually decide to sign on. The SHAPE acronym covers service for all your major systems: heating, air conditioning, and plumbing. Here is a top 10 list of the benefits of SHAPE, which illustrates the tremendous advantages these types of plans can provide: 1. SERVICE DISCOUNTS. With an ongoing maintenance plan, you are automatically considered a premier customer and discounts may be a part of the equation. At Mister Quik, for example, 28