Heating and cooling
Service the garage heater before winter
Every year, usually in September.
What to do
Book a gas technician to clean and check the heater before the first cold week.
Why it matters
A garage heater burns gas in the room where the car is, a door away from the house. A clean burner and a sound vent keep it running through the cold and keep the combustion where it belongs.
What to look for
- The burner and igniter cleaned, and a steady blue flame
- The vent pipe sound, sealed and clear all the way outside
- The heat exchanger or radiant tube free of cracks, soot and rust-through
- A combustion and carbon monoxide check at the flue and in the garage
Where this comes from
Modine's Installation and Service Manual for its gas-fired unit heaters (model PDP, Maintenance) says all heating equipment should be serviced before each heating season. Yearly is the manual's own figure, so the nudge and the source agree; September, the same month as the furnace, while technicians are still free.
Catch it while it’s still maintenance.
Domisura keeps this schedule for your home — dated to when things went in, and reminding you when each task comes round. The record stays with the address when you sell.
Start your recordGeneral guidance, not professional advice. For gas, electricity, structure or water, get a qualified trade.