Furnace Service

QUESTION:

We bought a condo that has a gas fueled forced air furnace that needed servicing. The seller arranged for a local company to service the furnace. I can tell that they changed the air filter, and taped up some gaps in the return ducts. However, I can't seem to find a service tag on the furnace.
Is a service tag required? How can I be sure that they didn't just change the filter & tape up some gaps in the ducts?

ANSWER:

It's customary in these parts (and I'm assuming everywhere else) for a company to put a sticker on the front panel of the unit after they service it, but it's totally a marketing tool, telling you to call them in the future when you need service. The only thing remotely close to what you're looking for would be that some of them just write the date on it with a Sharpie, nothing close to any specific info on what they did.
The info you're looking for would be on the receipt they left when they did the service, and maybe the previous owner will consider selling it to you.


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