Now that it is cold out had everyone had there furnace clean up?

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I started a discussion yesterday about out rain in CA. It is gone now and it was really nice to see the sky and the mountains for a few days. The rain was not a cold rain like we are use to here it was warm. We have had the windows opened and been sleeping with out sliding glass door opened still this winter. We have had a few cool days where the mornings in the house have gotten down to 65, but I refused to turn the furnace on because I know it would warm out and I would not need it. The other day I had a furnace repair guy come out and totally went over my furnace to clean it, change the filter and make sure it is in working order for when we do need it. This summer we had the same company come through and seal up the furnace/air ducts to make sure they where in working order and PG&E paid me and I paid them. Essentially it was free except for the stamp to send the rebate check to the the heater company once I signed it over to them. My question is for those people who live in areas that we need a furnace or air conditioner do you have them checked out every season before using them? I have to tell you we had not had it done since we bought the house four years ago. The repair guy said that when dust builds up in your furnace it makes it burn yellow orange instead of blue (the hottest fire) when it burns yellow flames you cooler air coming out the ducts and it takes longer to get your house warmed up. He said ours was really dirty. I will continue to have the furnace checked annually from now on. Our air conditioner is so old it no longer has a tag on the outside of it. The guy last year who looked at it who came to set up the program I am singed up with said we needed it check out. I did not do it last spring but I surly will next year. I just hope they can still get the free on it needs. When we can afford it we will be replacing it with something more energy efficient and greener for the environment.