Before you turn on your air conditioner after its winter downtime, it’s a good idea to schedule a professional air conditioner tune-up by a trusted local HVAC contractor. A pre-season tune-up and maintenance check will improve your cooling system’s efficiency and ensure reliable performance all season long.

When conducting the tune-up, your HVAC technician will be concerned with finding broken or malfunctioning parts, improving the overall performance of the system and fixing small problems before they have a chance to blossom into serious performance issues that can cause breakdowns or total system failure.

Professional HVAC technicians will do such things as:

  • Fill refrigerant to manufacturer-specified levels and check for leaks
  • Inspect and seal ducts to prevent air and energy loss
  • Service and maintain electrical connections
  • Lubricate fans, motors and moving parts
  • Check belts for tightness and overall condition
  • Check and calibrate thermostat

Regular preventive maintenance will help keep your air conditioner operating at its highest level of efficiency even as the system accumulates wear and age. By scheduling tune-ups at least annually, you can expect to see minimal drops in efficiency. Preventive maintenance can sustain an air conditioner’s performance by as much as 95 percent of its original efficiency.

Keep in mind that demands on your local HVAC expert’s time will increase as heating season gets closer. To avoid long waits and delays before maintenance visits, schedule your air conditioner tune-up as far in advance as possible.

Remember, too, that there are a few tune-up tasks you can perform yourself. You can change the unit’s filter, clean vents and grilles, wipe down the outdoor part of the air conditioning system and trim vegetation away from the external unit. By doing these chores yourself, you can maximize system efficiency all season long.

Around the Clock Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. has been a trusted source of residential and commercial HVAC service since 1967. We serve customers in Los Angeles and surrounding areas, including Pasadena, Glendale and Santa Monica. Contact us today for more information on pre-season maintenance or to schedule an appointment for a professional air conditioner tune-up.

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