If you’ve neglected to schedule an annual tune up and safety inspection for your heating and cooling equipment, it’s not too late to take advantage of the benefits of doing so. You see, your HVAC equipment is prone to dirt buildup and wear and tear, which will eventually impact how efficiently your systems will operate—and how long they will last.
The more often you have a tune up and safety inspection performed, the more you’ll benefit. In general, most HVAC systems should be serviced annually to ensure optimal performance. To further solidify the value of annual maintenance, consider that most manufacturers will only honor a warranty if the equipment has been serviced each year.
When you schedule an annual tune up and safety inspection, your technician will:
- Give the system a comprehensive inspection
- Look for wear and tear around the system’s moving parts
- Make sure that all electrical connections are tight and that the motor’s voltage and currents are correct, which is critical to ensure the equipment’s safe operation
- Inspect the motor and its components for proper lubrication
- Assess the thermostat to ensure that the system can reach temperature settings
- Test the controls, ensuring that the entire system operates correctly from start to finish, and will lock out the heating system when the air conditioner functions and vice versa
- Clean the air conditioner’s coils
- Test the refrigerant levels, and look for leaks
- Inspect the air handler or furnace blower for proper airflow
- Test the gas components, checking for proper pressure, ensuring safe combustion and venting, and inspecting the heat exchanger for cracks or leaks–actions critical to ensuring that the equipment operates safely
When your system is thoroughly cleaned each year and inspected to ensure that electrical and gas components operate safely, you can expect to reap multiple benefits from doing so, including:
- Improved system efficiency
- Better energy savings
- Fewer system repairs
- Extended life span
To get all the advantages of an annual HVAC tune up and safety inspection, contact Around The Clock Air Conditioning & Heating today, and ask about our planned maintenance program perks, too. We’re proud to serve homeowners in the greater Los Angeles area.
Our goal is to help educate our customers about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems). For more information about HVAC safety inspections and other HVAC topics, download our free Home Comfort Resource guide.
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