As the weather turns sunny again, what would you rather be doing? Lounging under the sun or getting your tools out for some essential house maintenance?
If it is the former, you have chosen well. Go sit under the sun with some cool fruity drink in your hand while we take one maintenance worry out of your mind: HVAC springtime cleaning.
As heating and cooling experts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, we help homeowners keep their HVAC systems in top shape throughout the seasonal changes. Through preventive care, we ensure the systems last long and problems are spotted before they become serious repair issues.
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Revisiting our question above, if you are a homeowner with DIY genes, bravo for taking on this assignment. Handling HVAC systems is not easy. They are expensive appliances and require extreme care as you prepare them for spring/summer. Our article on HVAC maintenance tips for springtime is tailor-made for customers just like you — includes our professional suggestions on handling this huge DIY job with aplomb and efficiency.
But whether you are planning to do it yourself or hire professionals for the job, keeping your HVAC ready for warmer months is essential. Here are 10 of the many benefits you get when you do so.
1. Results In Fewer Repairs For The AC
Warmer months last longer in the areas we serve. As the temperatures rise, our customers must keep their ACs working harder and longer to keep up with the heat and make their homes comfortable for their families.
This puts a strain on the systems, and slight breakdowns become common. While it is a normal part of owning an HVAC unit, too many system repairs ring up the dollars and reduce system efficiency and life duration.
Regular seasonal maintenance ensures none of this happens. Keeping the system generally clean and scheduling expert maintenance at least bi-annually allows your HVAC techs to catch problems quickly before they become full-blown issues.
This way, repair costs remain minimum, energy bills run low, and you enjoy uninterrupted comfort in the whole house.
2. Extends the life of the system
The average lifespan of an HVAC system is 10-15 years, but you can prolong it with regular maintenance and upkeep. When small-scale fixes are handled immediately, no underlying problems creep up later to damage the system beyond repair.
Seasonal tune-ups also allow the system to work to its optimum capacity without undue stress. On the one hand, this means reduced energy bills. On the other, a system that will easily last up to 20-25 years without any major system failures.
3. Improves energy efficiency
Peak HVAC performance is only possible if the unit is cleaned and maintained throughout the year. When the system runs smoothly, and its components are not forced to work harder than their capacity, it results in a more energy-efficient system.
Annual maintenance allows you to keep the SEER rating of your AC at 95% throughout most of its life. Without that, you lose 5% of it every year, resulting in high costs of energy bills.
4. Provides uninterrupted and reliable performance
The system breakdowns not only cost you money but also comfort. Failure to do a thorough cleaning of the system in the spring might cause the weak parts of the system to collapse during the peak summer weeks when you want the system to work at full throttle.
Suffering an interruption of service when you need a functional system the most can be a lot to deal with.
But with seasonal checkups, you can ensure all the weak parts are replaced on time, so the system is in top shape to support you during the long hot months.
5. Protects manufacture warranty
Most HVAC manufacturers only consider a warranty valid if the unit has been annually maintained by a certified professional.
Product warranties are highly effective tools that provide consumer protection against various kinds of defects in products.
Not following a maintenance schedule is a bad HVAC habit that eats into the system warranty. When anything goes haywire, you have to pay for it out of pocket and might even end up replacing the system.
To protect your HVAC warranty, hire certified HVAC maintenance techs to keep a check on your system.
6. Keeps comfort level consistent throughout the house
If some areas of your house are always hotter or colder than others, you may have a faulty HVAC system to contend with.
While one reason could be an improperly sized unit — too large or too small for your residential space — it can also be something more easily preventable. Things like debris, pollens, accumulation of dust, the foliage around the outdoor unit, and faults in your ductwork.
With the help of an expert HVAC service, you can deal with all these issues. They can clean up the dust, check for leaky drains and insulation, and patch up the loose ductwork to ensure an even airflow throughout your house.
If the inconsistent air temperature is something that you have ‘learned to live with’, call us, and let us fix it for you.
7. Improves indoor air quality
A variety of factors affect indoor air quality. It includes natural pollutants like dust, cooking fumes, and humidity levels. It also includes pollutants generated through other activities like renovation work, painting, and such.
Air filters inside the AC unit help keep these pollutants from reaching the inside of your home, maintaining healthy indoor air quality for you to live and work in.
8. Protects against HVAC-related accidents
Neglected HVAC systems can cause all sorts of accidents. Power malfunctions, mold growth, and loose wiring are all issues that can indicate great trouble if you don’t fix them on time.
Mold growth can cause different respiratory issues making you and the family fall sick. Power and wiring issues can mean electrical problems in the house, creating more safety hazards.
As part of our seasonal HVAC inspection, AAC Heating and Cooling experts look at components such as coils, wires, air filters, registers and vents, and electrical connections to ensure everything is secure and sealed.
9. Kinder to the environment
When regular system maintenance lowers your bills, it’s happening because your system is running efficiently, requiring less energy and giving more output.
As a result, the carbon footprint of your home or business is significantly lesser than that of a system that has not been regularly maintained.
If you are climate-conscious, keeping your system energy efficient through seasonal maintenance is the key.
And most importantly, it brings you peace of mind
When everything is taken care of — energy bills are low, you are being kind to the environment, and not have to suffer the summer heat because the AC is running smoothly — it brings you peace. It lets you enjoy the goodness of the summer without having to place emergency repair calls to your local HVAC shop.
If it sounds like a good deal, consider scheduling a preventive maintenance call to us now and save yourself hundreds of dollars and mountains of worry. If you are in Pennsylvania, reach us at 267-471-9323. Folks in New Jersey can call us at 609-373-9707 to book their appointments.