However, regular maintenance is incredibly important for a well-functioning and energy-efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system. An annual set-up performed twice a year, once for heating and once for cooling, can help you enjoy better indoor comfort all year round. You depend on your HVAC system to keep you comfortable all year round. Periodic maintenance helps your system produce and distribute hot or cold air more evenly and consistently.
It also reduces the chances of you coming home from work on a winter's day to find cool air through the vents. It's a question we get asked a lot of times. We recommend that you maintain your system at least once a year, but twice a year is better. The ideal would be to do a set-up in the spring before the air conditioner needs to work at its maximum and again in the fall before the oven has to start working.
If your HVAC system is nearing the end of its average service life of 10 to 15 years, but you have no plans to purchase a newer one, it is essential that your old system be serviced regularly. You could extend the life of your HVAC system. Checks include more than just tests to ensure that all HVAC components work as they should. You can always check to see if your local HVAC repair company offers annual HVAC maintenance contracts at affordable prices.
While you want to make sure you have a quality HVAC technician who watches over your system every spring and fall, there are a few things you can do yourself to help keep your HVAC equipment running efficiently and smoothly throughout the year. However, if your HVAC is not serviced at least once a year, you could jeopardize the system, as well as the comfort and health of your family. If you have an electric air purifier, it is best to have the unit serviced at least once a year by a professional HVAC company. When servicing your air conditioning system before summer, your HVAC company should wash the condensing coil only with water or with the appropriate chemical solution.
Keep reading to learn why professionals like David Kenyon, project consultant for the HVAC Department at Sears Home Services, insist on this essential maintenance.
