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Regular maintenance is one of the most important parts of being a responsible homeowner. By taking good care of your systems, you can keep them from breaking down more often. Yearly air conditioning maintenance is associated with a longer HVAC lifespan, more comfortable temperatures inside your house, and improved efficiency. Overall, maintenance is about a technician carefully examining all the parts of your system and occasionally making some small adjustments to improve how it runs. To better understand how maintenance benefits your system, it’s useful to take a look at some common steps that happen during your typical maintenance visit.
Replacing AC Filters
Technically, replacing AC filters is something homeowners should do more than once a year. Usually, you’ll need to replace your filter yourself every few months. However, if your AC technician notices that your filter is looking particularly dirty, they may go ahead and assist you with changing it. This step is important because it helps to prevent dust and debris from entering your system. By adding a fresh new filter, the service professional ensures their work lasts as long as possible.
Cleaning Condenser and Evaporator Coils
Your condenser and evaporator coils are thin rows of wire that help your air conditioner to properly exchange and remove heat. When they get coated with dust, dirt, or other grime, it becomes harder for them to properly release heat into the air. Your AC maintenance person will inspect your coils and use a cleaning solution to remove any debris safely. This allows your system to function more efficiently, so you can enjoy cooler air and lower electric bills.
Thermostat Checkup and Calibration
As part of their routine tests, your service technician will check to see how well your thermostat is performing. With their equipment, they’ll be able to see whether or not your thermostat is reading temperatures accurately and turning your air conditioner on and off at the correct times. This is very important because it ensures your entire AC system is capable of reacting to the temperatures within your house.
Testing Air Pressure and Temperature
During maintenance, your technician will use tools to test the temperature and pressure of your air as it enters and leaves HVAC vents. This useful step checks to see how well your blower motor is performing. It can also potentially identify duct leaks or find other problems within your AC system.
Monitoring Refrigerant Levels
Ideally, your refrigerant levels should remain the same throughout the year. However, it’s possible to have a leak, and it’s often hard to catch this issue. An AC maintenance technician can access your system to see whether or not your refrigerant levels are stable. If they notice you have lower-than-average refrigerant, they can let you know about a leak. Since refrigerant is what transfers heat and keeps your home cool, identifying problems fast will keep your house from benign unpleasantly hot.
Electrical and Safety Checkups
Modern ACs have a lot of safety measures in place to ensure the powerful equipment doesn’t cause any problems for homeowners. Your technician will inspect the system to see whether things like motor currents and breakers are operating correctly. This step does more than just protect you from power surges. It also makes sure your system isn’t accidentally going to damage itself by operating with the wrong level of electricity.
Discussing Your System With You
The final step of your AC maintenance is a quick discussion with the technician. They’ll go over everything they’ve done and let you know about potential issues with your system. If any serious issues are identified, the technician will let you know what steps they would suggest you take to fix it. This is one of the most beneficial parts of AC maintenance. By identifying and fixing small problems promptly, you can keep your machine from eventually developing major issues.
As you can see, AC maintenance provides you with many useful services. Your routine visit each year is a great way to ensure your HVAC system runs well for years to come. If you have any other questions about maintenance, turn to FTS Heating & Cooling. We’re happy to go over the details of our maintenance services with you and help you schedule the right type of maintenance for your unit.
Get in touch with FTS Heating & Cooling at our convenient Springfield, Marshfield, and Lebanon locations by giving us a call or filling out our handy online form. Be sure to ask about our maintenance plan!
