No one wants an air conditioning breakdown during the summer and calls for HVAC are especially desperate when the weather is scorching hot, more insistent than ever that someone needs to fix their HVAC as soon as possible. It’s likely because the summer weather, when its especially hot and humid makes us a little more irritable to start with, but it’s also because there aren’t a lot of home remedies for being too hot.
When you are cold due to an HVAC issue, there’s always the option to put on more clothes, use a space heater or even bake a big meal in the oven to help keep you warm. In the summer heat, a fan simply blows around the hot air and nothing offers any relief.
How Useful Is Seasonal Maintenance of HVAC Units?
While no amount of preventative maintenance can completely ensure that you never have an emergency breakdown, it can reduce the likelihood of your air conditioner going out on the hottest day of the year or the heat dying when temperatures are below freezing. If it feels like these things always happen at the most extreme time of the year, that’s because they usually do.
Many of those unexpected breakdowns could be avoided if the homeowner had simply followed recommended maintenance schedules. Home Logic estimates that fewer than half of homeowners do annual maintenance on their HVAC systems. “Even fewer homeowners, 32%, say they’ve done basic cleaning and HVAC maintenance to help prevent heat-related home damage,” Home Logic reported.
So, What Should You Be Doing?
Rinsing out your compressor, changing air filters, and sweeping debris (especially foliage) from accumulating around your AC are the bare minimums, but annual service from an HVAC professional is also important.
You wouldn’t drive your car for a year without getting the oil changed, would you?
It’s the same basic premise for your HVAC system: a Tragar technician will inspect the system, give it a tune-up if needed, and make sure that it’s running smoothly and ready for the summer heat. After all, it is only getting hotter.
Even the US Department of Energy agrees that annual maintenance is crucial to your HVAC system. “Regular maintenance of your air conditioner’s filters, coils, fins, and refrigerant lines is essential for efficient and effective performance. Neglecting maintenance leads to a decline in performance and increased energy use.”
How Useful Is Seasonal Maintenance of HVAC Units?
In addition to the improvements in efficiency and energy use, regular maintenance can let you catch a problem before it becomes a disaster. When your technician is inspecting your HVAC system, they will look for signs that the mechanical parts are failing, preventing you from finding out the hard way.
Since efficiency often means the AC can keep you cooler, you may find that not only does maintenance give you peace of mind, but it may also keep you cooler. And your comfort is our number one goal here at ExpressCOD.
ExpressCOD Is Your Answer for Long Island COD Oil Delivery
ExpressCOD offers discounted heating oil and accepts many forms of payment including C.O.D. and, when you need a little more help with your HVAC system, our sister company Tragar Home Services can service or install the system you need. Contact us now and make sure you can avoid the dreaded HVAC emergency.
