If your home has an air conditioner, it is easy to assume HVAC maintenance, especially if it runs smoothly. However, failing to schedule or honor maintenance has a detrimental impact on your system. Like other household appliances, your HVAC unit will wear and tear down, necessitating repairs or replacement. Skipping routine maintenance surmounts to reducing the lifespan of your system. Below are reasons you should honor your scheduled air conditioner service.
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1. Regular Maintenance Mitigates Breakdown and Future Repairs
Even though some HVAC problems are inevitable, regular maintenance can prevent most air conditioner problems and malfunctions. During regular checks, technicians thoroughly inspect the entire system. Trained physicians can identify potential issues, such as worn belts and loose electrical connections before these problems worsen.
Repairing these problems beforehand prevents potential expensive repair or replacement in the long term. Timely system repairs also ensure that your unit remains covered by the manufacturer’s warranty.
2. Maintenance Extends the Unit’s Lifespan
HVAC units should last between 10 and 15 years before requiring replacement. However, regularly maintained air conditioners last longer. Apart from inspections and diagnostics, regular professional maintenance involves thorough system cleaning. Air conditioners are made up of multiple internal components that function holistically.
One of these systems can fail due to the accumulation of dust, dirt, and other debris. This strains other complementing components. HVAC experts clean evaporator coils, blower motors, and other internal components, assuring optimal functioning.
3. Maintenance Improves Indoor Air Quality and Comfort
Skipping air conditioner maintenance also affects your indoor air quality. Heating and cooling systems typically circulate air in your house. Without regular maintenance, dust, debris, and other contaminants accumulating in the ducts and air filters will be circulated together with warmed or cool air.
The best way to improve indoor air quality is to ensure that the components of your air conditioner, especially air filters, are changed regularly. This removes contaminants and other air pollutants that can circulate with conditioned air. Obstructed or dirty ducts and vents also prevent conditioned air from circulating freely in your home, leading to the uneven temperature distribution.
4. Maintenance Protects Your System’s Warranty
Most heating and cooling units have a five-year manufacturer’s warranty period, which begins immediately after installation. The warranty covers HVAC unit failures or malfunctions arising from production errors. Once the conditioner stops circulating warm or cold air, you should call your HVAC company.
Note that most manufacturers require proof of regular maintenance to cover repairs or replacements. Failing to provide a routine maintenance history can nullify your manufacturer’s warranty. You should hire heating and cooling professionals to ensure that maintenance follows all outlined guidelines.
5. Maintenance Saves On Utility Bills
Regular maintenance is also pivotal for the optimal functioning of your air conditioner. This should particularly be scheduled on old AC units (those above 10 years) because of declining functionality. Systems operating at optimal efficiency consume less electricity and reduce operating costs.
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Ideally, you should schedule regular HVAC maintenance twice every year. However, even scheduling maintenance once every year can improve your HVAC units’ efficiency, functionality, and longevity. Regular maintenance also eliminates the need to replace your HVAC system.
