Your home is your sanctuary, especially when the weather takes nasty turns to the extreme. You count on your air conditioner and furnace to protect you from the uncomfortable temperatures outside so that you can relax in comfort in your Phoenix, AZ home. To get the most from your heating and cooling system, you need regular tune-ups and maintenance services. We’ll tell you more about the tune-up process and why it is so crucial for your HVAC system.
What Does Tune-Up Service Include?
When performing regular maintenance, our professional technicians work through every part of your heating and cooling system to ensure that it is safe and ready to get you through the upcoming seasons. Take a look at some of the important steps involved in annual AC and heating tune-ups.
Visual Inspection
Our technicians visually inspect your entire heating and cooling system to ensure that all parts and components are free of damage and in proper working condition.
Cleaning
We clean dust and debris from inside and outside your furnace and air conditioner. We also provide a safe clearance around the outdoor HVAC unit, lowering the stress on each system.
Lubricating Moving Parts
Moving parts inside the HVAC system can cause wear and tear from friction over time. We lubricate the necessary components to reduce wear and extend their lifespan.
Checking Condensate Drain Lines
Condensate drain lines offer a safe pathway for water to move away from your heating and cooling system to prevent damage to electrical components. We inspect these lines for damage and leaks and ensure they are clear and clog-free so that water can move through as intended.
Inspecting Gas Components
If you have a gas furnace, we’ll check that the gas valve is open, the pilot light is lit, and the gas pressure is within normal limits. We also check for leaks and make sure all lines are securely attached.
Testing Safety Switches and Controls
Many HVAC systems have control mechanisms that prevent the system from operating during a malfunction. Our technicians test these controls to ensure they react as they should to prevent catastrophic damage to your system.
Assessing the Airflow
When we have completed the maintenance inside your system, we fire it up to check for even and sufficient airflow throughout your home.
Observing for Oddities During Operation
Your HVAC system should operate quietly with only a slight mechanical sound and the sound of air flowing through ducts and vents. Any loud banging, clanging, whistling, or humming requires further investigation. Also, your hot and cold air should be odorless, and you should never notice a smell coming from your furnace or air conditioner. Any abnormal smells alert us to a potential problem.
Reaping the Rewards of Regular Tune-Ups
Maintenance for your system is an essential annual service. Our technicians recommend scheduling maintenance for your air conditioner in early spring before the sun scorches the earth. Schedule furnace maintenance at the end of summer to ensure the heating system is ready for cold winter nights. With this regular schedule, you’ll enjoy several cost-saving and convenient benefits.
Greater Reliability From Your Furnace and Air Conditioner
As the weather reaches extreme high and low temperatures, you need to be able to count on your HVAC system for comfort. Improved reliability from your system is achieved through regular maintenance in a couple of ways.
First, our technicians carefully inspect your entire system. We look for signs of damage and failure that could cause interruption in your heating and cooling services. When you schedule maintenance before the change of seasons, this gives us time to schedule repairs so that your system is fully operational and ready to go as the weather changes.
Second, we tune and clean the system during annual maintenance. This tuning and cleaning keeps all parts and components inside your furnace and air conditioner in optimal condition so that they are less likely to wear out. With fewer unexpected equipment breakdowns, you can enjoy the convenience of reliable heating and cooling.
Improved Energy Efficiency
Cleaning and tuning your heating and cooling system helps keep all the different parts of the system working together with less stress and strain. Lowered stress on your system means that it needs less energy to operate. This improved energy efficiency leads to lower heating and cooling costs, saving you hard-earned money without sacrificing your comfort.
Longer Lifespan of Your HVAC System
Even the most expensive and highly rated heating and cooling systems have a finite lifespan. Most models give 10-20 years of quality comfort before it’s time to consider replacement. With annual maintenance, you can boost the performance of your system while reducing stress and pressure.
This leads to a longer lifespan for your furnace or air conditioner. Replacing your system can cost thousands of dollars. Over a lifetime of homeownership, you could replace your system less frequently thanks to regular tune-ups for considerable savings.
Safer Operation
When our technicians inspect and tune your system, we look for faulty components and other issues that could pose safety threats. We ensure all the gas and electrical parts are in good working condition, securely connected, and operating as they should. This improves the safety of your system and lowers the risk of malfunction that could damage your system and your home and cause injuries to you and your household members.
Better Indoor Air Quality
Cleansing the system of built-up dust and debris removes these contaminants from circulation. The conditioned air from your vents will be cleaner after annual maintenance. This improves the quality of the air in your home, making it easier to breathe. Indoor air quality is especially important for young children and seniors in your home along with anyone suffering from respiratory conditions such as asthma and COPD.
Less Dust in Your Home
With less dust inside your system, you’ll see less dust in your home. The dust and other contaminants that build up inside the furnace and air conditioning system constantly cycle through and recirculate throughout the house. With regular cleaning, you’ll notice less dust buildup on surfaces in your home, making it easier to keep a clean and tidy living space.
Schedule Your Next Tune-Up With the Experts
For more than four decades, our dedicated technicians have been providing skilled heating and cooling services to homes all across the Phoenix area. We specialize in expert heating and cooling repairs, replacements, and maintenance so that you can enjoy comfort year-round. We also employ a crew of professional plumbers to address all your household plumbing needs, including repairs, installations, water heaters, and water treatment.
Finally, let our licensed electricians handle all the electrical work in your home, from lighting to surge protection, so you have the power you need to control the comfort, safety, and convenience inside your home.
Stay comfortable inside your Phoenix home throughout the year and save money with our Comfort Club heating and cooling maintenance plan and comprehensive HVAC services. Schedule your tune-up with AC by J today, and you’ll be ready for whatever Mother Nature brings.
