Kids are back in school, fall sports are in full swing, and the calendar is filling up with plenty of activities. Even though life gets busy every autumn, it’s important to make time to take care of your heating and cooling system. This ensures you’re kept comfortable all season long – no matter how much the temperature swings! Here are some important must-knows about fall HVAC maintenance.
Change Your Air Filters Every Other Month
As your system circulates air from the outside and brings it inside, your air filters capture dust, pollen, pet dander, and other harmful particles that contribute to poor indoor air quality. If you don’t clean or replace these every other month, the filters get clogged. If this happens, the exterior unit will have to work harder to keep your home at your designated temperature. This can cause unneeded wear and tear on the machine.
Don’t Forget to Call For a Professional HVAC Tune-Up
Your heating and cooling system is a large investment in your home. To maximize its lifespan and bolster energy efficiency, it’s critical to keep on top of annual preventative maintenance appointments. Fall is the perfect time to get your system tuned-up, too. During these appointments, we’ll check all internal components to be sure everything is functioning like it should, we’ll clean or replace air filters, and run an energy efficiency check. If we notice anything that needs repair or adjustment, we’ll work on getting those fixed, so the system is back in action quickly. Routine maintenance is the best way to ensure you prolong the lifespan of the machine and catch any issues that could turn into bigger problems.
Find Ways to Save Energy
On top of preventative maintenance appointments, adding a programmable thermostat can be a great way to conserve energy. Not to mention, it’s convenient to control the temperature of your home – even when you’re not there! These devices are affordable, work alongside virtually any system, and can help you save energy, simply because you’re not running your HVAC machine when you’re gone. This translates to saved money and saved energy which is good for the Earth and good for your wallet.
So, as you look ahead to the autumn months and what’s coming, don’t forget to call our experts at Climate Control. You can count on us to repair or tune up the existing machine so you can rely on it all season long, or if it’s time to think about a full system replacement, we’ll do that too! We’ll work with you to find an outstanding, EnergyStar® rated system that fits within your budget.
Call us today to get your cooling or furnace maintenance appointment scheduled or to learn more about getting a quote for a system repair or replacement!
