As a homeowner or anyone living in a house or an apartment, one thing you want to avoid is high energy bills or too much energy consumption in general. If your HVAC, or heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, system is working inefficiently, you will quickly notice the digits on your bills crunching ever upwards. A faulty HVAC unit can also be a big hit to your bottom line if it requires frequent repairs or has breakdowns, which results in losing more money, in addition to having to deal with very unhappy tenants or family members. Luckily, there are steps and tricks you can apply to ensure your HVAC system operates like a dream year-round. Well, you are in the right place, so let’s get into it.Â
Preventative Maintenance
Prevention is better than any cure, so make sure you perform preventative maintenance, so you won’t even need tips on how to fix your HVAC unit. Preventative maintenance is essential for keeping it in good operating condition. According to the folks behind UnitedFilter, to ensure your HVAC system’s optimal performance, it is essential to take proactive measures such as cleaning, repairing, and replacing parts as necessary. By doing so, you can save yourself both time and money in the long run, as it improves energy efficiency, prevents costly repairs, and extends the lifespan of your HVAC system. This maintenance also helps to improve the general air quality in your building, creating a healthy living environment, and happier tenants, and should be performed at least twice a year, once in spring and once in fall. Smaller tasks like cleaning the unit or changing the air filters should perhaps be done bimonthly for optimal performance.Â
Get It Inspected
Other than checking and maintaining your HVAC unit on your own, you are not a specialist, or a professional, so twice a year you should get someone who is to come take a look. A licensed technician will be able to identify and diagnose problems you would never even have known to be problems on your own, and will be able to give you advice for improving your HVAC system efficiency and reducing your cooling and heating costs. He will inspect parts like the furnace, burner assembly and combustion system, the evaporator and condenser coils, electrical components, and the flue system and vents. He will likely lubricate all the moving parts, adjust the HVAC controls for improved operation, and test the safety controls. Your HVAC provider should inspect your cooling system components in spring and heating in fall but in addition to these biannual check-ups, be sure to schedule an inspection whenever you feel like there might be an issue with your HVAC unit and it doesn’t seem to be operating properly. Leaks, weird smells, unusual noises, uneven cooling or heat distribution, can all be symptoms of an issue.
HVAC systems are essential for any building, and keeping them working smoothly all yearÂ
should absolutely be one of your priorities, not only to save considerable time and money in the long run but to also keep your tenants or family comfortable and happy.
