It’s midsummer and the sun is high and the humidity is thick. Lucky for you, your AC is chugging away and you don’t have a care in the world. Not even the fact that you thought you would tempt fate and skip your annual AC maintenance this year! While doing so may not end up with an emergency AC repair appointment this summer, it will add unnecessary wear and tear on your system, and set it up for a summer run with less efficiency and more chance for problems down the road.
If you would like to schedule your AC maintenance, it’s not too late! As the St. Louis heating & air conditioning company of choice, we are here to help keep your family comfortable this summer. Call or contact us online today to schedule your HVAC appointment.
Why Regular AC Maintenance is So Important
If there is one thing we know about summer in St. Louis, it is that the weather would be unbearable without a working AC. Maintenance may seem like an afterthought or unnecessary process, but there are several reasons why maintenance for your AC unit is not only desirable but a necessity, especially during the hottest months of the year.
Here are some of the most prevalent reasons for regular maintenance:
- It prevents breakdown. When an HVAC technician provides routine AC maintenance, they are looking the whole system over to check for and address wear and tear. This may mean topping up refrigerant, removing and replacing the filter, checking the drains and hoses and more. They will also check your outside unit, ensure debris and dirt are removed and that your system is in its best shape. Systems rarely break down unexpectedly, and a little AC maintenance goes a long way when it comes to preventing a breakdown.
- It saves money in the long run. Being prepared and getting your AC maintenance handled regularly will increase your air conditioner’s efficiency, which means lower energy bills. It also helps prevent a breakdown, like we mentioned above. Costly emergency AC repair bills are a lot harder to swallow than a routine maintenance bill.
- Your air conditioner will stick around longer. When you take care of your AC maintenance regularly, it will continue to run better and longer than when you let it go without. It is good to remember that your air conditioner is an investment and the better care that is put into it, the better output you will get from it.
What to Expect From Your Maintenance Appointment
When our technicians arrives to provide maintenance for your system, some of the things you can expect are that they will:
- Check the filter – if it’s replaceable, they will do so. Otherwise, they will wash out any build up and debris
- Check and calibrate the thermostat
- Check the indoor blower and adjust the belts and hoses
- Check the cooling coils
- Check the condensate drain line
- Inspect your air ducts to check for any blockages or holes
- Check for and repair any loose wires
Call Us to Schedule Your AC Maintenance in St. Louis
It is not too late to schedule your AC maintenance to ensure your system is in peak condition for the remainder of the summer! Give us a call and we will send one of our certified heating & air conditioning experts over to your home as soon as possible.
