It’s the height of summer right now, and it may seem hard to believe that back-to-school time is just around the corner, and with it, the fall season and the need for some back-to-school HVAC maintenance. After all, fall maintenance, which concentrates on the heating system, is a bit different than spring maintenance, which centers on the air conditioner.
Here are some tips for fall HVAC maintenance that will make a difference in your home comfort and energy savings.
Change the Air Filter
Of course, you should be doing this all year long, not just when the season changes. Change the filter whenever it’s dirty to improve air flow, to ensure your air is cleaner and to help your HVAC system dehumidify the home better. Your air conditioner and your furnace will both run more efficiently with a clean air filter.
Check the Air Ducts
Over time, air ducts can deteriorate from continuous expansion and contracting, with segments coming loose, and cracks developing in the surfaces. This allows conditioned air to escape, so that the HVAC has to work harder to cool or heat. Repair the air ducts with mastic, metal screws and metal tape.
Schedule Fall Maintenance
It’s important to have your furnace looked at every year so that it runs properly, but also so that it will be safe to use. Gas furnaces burn fossil fuels that give off carbon monoxide. Ask your HVAC tech to check out the exhaust flue, gas connections and ventilation systems on the equipment, as well as the heat exchanger and burners. With electric HVAC systems, the tech should check out electric wiring and connections, as well as the standards working parts, including the blower and the air handler.
Summary
As the kids go back to school it is always an active, exciting time. Be sure during all the frenetic activity you don’t forget to attend to important maintenance that can improve your family’s comfort and safety.
For more on back-to-school HVAC maintenance, contact Energy 1 Heating and Air Conditioning. Call us to schedule repairs, maintenance or installations.
Energy 1 Heating & Air Conditioning
1 (440) 246-5440
Serving the Lorain, OH Area