We understand how important your heat pump is to operate at its greatest capacity. You depend on this system for comfort, whether you need to keep warm or cool down. Taking proper care of your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is the best way to ensure it will function efficiently and reach its full-service life potential.
Here are some tips to help you achieve that:
1. Clean Your Filter
Keeping your air filter clean is one of the best ways to ensure that your heating and cooling system is operating at its best. A dirty air filter simply doesn’t allow enough air to pass through to cool down or heat your home.
Installing a new filter can cost as little as $10, which means you will be getting a lot of bang for your buck. Get in the habit of changing your filter every few months (or whenever your system tells you to), and you will experience improved performance and your heating, and cooling system will last longer.
2. Set Your Thermostat
Setting your thermostat to the right temperature is also a great way to ensure your system is working efficiently. If your home is too warm, your system will constantly be working to keep the temperature at a set level, which means you’re wasting money.
If your thermostat is set too high, it could cause your system to break down sooner. When the thermostat is set about five degrees higher than it needs to be, this can cause your system to work three times harder than it needs to be.
3. Change or Clean Your Filter Every Three Months
This tip is also related to your air filters. If you wait longer than three months to change or clean your filter, it could affect your system’s performance. You might not notice the decrease in performance since you’re used to your system working a certain way, and you might not be aware of how much money you are wasting on energy.
Do yourself a favor by making sure your air filter is clean and your system will work better. This is also a great way to save you money since you won’t ever realize how much money you save through efficiency.
4. Check Your Connections
Your HVAC system needs to be properly connected to work efficiently. If you have any loose connections, it could be the reason your heating and cooling system isn’t working as well as it could be.
When you notice that your system is blowing air that seems cooler than usual or your vents are blowing hot air, it’s a good idea to have your HVAC system checked out by one of our technicians. Inspections for our service area can be found on our website and heating and AC repair Cost.
Conclusion
Whether you need to change your filter or your system is not functioning correctly, you owe it to yourself to get the best heating and cooling system possible. It’s easy to forget how important these systems are to our comfort, but they will last longer and work more efficiently if you follow these tips.
Mainline Heating and Air provides dependable heating and ac service and quality products to our Birmingham, Pelham, Alabaster, and Jefferson/Shelby county area customers. Our quality products include air conditioners, heat pumps, gas furnaces, air handlers, package units, home generators, tankless hot water heaters, UV lights, humidifiers, filtering systems, and dehumidifiers. We are uniquely qualified to help you select the comfort system that best fits your home and budget. If you need heating and AC service in Alabaster, AL, call us at (205) 664-4751 today!
