During moderate temperatures it is always best to check the major areas of your home for maintenance that may be necessary before inclement weather. One of the major areas in a home that requires constant maintenance in order to ensure its productivity is the HVAC or Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning unit. The HVAC unit can work up to 2/3 harder to produce hot air in the home as opposed to cool air so checking with an air conditioning company in the Fall is a great time to prepare for winter weather.
In most cases, in order to ensure your equipment is working properly all year round, it is a wise financial investment to purchase a maintenance repair program for your unit. There are quarterly inspections that are done not only to the evaporator, condenser, expansion valve and compressor but also to in-the-home items like the thermostat and replacing the air filters. At the very least this is a quarterly maintenance routine that needs to be conducted by the homeowner if not a professional HVAC servicing company.
One of the simplest and cost effective ways you can keep your HVAC running all year without having to incur major expenses from an air conditioning company is to change your filters according to the recommendation of the air filter company that you use. For instance, depending on the size of your unit and the MERV rating associated with it, you may be in need of a particular filter that needs changing more or less frequently.
While it shouldn’t be a matter of discussion, each air conditioning company as well as air filter companies have different recommendations for their compatibility. For instance, you may think that upgrading your filter to a 97% to 99% HEPA filter would be advisable if you had certain allergens you were trying to eradicate in the air but your system may not be designed for that. Have a professional inspect your equipment if you want to upgrade, or even downsize your filters. Also, check with your company regarding pet dander as most filters regardless of the size or the MERV rating will be able to significantly reduce dander.
