Don’t Skip Your AC Tune Up: How It Saves You Money and Trouble

Does your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system really need regular maintenance? Let’s see what the professionals in the industry say.

• The US Department of Energy recommends regular maintenance of heating and air conditioning systems.1
• The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) highly recommends regular maintenance of commercial and residential systems.2
• Most manufacturers require proof of regular maintenance as a requisite for warranty coverage.
• The technicians who install, repair, and replace these systems all see the benefits of regular maintenance of heating and air conditioning systems.

Why an AC Tune Up is a Must-Have for Your Home

• While most of us enjoy fresh air, the freshest air is still laden with airborne particles, such as dust, pollen, and other organic materials. These particles threaten indoor air quality and act to gum up the works for mechanical devices. The list of maintenance tasks includes cleaning vulnerable components to increase efficiency.
• Use creates wear. This is true of both electrical and mechanical components. Maintenance tasks include testing and inspecting crucial components to ensure that regular wear has not created a weakness.
• Maintenance frequently uncovers small problems that can later grow into large problems if left unattended. This extends the useful service of the entire system.
• Regular maintenance improves the efficiency of the system, reducing the energy consumption and decreasing the energy bill.
• Regular maintenance improves the comfort of the occupants, reducing poor performance and improving indoor air quality.

How often should you have an AC tune up?

A best practice approach should be to perform maintenance and cleaning twice annually to initiate both the cooling and the heating system components. Heating and cooling use some components in common, but many systems have different components, with very different testing and inspection requirements.

• Natural gas and propane forced air furnaces have an ignition system, a burner element, and a heat exchanger chamber. The safety inspection of these components is essential to safely burning these fuels and to ensure the exhaust does not enter the home.
• Heat pumps and air conditioning systems function by moving the heat from inside the home to the outside (cooling) or from outside the home to the inside of the home (heat pump mode). These components use a refrigerant gas that must be maintained at a constant pressure to perform properly.

Getting maintenance inspections before both the heating and cooling seasons relieves any scheduling pressures, avoiding the peak repair and installation focus during extreme temperatures.

What are the benefits of a regular AC Tune Up?

• Regular maintenance increases the efficiency of the system to reduce energy costs.
• Regular maintenance reduces the number of costly repairs by catching minor issues before they become major issues.
• Regular maintenance lengthens the service life for the system by as much as five additional years of service.
• Regular maintenance increases the comfort—the indoor air quality, quiet performance, adequate ventilation, and even heating and cooling throughout the home.

Call Doctor Cool for Your Next AC Tune Up

Maximize your system’s efficiency and extend its lifespan with a professional AC tune up. Our certified AC Maintenance technicians can identify small issues before they turn into expensive breakdowns, saving you money on your energy bills and future repairs. Don’t wait until the peak season to ensure your system is running smoothly; schedule your AC tune up with Doctor Cool today to stay comfortable all year long.

Let Doctor Cool assist with all of your AC tune up questions. Call Doctor Cool & Professor Heat today at 281-516-5935 or email Doctor Cool and let our professional AC repair contractors assist with all of your AC repair, maintenance, and installation needs.