Routine maintenance for your HVAC system is a preventive measure to protect your heating and cooling equipment from early life failure. It improves efficiency and keeps your home comfortable all year.
What are the Benefits of Routine HVAC Maintenance on Long Island?
Regular HVAC maintenance protects your heating and cooling equipment by enhancing reliability and efficiency. Your system will last longer with routine maintenance.
Schedule routine HVAC maintenance, and you will enjoy:
- Enhanced Energy Efficiency – Routine maintenance includes professional cleaning of your HVAC equipment, eliminating the dust, dirt, and debris that collects in your system. This keeps everything efficient and minimizes energy consumption and operating costs.
- Better Indoor Air Quality – A clean HVAC system is a healthier system. Routine maintenance enhances indoor air quality by eliminating dust and other contaminants.
- Longer System Lifespan – Your system will last longer with routine maintenance. Cleaning, lubricating moving parts, and proactively replacing worn parts will maximize its lifespan. If your system is still within warranty, then cleaning is essential. A detailed service history showing routine maintenance by a licensed HVAC professional is needed for warranty claims.
- Prevent Breakdowns – Professional maintenance identifies minor issues before they become complex problems. Routine HVAC maintenance prevents breakdowns and minimizes any potential repair bills.
- Comfort in Any Season – Maintenance helps keep your home comfortable. Expert cleaning and HVAC system maintenance keep your equipment optimized, ready to deliver comfortable air no matter the weather.
Long Island has a varied and sometimes extreme climate. The region’s weather extremes are expected to worsen in the coming years. Your HVAC system needs to be ready to perform at any time of year. Routine maintenance ensures this.
What is the Maintenance Required for an HVAC System?
The essentials of HVAC maintenance include cleaning or changing air filters, cleaning condenser and evaporator coils, and removing debris from around the outdoor unit.
Expert heating and cooling maintenance includes additional steps, including:
- Checking the refrigerant line for leaks.
- Inspecting and cleaning drainage lines.
- Lubricating moving parts.
- Measuring compressor amperage and voltage.
- Checking and adjusting air flow.
- Calibrating or configuring the thermostat.
- Checking all commonly-replaced parts for wear or damage.
Depending on the age of your system, a technician might also check capacitors. Gas heating systems are inspected for valve operation and pressure.
Routine HVAC maintenance is much more than cleaning, which is why it’s important to call a professional. A licensed HVAC technician will inspect your system and customize the maintenance plan to suit its age and condition.
Should I Replace My Own HVAC Filters?
You should replace your HVAC filters every three months (twice a year, midway between professional service visits). This is considered user-maintenance, and you will find model-specific instructions in your owner’s manual. The manual will also indicate if you should use washable filters or disposable filters.
Regular filter replacement improves air quality and airflow for a more comfortable home.
How Often Should Your HVAC be Serviced?
Your HVAC system needs maintenance every six months. This is referred to as seasonal maintenance, or HVAC tune-up.
- Cooling systems like air conditioners are serviced in spring to prepare for summer.
- Heating systems like furnaces are serviced in the fall to prepare for winter.
Electric heat pumps also need service every six months. This type of maintenance includes additional checks, such as testing the reversing valve function.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are HVAC Inspections Necessary?
Inspections are needed to find any damage, wear, or defects in your HVAC system. Routine maintenance includes an inspection to identify any issues before work begins.
You can also book an inspection if it has been more than six months since your last service, or if you have just purchased a home with an existing HVAC system.
How Long is an HVAC Supposed to Last?
HVAC systems last around 10 – 15 years for traditional heating and cooling equipment. Modern electric heat pumps may last more than 20 years with routine maintenance.
Your Trusted Suffolk County HVAC Maintenance Contractor
Soundview HVAC has served Suffolk County since 2000. Our licensed HVAC professionals offer thorough HVAC maintenance at competitive rates. We service all types of equipment from any manufacturer.
Scheduled maintenance is available. Our Value+ Maintenance Program is a more convenient way to have your HVAC equipment serviced every six months. Membership includes priority scheduling and discounts on any necessary repair parts.
Talk to Soundview Heat and Air Conditioning about routine maintenance or any of your home comfort needs today.
