How To Maintain Your Home’s HVAC System

Your home’s HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) system is one of the most important and expensive systems in your house. Proper maintenance of the HVAC system can not only save you time and money down the road, but will help you keep your home’s environment comfortable and safe.

HVAC maintenance

Just as you change the oil and air filters in your car to keep dirt and heat from ruining your engine, you also need to change the HVAC filters regularly to keep them from getting clogged up with dust and dirt which reduces the air flow in your system and makes your air handler work harder. If your air handler is full of dust and has to constantly work harder to move air because of clogged filters, it will have to be replaced much sooner than a unit that has clean filters and is not overtaxed. The air in your home will be cleaner as well and your vents will not be full of dust which gets blown into your home when your HVAC system is running.

Most people know better than to constantly spin the wheels of their car and race the engine at high RPM’s causing unnecessary wear and tear on their vehicle which can lead to costly repairs. However, many people aren’t aware that changing the temperature setting on their home’s thermostat more than two degrees at a time does the same thing to their HVAC system’s compressor. The compressor, which is one of the most expensive parts of the HVAC system, has to run continuously for a long time to raise or lower the temperature in your home more than a couple of degrees at a time. Forcing the compressor to work really hard too often will shorten the lifespan of the unit and may result in costly repairs.

Most car owners understand the benefits of maintaining a clean car and parking in an area that is free of debris that could damage their vehicle. An HVAC system can be looked at in much the same way. Maintaining an outside unit by keeping it free from debris such as leaves and limbs from bushes and trees and not placing anything permanent around it such as fencing or walls can greatly increase the longevity of the entire HVAC system.

Maintaining your HVAC system is crucial to its longevity and making sure it doesn’t break down in the hottest or coldest times of the year. McKee Homes provides the 2-10 Warranty Program which covers your home’s systems for two years. Most heating and air companies offer “maintenance warranty programs,” which usually includes annual check-ups and priority service. These programs are designed to help you to keep your HVAC System running for years to come.

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