How Regular HVAC Maintenance Can Help You Save Money
Technology provides for us humans the benefit of comfort, efficiency, and leisure. These advancements also provide benefits for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. Paving the way for an automated and “smarter” way of supplying desired temperatures to a home. But as advanced as technology is, our HVAC systems still has its limits. This is why regular maintenance of them is a practice that every homeowner should do.
Maintenance does not only keep our systems in good running condition but it is also to be money saving.
Reduce Wear And Tear
Every HVAC unit throughout their lifetime will always wear down over time. This leads to a progressive degradation as time passes by. This results to repairs in the future and having to replace them with new ones.
Remember: repairs and replacements mean you have to spend a lot of money. Reducing wear and tear helps decrease the frequency of repairs and purchases.
When trying to preserve your HVAC system, replacing filters is vital and tends to get ignored. After a while, filters will have trapped as many particles as it can handle and will end up getting clogged. Clogged filters means your units will work harder and longer trying to get air to pass through.
If ignored for a long period of time, this could result to a faster decline of quality for your HVAC system. Buy filters to swapped in for your old ones and make sure they are of the same MERV rating. If you have permanent filters, take the steps to clean them before you reinstall them.
Improve Energy Efficiency
An HVAC system that has a tune-up will be able to maximize the energy it uses and fulfill its purpose in your home. This means that your utility bills will be fair in this aspect and you will get the value (or even more!) of what you are paying for.
This is in contrast to a system that is not given proper maintenance care. It can end up costing more money trying to perform a job that it could have done for less.
Upgrade
Many times during a regular maintenance session, this is when you can do an upgrade. Your technician might recommend an upgrade after examining your heating and cooling. This might happen if you have had many repairs or if there is irreparable damage.
An upgrade to a more modern appliance will allow you to be more efficient and effective. When these models age they will tend to lose the kind of productivity they had in their glory days. With more modern versions, you’ll be able to save money with the features that they have.
The most important factor is to hire only reliable HVAC technicians. Discuss with them how much regular maintenance would cost and how it can help you save money. Call Ardmore Fresh Air to schedule an in-home estimate at (847) 588-2400.
