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If you have an air conditioner, one thing that you want to do is to perform regular maintenance on your HVAC system. Below are 7 AC tips that you can make for your HVAC system that will help you in the new year.
Regularly Change Your System’s Air FilterSomething that’s very important for you to do when it comes to your HVAC system is to regularly change the air filter. Mark it on your calendar so that you remember to regularly change it. During the months of winter or summer, when you’re using your system heavily, that is when you want to change the filter each month. When the weather’s milder outside, in the fall and spring, it can be replaced every few months.
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Setting this schedule for replacing the air filter may seem like something minor, but it’s going to have a huge impact on your system during the year. The air filter will prevent things like dirt, dust and other pollutants from getting into your system, so that it’s kept clean and that it’s working a lot more efficiently. These tasks are done best by the air filter when it’s replaced regularly.
Schedule Some Preventative Maintenance
Something else that you should do to help keep the system running much more smoothly is to schedule some preventative maintenance. It’s generally recommended that you do HVAC maintenance a year for each of your major systems. It’s a good idea to schedule your air conditioner’s tune up during the spring and your heat pump’s tune-up during the fall. This will ensure that technicians are going to catch any issues with performance before your household is depending on that system to keep them comfortable.
During preventative maintenance, a technician will usually have a lot of tasks that they are doing. These are things like:
During preventative maintenance, a technician will usually have a lot of tasks that they are doing. These are things like:
- Checking the levels of fluids
- Lubricating controls
- Look for minor problems and identify them
Buy a Digital Thermostat
If you haven’t already done this, this is something that you will want to do. Manual thermostats get the job done, but they are outdated. When you buy a digital thermostat, with your home automation, it can let you schedule the air conditioner or heat to come on before you come home from work or school and help you with saving money.
When you upgrade to a digital thermostat, it’s going to be affordable and offers a few benefits. It can let you:
A lot of digital thermostats also connect to Wi-Fi, so you’re able to access your thermostat anywhere. You can check and adjust your temperature and your air quality in the home no matter where you are. There are even some that detect when you’re traveling and turn your system on so that your home’s comfortable when you get there. These types of devices will also track the amount of energy that you are using so that you’re able to easily figure out ways that you can make the house better for the environment.
When you upgrade to a digital thermostat, it’s going to be affordable and offers a few benefits. It can let you:
- Program the cooling and heating schedule
- Save money on your energy costs
- Automatically increase or decrease temperatures as needed.
A lot of digital thermostats also connect to Wi-Fi, so you’re able to access your thermostat anywhere. You can check and adjust your temperature and your air quality in the home no matter where you are. There are even some that detect when you’re traveling and turn your system on so that your home’s comfortable when you get there. These types of devices will also track the amount of energy that you are using so that you’re able to easily figure out ways that you can make the house better for the environment.
Improve the Quality of Your Indoor Air
Keeping the quality of your indoor air high is going to be essential for the efficiency of your HVAC system and the health of your family. You can do this by adopting several healthy habits, like regularly cleaning and putting some green plants in your house. This is going to help your home’s indoor air greatly. If you don’t have great air quality and you want to speed up or automate this process, there are components for the HVAC system that will help with improving your air quality.
These are things such as air purifiers, which can help with removing high amounts of pollen, pet dander and VOCS from your air. These also can help with capturing and eliminating viruses. If you want to reduce the humidity in the air, there are whole home dehumidifiers that work seamlessly with HVAC systems. For resolving low moisture levels, you want to have a humidifier installed. This will help with boosting the health of your family and enhance your furnace’s effects in the winter.
These are things such as air purifiers, which can help with removing high amounts of pollen, pet dander and VOCS from your air. These also can help with capturing and eliminating viruses. If you want to reduce the humidity in the air, there are whole home dehumidifiers that work seamlessly with HVAC systems. For resolving low moisture levels, you want to have a humidifier installed. This will help with boosting the health of your family and enhance your furnace’s effects in the winter.
Increase the Ventilation
If you have done things to insulate your home’s foundation and attic or seal the air leaks, you’re ahead of a lot of homeowners. Tightening up the building envelope of your home will help with saving a lot on your energy bills. Unfortunately, this also can restrict your home’s airflow.
The good news is that there are things that you can do to keep the air supply in your home clean and fresh. There are ventilators that you can use for flushing out the stale air and pulling in the fresh air continuously. Since a ventilator will precondition your incoming air, they are also going to help with improving the efficiency of the HVAC system.
The good news is that there are things that you can do to keep the air supply in your home clean and fresh. There are ventilators that you can use for flushing out the stale air and pulling in the fresh air continuously. Since a ventilator will precondition your incoming air, they are also going to help with improving the efficiency of the HVAC system.
Add Some Zoning System
It’s common for a homeowner to struggle with keeping the temperature in their home comfortable through their home. If you have multiple levels or there are family members who have strong preferences when it comes to temperatures, it’s going to be hard to keep everyone happy and comfortable.
One of the best ways that you can do this is to add some zoning systems in the home. You can have your HVAC company install dampers to the ductwork in the HVAC, and then connect them to electrical sensors. It’s then possible to program each of these zones for various temperatures. This will ensure that your family room, bedrooms, and kitchen are going to be the right temperature.
One of the best ways that you can do this is to add some zoning systems in the home. You can have your HVAC company install dampers to the ductwork in the HVAC, and then connect them to electrical sensors. It’s then possible to program each of these zones for various temperatures. This will ensure that your family room, bedrooms, and kitchen are going to be the right temperature.
Upgrade the HVAC System
Sadly, HVAC systems don’t last forever. If you’ve had your air conditioning system for anywhere from 10-15 years, or you’ve had your furnace for 15-20 years, chances are that you might want to upgrade it. Even though it can be expensive it’s going to be very beneficial to your family and home.
The newer systems are more efficient, which means that you are going to be paying less money each month.
These are the 7 HVAC maintenance tips that you want to make when it comes to your HVAC system. They will help you save money and be more comfortable throughout the year.
The newer systems are more efficient, which means that you are going to be paying less money each month.
These are the 7 HVAC maintenance tips that you want to make when it comes to your HVAC system. They will help you save money and be more comfortable throughout the year.
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“I am very pleased at the work Luke and Dustin did installing my air conditioning at my home. I am also very Happy with my electric bill!! Before the install my bill was $156.00, the bill i just received in the mail is $92 Bucks! I am so Happy” – Robert S.
“I am very pleased at the work Luke and Dustin did installing my air conditioning at my home. I am also very Happy with my electric bill!! Before the install my bill was $156.00, the bill i just received in the mail is $92 Bucks! I am so Happy” – Robert S.
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