How Should I Maintain My Heating and Coooling Equipment?
Maintain your equipment to prevent future problems and unwanted costs. Keep your cooling and heating system at peak performance by having a contractor do annual pre-season check-ups. Contractors get busy once summer and winter come, so it’s best to check the cooling system in the spring and the heating system in the fall. To remember, you might plan the check-ups around the time changes in the spring and fall. A typical maintenance check-up should include the following: • Check thermostat settings to ensure the cooling and heating system keeps you comfortable when you are home and saves energy while you are away. • Tighten all electrical connections and measure voltage and current on motors. Faulty electrical connections can cause unsafe operation of your system and reduce the life of major components. • Lubricate all moving parts. Parts that lack lubrication cause friction in motors and increases the amount of electricity you use. • Check and inspect the condensate drain in your centr
