Maintaining Your HVAC System After The New Years

One of the most basic needs in an American household, given the seasonal variations in different parts of the country, is an effective HVAC system. The environment in which we spend most of our day should ideally be supplied with clean and healthy air. The absence of a proper system for air cleaning may lead to health hazards for you and your family. 

More so, in extreme weather conditions, the HVAC system of your house is used even more therefore, a one-time investment in a good system will help you save big bucks in the long run. Make sure that the main system along with add ons is of good quality and from a trusted website/store. Here are a few ways of maintaining your home HVAC System and hence making it last longer: 

Schedule Timely & Regular Maintenance: Every electronic device or machine requires regular maintenance or looking after. The HVAC system carries out different functions for every season. Make sure that you get your furnace/heating system checked before fall and air conditioning checked before the summer season. 

Getting a professional team to check your HVAC System ensures the avoiding of any kind of major breakdown during the season. When professional guidance is hired to take care of maintenance, they check all possible systems that may cause an issue later, such as - cleaning, performance testing, lubricating moving parts, checking for leaks, etc. 

Getting maintenance checks before peak seasons may also get you a good discount on a service that may cost you a fortune at a later stage. 

Change The HVAC Air Filter Regularly: The most abused part of your HVAC System is the air filter. It is a part that is used all around the year. Therefore, it is important to conduct regular checks and replace your air filter, sometimes once a month or at least once every 90 days. 

Air filters play the most important part in maintaining good indoor air quality in buildings. They don’t let dust and dirt particles pass into the equipment or into your lungs. This is possible only if air filters are properly replaced at regular intervals. 

Increasing Air Ventilation: The most fundamental function of an HVAC System is providing good air ventilation. A lot of ventilators work in tandem with the HVAC System of your house to provide a free flow of fresh air on an everyday basis. 

They ensure the recycling of air every few hours. Ventilators help pull in the fresh air and flush out the stale air from the previous day to ensure a healthy breathing air for you and your family. So go ahead and invest in a good ventilation system if it isn’t already a part of your HVAC System. 

Start Using A Smart Thermostat: Previously with HVAC Systems, we only had available manual thermostats. Ones which need you to manually increase or decrease the temperature to suit your preference. 

With the advent of smart thermostats, an auto setting is possible. For instance, a smart thermostat will drop the temperature by several degrees upon detecting no one in the house. Also, setting the heating & cooling schedule for the day once will ensure the auto running of your smart thermostat, without having to set it manually. 

Add Zoning Systems: A family with members of all age groups will definitely have different temperature preferences. Additionally, different parts of the house may be exposed to different amounts of sunlight or wind as the day goes on, this can also include upstairs and downstairs or "bonus room" temperature differences. This changes the heat or cooling load of some rooms more than others. HVAC zoning systems are designed to cater to the different needs of different parts of the house better maintaining specific room temperatures.

Improve Your Air Quality: HVAC Systems can incorporate advanced features that enable you to improve your home Air Quality. If you live in an area with seasonally higher or lower levels of moisture, you can use a home humidifier or dehumidifier to enhance the comfort of your home for your family. 

Similarly, if due to pets, your house has pet dander, pollen, or any other type of dirt that you may want to get rid of, we would advise you to invest in good air quality filters for your HVAC System. 

Update or Upgrade Your HVAC System, If Required: Most HVAC systems have a life span of 10-15 years for the air conditioning and 15-20 years for furnaces. Other smaller and moving parts like the air filters etc have to be replaced at much sooner time intervals, as mentioned before. If your HVAC system is old, be sure to balance the repair vs replacement costs.

We understand that replacing your HVAC system is a big investment, but this is crucial to your health, safety and comfort and must be done on promptly to avoid much larger expenses at a later date. 

With the New Year and an the extremes of a cold winter season lurking upon us, in the coming weeks, it is important to consider the above. Make sure your HVAC System is in a good condition. If not investing in a new one, make sure you get the necessary maintenance and servicing checks done as this is a system that links directly to your health. Many professionals use better HVAC tools. It is great to find a contractor that uses nothing but the best.