Maintain your equipment at peak performance by allowing Delta mechanical to do your annual pre seasonal checkups. It is important that you do regular checkups to prevent future problems and unwanted costs. Remember that most service professionals will be busy in the seasons of summer and winter; hence common sense suggests that having a professional do a checkup in the offseason will save you both time and money. This will also ensure that you are ready to face the elements in the comfort of your own home.
Here are some things that you can do to ensure that your equipment is properly maintained.
Check the Thermostat
It is vital to check the thermostat so the cooling and heating systems provide you the maximum comfort while at home, and save your energy costs when you are away.
Tighten electrical connections
Faulty connections are not only dangerous, but they can also significantly lower the life of your heating and cooling units.
Inspection and checking of the condensation drain:
A plugged drain in your ac, furnace or heat pump can cause significant water damage to your house and in addition can also affect the indoor humidity levels.
Check System Controls
Check the starting cycle of your system thoroughly to ensure you know how to properly start, operate and shutdown your system properly.
Specific to Cooling
Cleaning air conditioning coils
An unclean coil has several disadvantages; first of all it reduces your systems ability to cool, furthermore it also reduces the life you your Ac unit and increases the cost of running your equipment, In short if you take the time out to clean your coil you can help prevent most of these problems.
Check your Ac’s refrigerant level
Again too much or too little will not only make your system less efficient it will also reduce the life of your equipment.
Clean Blower Components
This provides proper airflow distribution throughout the house. Airflow problems can reduce the efficiency of your system up to 15%.A clean blower will help distribute the air a lot more efficiently.
Heating Specific
Check Gas and Oil connections
Not only is this dangerous and can cause a potential fire hazards, A dirty burner or improper heat operations can cause the equipment to function less efficiently and furthermore increases the dangerous and might also be a health hazard. A proper oil and gas connection is not only vital for your equipment, it is also vital for your well being and health.
Do it yourself
Clean and change your Air Filters
Clean your air filters of dust and debris to ensure that your air conditioning and heating units operate efficiently. A dirty filter can cause damage to your equipment rendering it a failure very early in its operating life.
Following these guidelines can help ensure your equipment runs efficiently for years to come. It is important to know how to properly maintain your equipment, so you can run it properly and reduce your energy costs at the same time. For General queries contact Delta mechanical today.
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