Residents of Arlington Heights, Illinois, and nearby communities depend on heating and air conditioning for indoor comfort throughout the year. When your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system stops working, you face loss of comfort, expensive air conditioning repairs, and inconvenience. Poor AC maintenance is a primary reason why equipment stops working.
Benefits of HVAC Maintenance
One of the best ways to ensure your HVAC system delivers the comfort you expect is to keep it well-maintained. HVAC professionals recommend a tune-up for the air conditioner in the spring and before the first use of the furnace in the fall. Manufacturers often require proof of maintenance to keep warranties valid.
HVAC maintenance offers many benefits, including:
- Reduced frequency of repairs.
- Improved energy efficiency.
- Longer equipment service life. Poorly maintained equipment often fails before the expected service life, requiring early replacement.
- Enhanced operation safety.
- Improved indoor air quality. Clean filters capture pollutants before they enter ducts and are blown into the living space. Pollen, dust, and biological contaminants can cause health problems.
- Moisture and humidity control. Moisture in ducts and coils can create an environment for biological pollutants to thrive, make the system work harder, and affect comfort.
Elements of Maintenance
During a tune-up, we examine, clean, and calibrate each component. Our 26-point maintenance checklist includes:
- Clean or replace filter. Replacing dirty filters can reduce energy usage by up to 15%. Dirty filters affect airflow and indoor air quality.
- Check refrigerant levels.
- Clean coils. Dirty coils affect heat exchange, which lowers efficiency.
- Check ducts for leaks and poor joins to grilles. Leaking ducts allow up to 30% of conditioned air to escape.
- Oil moving parts.
- Examine belts.
- Clean condensate system. Blocked drip pans and tubing allow water to overflow, which can cause structural damage to your home. If moisture flows back into the system, it can damage components.
- Check electrical wiring, contacts, and voltage. Faulty wiring can be a fire hazard and affect performance.
- Measure airflow and pressure. Each system is calibrated so that air moves consistently throughout the living space. We may adjust blower speeds, vents, and dampers to balance the system.
For gas, propane, and oil heating systems, we examine burners, piping, the ignition system, plenum, housing, and chimney and test for dangerous gases.
Call Arlington Heights’ Maintenance Experts
The NATE-certified service technicians of Atomatic Mechanical Services Inc. work on all types of HVAC equipment, including heat pumps, commercial systems, ducted systems, and ductless mini-splits. Our HVAC maintenance services and annual maintenance plans ensure that your air conditioning and heating systems are in tip-top shape. A well-maintained system optimizes equipment performance, enhances comfort, and gives you peace of mind.
Call Atomatic Mechanical Services Inc. today to schedule a maintenance session for your home or business.
