Controlling the Humidity in Your Home

If your air conditioner is blowing cold air out into your home as it should, you may be hesitant to call the HVAC company. Why would you spend money on maintenance services if everything is working all right already? As it turns out, there are a few good reasons to have regular maintenance done on your air conditioner while it is still working well.

1. Maintenance Keeps Things Clean

While you could clean your air conditioner yourself, doing so takes a lot of time and effort. And you may not have the tools to take the unit apart and thoroughly clean the innermost components. Hire a professional to perform maintenance on your AC unit, and cleaning it will be one of the first things they do. A clean air conditioner makes for a cleaner home -- there will be less dust spewed out all over the place. Cleaner air conditioners are also less prone to breakdowns.

2. Maintenance Prevents the Need for Repairs

While your HVAC contractor is looking over the unit, they will look for small issues like loose screws and bolts, and then they will fix those issues. If your air conditioner is still working well, that means nothing serious is wrong and that any issues found should be remedied easily. If you don't have maintenance done, on the other hand, you may end up needing more extensive repairs.

3. Maintenance Keeps Your Air Conditioner Quiet

Tightening all of those little screws and bolts will also prevent your air conditioner from making noisy rattling sounds while it runs. Your AC contractor will also lubricate the fan belt, ball bearings, and some other components to keep them from squeaking. You might not realize how loud your air conditioner is until the contractor lubricates it and quiets it down.

4. Maintenance Maintains Your Warranty

Chances are, there is a warranty that still applies to your air conditioner if it is less than 10 years old. However, in order to maintain the warranty, you usually need to have the air conditioner maintained on a certain schedule. Check your AC owner's manual to see how often this maintenance needs to be performed. Your HVAC contractor will want to reference the manual to see what maintenance steps are most important for warranty reasons.

To learn more about proper AC maintenance, talk to a contractor like Sunshine Heating Air Conditioning Incorporated in your area. They can give you a quote too.