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You’ve probably heard that HVAC maintenance is important, but do you know exactly what goes on during an HVAC maintenance appointment? You can keep reading to learn everything you need to know about our 22-point inspection and why it matters for your air conditioner or heater.
When you’re ready, give our team a call to get on the schedule for your 2025 service appointment. Whether your HVAC system is brand new or getting up an age, we can help maximize efficiency and help the system run better with HVAC maintenance in Surf City, NC.
What Happens During Annual HVAC Maintenance?
First, let’s review the 22 points included in an inspection when you partner with the Gideon team in Surf City. Our 22 point inspection includes:
- Monitoring refrigerant pressures
- Monitoring defrost operations
- Measuring temperature difference across coil
- Testing safety controls
- Checking start capacitor
- Checking run capacitor
- Checking lock rotor amps at compressor
- Checking to make sure system is equipped with a time delay
- Checking to ensure breaker in main panel is the correct size for air handler
- Cleaning or replace filters
- Applying coil cleaner to blower
- Inspecting inside of blower housing
- Turning on heat/cooling to ensure it’s working
- Recording amp draw from heater and compare to data plate on air handler
- Inspecting and tightening all electrical connections
- Cleaning indoor coil
- Cleaning condensate drains and drain pan
- Cleaning blower wheel
- Checking duct system for condensation and air leakage
- Checking indoor blower cabinet for mold or mildew
- Checking wiring voltage
- Monitoring thermostat operation
Benefits of Annual Maintenance
Now you may be wondering what the benefit of such a detailed inspection is. You’re actually enjoying a variety of positive outcomes for your HVAC system. The first is better overall energy efficiency. When your HVAC system is well cared for, it can operate at its best all the time. Optimal operation means that less energy is consumed in the process of heating or cooling your home.
This can reduce wear and tear on your system, as well as lowering your energy costs for operating the unit so that you save money each month. Ultimately, your HVAC system can last longer when you keep up with professional maintenance year after year. Instead of getting just 10 years out of your system, you’ll be able to get closer to 15 years without any major issues.
It’s also important to note that you can save money on repair costs. Without regular maintenance, you’re probably only calling us when something major goes wrong and your system stops working. By the time a problem gets bad enough to impact operation, it has likely already spread to impact other components as well.
When you invest in maintenance all along, our team has chances every year to identify the early signs of HVAC problems and address them. We can either make adjustments by tightening screws or adjusting how pieces fit together, or replacing parts that are wearing out.
One example of this would be a belt that is beginning to warp or dry out. Replacing that belt before it snaps will keep your system operational and eliminate the chances of the belt damaging other components. We can talk to you about any concerns we identify and outline your options for repair or replacement.
At Gideon Heating & Air Conditioning, we like to say that our work isn’t just good—it’s Gideon Guaranteed! Contact us today to schedule HVAC maintenance in Surf City, NC.