Waynesboro, V.a. (WHSV) The temperature has only been rising, and it is keeping HVAC companies busy.
They say just like you don’t miss an oil change when it comes to your car, there are important steps you need to take with your cooling unit. Those who don’t, could end up paying a lot of money.
Doug Smith is a Master HVAC Technician for HVAC MD in Waynesboro. He has been on the go since summer started. “We are insanely busy, phones are ringing off the hook. All hours of the day,” said Smith.
He says if there’s no preventive maintenance done on the cooling units they could fail right when you need them the most. “Common problems are leaky systems which causes the system to in turn freeze up because they are low on refrigerant,” said Smith.
The hit to your energy bill may not be the only price you could pay for a non-working unit.
“You know most people think heating season is the only time you have to worry about fire because of combustion,” said Smith. “But these use high voltage and if a wire were to fail it’s going to have the same potential for a fire.”
There are preventive steps that you can take to keep from paying hundreds in service fees such as changing the air filters. Plus, keep grass or any sort of shrubbery away from the unit which can clog up your system.
Just changing the air filter can lower your air conditioner’s energy consumption by up to 15% and stop the unit from clogging.
But like a car, you need to have a professional check your equipment. A full repair can cost around $200.
“So you definitely want to have this stuff looked at and with that as well comes the efficiency of the system,” said Smith.
A little preventive care now takes care of a headache later.
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