Preparing Your HVAC System for Summer

The weather is heating up and while that means swapping out coats and boots for tank tops and flip-flops, you also need to think about preparing your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system for warmer temperatures. Spending some resources on springtime maintenance is important to the longevity of your system and can save you some headaches later this summer.

Start Before You Feel You Need To

Many people make the mistake of letting their environment determine their actions. They wait until they are uncomfortable to flip the switch from heat to cool. This can cause an issue for your system, because you are asking it to perform its first job of the season during an increased demand from the weather. Starting up your AC while temperatures are still cool will put less stress on the system.

The change from one season to the next is a great time to remember your filters. It is easy to get complacent about changing air filters in your home, especially during colder months when we tend to be less in motion overall. To keep your entire system at its peak potential, however, you should be swapping out those dust filled filters for clean ones as regularly as once a month.

Springtime is also a great time to have your HVAC system, including the duct work, inspected by a trained professional. HVAC technicians can clean and examine all the system parts in order to discover cracks or leaks caused by the cold weather that may be hiding from plain sight.

The Workload Heats Up Along with The Weather

Even if you are getting by with a system that’s limping along, now is the time to get repairs made. If you find yourself with a non-functioning system in a late-summer heat wave, you may have to wait longer to get it repaired or replaced. The demand for AC maintenance will go up alongside the temperature so don’t get caught sweating it out later. Instead, get your system in tiptop shape now and keep it from going out entirely when you really need it.

The best action you can take to prepare for warmer weather is signing up for a maintenance program. A maintenance contract through a professional service provider like Ideal Conditions allows a trained technician to perform a check of over 40 electrical and mechanical points in your system leaving no room for issues to hide. Call Ideal Conditions this spring at 904-379-8762 or use the online contact form and make sure your system is ready to handle the coming heat.