3 Ways To Prepare Your HVAC For Spring
Every household deserves a feeling of comfort and security. Our HVAC’s can provide us both, by enabling us to experience a temperature in which we desire and, if one takes the necessary measures, can keep out undesirable particles outside which would have contaminated the air quality of a home.
Spring is the transition from a cold winter towards a warm summer, and with this brings allergens that could induce unhealthy reactions from our bodies. A homeowner must be cautious towards this matter and prepare their own systems for this season.
Test Your Air Conditioner
Your heater has been doing majority of the work for the past few months but now that things are going to get hotter soon it would be best that you assure yourselves of a proper working and dependable air conditioner.
Before the heat, test your model and see if everything is working fine. You could also have a technician examine it if possible, especially if it has been serving your household for quite some time now. Have needed repairs done while you still don’t need its services.
In the event that you are recommended to purchase a new unit, it would be best to do it while temperatures are still low because when it increases you can expect an increase in competition also looking to buy an air conditioner. Buying during springtime will also increase the chances of availing for an AC discount before the summer when demand of that product is high.
Clean Your System
Aside from the possible allergens during spring, if you haven’t been cleaning your system for quite some time now chances are dust and debris have accumulated inside it. Too much of it could be detrimental to your HVAC and could make its way inside our homes.
Contact a professional and have them free your heating and cooling system of unwanted particles and elements. This includes vents where dust may settle and certain infestations may happen. Animals and insects making a home of your ducts is never a good thing and they must be removed immediately together with their waste and whatever sort of materials they brought in.
Change your filters if it needs replacing. It’s advised that you change these every 2-3 months depending on the circumstances of your home and its external environment. Take too long to do this and you’ll be risking more wear and tear on your hardware and a delay in reaching the set temperature.
If you find that you’ll want filters higher up the MERV spectrum to better keep out the allergens brought by this season then know that this will require an HVAC with a certain capacity in power. The bigger the rating of a filter the more powerful the hardware must be. Taking this into account, you might need to upgrade your equipment. Refer to your technician about this and discuss how you can achieve this.
Make Sure Your Thermostat Is Working Well
Inspect your thermostat and see if it’s in good condition. Check if your zoning system is working well. Zoning systems allow different temperatures to be assigned in various rooms in the house. This is useful in preventing conflict between family members when their preferences on how cold or how hot things should be are not similar.
If you don’t have this in place yet, you might want to think about having this handy feature installed and the sooner the better. Consult your technician about it.
Always get advice from a trusted professional. Call Romano Bros at (630) 931-0123 for tips and solutions based on experience from licensed HVAC specialists.
