Benefits of Annual Spring AC Maintenance
Home and business owners are constantly looking for opportunities to shave a few dollars off of their expenses every month. During the summer, one of the biggest line items on the budget is the cost of operating the air conditioners. Air conditioners use a ton of costly energy but also tend to fail during the summer heat, prompting costly repairs. As if those expenses weren't enough, air conditioners that work hard tend to fail earlier than expected, further driving up the cost of staying cool during the summer.
Professional AC maintenance in the spring can help owners manage their cooling expenses. Here are three direct benefits of early season AC maintenance to remind homeowners to schedule service.
Better Energy Efficiency
The most common type of heating and air conditioning system found in homes and businesses is a central, ducted system. These systems use a central blower and a network of ducts to distribute hot or cold air. During the winter, air constantly flows across the idle portions of the air conditioner, fouling them up with dust and debris.
When air filters are not routinely replaced, the problem compounds. The most common site where grime builds up is the evaporator coil. When the evaporator coil is dirty, as it usually is in the spring, the air conditioner's efficiency goes way down, driving cooling bills way up when the air conditioner is used.
Owners rely on professional heating and air conditioning maintenance to stop this cycle. During a visit, professionals check AC filters and replace them if necessary. They also clean the evaporator coils to ensure the air conditioner's operating cost stays low during the summer.
More Reliable System With Fewer Repairs
When an AC's efficiency is protected, the system has less work to do to cool a space. This saves wear and tear on the system and makes repairs less likely to be needed. AC maintenance ensures the system stays reliable by protecting efficiency and performing checklists that specifically target system failure points, further preventing AC repairs during the cooling season. Adding savings from greater efficiency to reduce AC repair bills—especially emergency AC repair bills—and air conditioner maintenance becomes the obvious choice.
Longer System Lifespan
The final benefit of air conditioner maintenance is harder to quantify, but it is the most important aspect of seasonal maintenance. By improving efficiency and reducing wear and tear on a system, homeowners can add years to the life of every air conditioner. While it can't be certain when a unit will fail and need to be replaced, it can be easily surmised that shelling out thousands of dollars to replace a unit prematurely is a poor investment. Instead, owners should focus on the small yearly investment for spring maintenance to save potentially thousands of dollars in the next two decades.
About B & D Plumbing, Heating & A/C
B & D Plumbing, Heating & A/C can help with residential and commercial HVAC maintenance. Live-answered calls and upfront pricing make working with their dispatchers and crews easy. Call today for a simple HVAC service in St. Michael, MN.
