Few things are more frustrating to a homeowner than needing HVAC work during the depths of winter or the hottest days of summer. Learning what you can about HVAC units will help you fix them or maintain them. Keep reading to start doing just that.

Make sure you ask for an estimate in writing before choosing a specific HVAC vendor. There are a lot of moving pieces when it comes to purchasing these big items. You’ll want to compare not only the cost of the equipment, but also the set up and the overall energy costs.

Do you hear a clicking sound when your fan is turning? This may mean that there is something in the way of the blades of the fan. If it gets so bad that the blade bends, you must replace it, just unbending it will leave the fan unbalanced and can cause further issues.

If your fan condenser has oil ports, you must lubricate it once per year. Most of these ports have some sort of protective cap covering them. Choose a SAE 20 oil whch is lightweight and non-detergent and place 10 drops or less into each port, ensuring it doesn’t overfill.

For maximum efficiency, place outdoor units in a shady spot. If the air your machine draws in is already cooler, it will require less energy to regulate before it’s filtered into your home.

Be sure to have twice annual HVAC system checks. This should be done in Fall and Spring to prepare it for the extreme months. Even though it may seem as nothing is wrong with the unit, a simple inspection can prove otherwise.

If your evaporator coil, found inside your home, becomes dirty, your unit will lose efficiency. Just pop off the front panel of the furnace and check to see that the coil is dry. Using a brush attachment on a vacuum, gently clean the coil of any dust or other debris.

If you have fans in place to help make your HVAC more efficient, be sure that they’re turning in the right direction. They should be pushing air downwards over the people in the room to help cool their skin. If it’s blowing upwards, all it does is push hot air into the room.

If you want to pay for less power use, consider installing an HVAC-specific solar panel system. Such an installation harnesses the power of the sun directly for your heating and air conditioning. Don’t worry though; you can have a switch put in that automatically connects to the power grid the days there isn’t enough sun.

Don’t let your house get too hot. AC units will only cool a house down 20 degrees. The temperature will only reduce to about 80 if your home heats up to 100 degrees. Taking into consideration the humidity level, this may not even be adequate for the human body to recover from excessive heat while sleeping.

Getting an HVAC professional is vital to your installation process. But, it does not need to be terribly difficult. Hopefully you are now prepared to take all of this on so that you can work on this if you have problems in the future.

For more information, kindly contact details below:

Green Dry Pomona Carpet and Air Duct Cleaning
375 E Kingsley Ave.
Pomona CA 91767
909-532-8119
http://greendrypomonacarpetandairductcleaning.com

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