{"id":671,"date":"2024-03-11T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mikesmithac.com\/blog\/?p=671"},"modified":"2024-03-11T11:06:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T16:06:59","slug":"its-time-for-spring-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mikesmithac.com\/blog\/hvac\/its-time-for-spring-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Time for Spring Maintenance!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Welcome to spring! It just might be the most beautiful time of the year. But you\u2019re going to enjoy it more if you know you\u2019re ready for the summer heat, which can hit before you quite expect it to. How can you be sure you\u2019re prepared? One of the most important things you can do is get spring maintenance for your HVAC system. Here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

A Winter\u2019s Disuse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

During the winter, when your air conditioner sits unused for months, problems can accumulate. Anything from ordinary dust to a mouse nest to a refrigerant leak can occur during those months, and you don\u2019t want to find out that you have a major problem just when you suddenly need your air conditioner the most!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Efficiency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In our area, we pay quite enough to keep our homes cool. We don\u2019t need to be spending any extra on our electric bills just because our air conditioners have lost efficiency! Between dust accumulation and lubricant wearing away, there will be a lot more friction than there was a year ago, and friction means the system will have to strain harder just to get the same amount done. Maintenance will get your efficiency back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reduced Repair Needs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s an almost unbelievable statistic, but it\u2019s true: having maintenance done annually can reduce the need for repairs by 85%. This is partly because cleaning and lubrication will reduce all that wear and tear. It\u2019s also because your maintenance technician will catch small problems before they can get any worse. If, during maintenance, the technician tightens a screw, it could prevent that screw from flying loose later and damaging other components!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prolonged System Life Expectancy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

By avoiding all that wear and tear and system strain, and by catching little issues before they become serious problems, maintenance will keep your air conditioner running for longer. In fact, total lack of maintenance can cut your AC unit\u2019s life expectancy in half! You don\u2019t want to replace such a costly system twice as often. It would be much more sensible to get HVAC maintenance in West Monroe, LA<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heat Pumps Need Maintenance, Too<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In so many ways, heat pumps are just like air conditioners, and they need the same maintenance, with a couple of additional concerns to keep in mind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n