AC & Heating Equipment Maintenance Checklist
Maintenance Checklist
Maintain your equipment to prevent future problems and unwanted costs. Keep your cooling and heating system at peak performance by having a technician do annual check-ups. Contractors get busy once summer and winter come, so it's best to check the cooling system in the spring and the heating system later in the year.
A typical maintenance check-up should include the following:
• Check thermostat settings to ensure the cooling and heating system keeps the home comfortable when you are home and saves energy while you are away.
• Tighten all electrical connections and measure voltage and current on motors. Faulty electrical connections can cause unsafe operation of the system and reduce the life of major components.
• Lubricate all moving parts. Parts that lack lubrication cause friction in motors and increases the amount of electricity used.
• Check and inspect the condensate drain in your central air conditioner, furnace and/or heat pump (when in cooling mode). A plugged drain can cause water damage in the house and affect indoor humidity levels.
• Check controls of the system to ensure proper and safe operation. Check the starting cycle of the equipment to assure the system starts, operates, and shuts off properly.
Cooling Specific
• Clean evaporator and condenser air conditioning coils. Dirty coils reduce the system's ability to cool the home and cause the system to run longer, increasing energy costs and reducing the life of the equipment.
• Check air conditioner's refrigerant level and adjust if necessary. Too much or too little refrigerant will make the system less efficient increasing energy costs and reducing the life of the equipment.
• Clean and adjust blower components to provide proper system airflow for greater comfort levels. Airflow problems can reduce a system's efficiency by up to 15 percent.
Gas Heating Specific
• Check all gas connections, gas pressure, burner combustion and heat exchanger. Improperly operating gas connections are a fire hazard and can contribute to health problems. A dirty burner or cracked heat exchanger causes improper burner operation. Either can cause the equipment to operate less safely and efficiently.
Actions To Do Yourself
• Inspect, clean, or change air filters once a month in your central air conditioner, furnace, and/or heat pump. Your Fox Service technician can show you how to do this. A dirty filter can increase energy costs and damage your equipment, leading to early failure.
Maintain your equipment to prevent future problems and unwanted costs. Keep your cooling and heating system at peak performance by having a technician do annual check-ups. Contractors get busy once summer and winter come, so it's best to check the cooling system in the spring and the heating system later in the year.
A typical maintenance check-up should include the following:
• Check thermostat settings to ensure the cooling and heating system keeps the home comfortable when you are home and saves energy while you are away.
• Tighten all electrical connections and measure voltage and current on motors. Faulty electrical connections can cause unsafe operation of the system and reduce the life of major components.
• Lubricate all moving parts. Parts that lack lubrication cause friction in motors and increases the amount of electricity used.
• Check and inspect the condensate drain in your central air conditioner, furnace and/or heat pump (when in cooling mode). A plugged drain can cause water damage in the house and affect indoor humidity levels.
• Check controls of the system to ensure proper and safe operation. Check the starting cycle of the equipment to assure the system starts, operates, and shuts off properly.
Cooling Specific
• Clean evaporator and condenser air conditioning coils. Dirty coils reduce the system's ability to cool the home and cause the system to run longer, increasing energy costs and reducing the life of the equipment.
• Check air conditioner's refrigerant level and adjust if necessary. Too much or too little refrigerant will make the system less efficient increasing energy costs and reducing the life of the equipment.
• Clean and adjust blower components to provide proper system airflow for greater comfort levels. Airflow problems can reduce a system's efficiency by up to 15 percent.
Gas Heating Specific
• Check all gas connections, gas pressure, burner combustion and heat exchanger. Improperly operating gas connections are a fire hazard and can contribute to health problems. A dirty burner or cracked heat exchanger causes improper burner operation. Either can cause the equipment to operate less safely and efficiently.
Actions To Do Yourself
• Inspect, clean, or change air filters once a month in your central air conditioner, furnace, and/or heat pump. Your Fox Service technician can show you how to do this. A dirty filter can increase energy costs and damage your equipment, leading to early failure.
Contact Fox Service Company at 442 - 6782 to schedule your inspections as needed.