A yearly air conditioner check up is highly recommended to any homeowner. Is it absolutely necessary? No. Your AC might work just fine throughout the summer if you skip a preseason maintenance check. Your car may also run just fine if you drive it beyond 3,000 miles without an oil change. That doesnโt mean you should though. Annual AC tuneups maximize your investment and make financial sense for a number of reasons.
โLook at it this way. Think about how hard your air conditioner worked last summer. It has also sat all winter long, possibly exposed to the elements if it wasnโt properly covered. Air conditioner tuneups pay for themselves in a variety of direct and indirect savings,โ says Bill Reilly, owner of Top Notch Heating & Cooling โ a Pittsburgh AC contractor.
Here are several reasons you shouldnโt skip out on that annual air conditioner maintenance service!
A Spring Air Conditioner Tuneup Gives the Unit a Head Start
Youโve gone some time now without running your air conditioner. Can you really expect it to run at peak efficiency now that youโll again be depending on it every day?
Would you just start up a car thatโs been sitting in the driveway for six months and embark on a cross-country drive without first taking it to a mechanic?
Naturally, youโd consider getting an oil change, tuneup, and having the tired checked or rotated. Youโd want to make sure the car was good to go before you hit the highway.
Scheduling spring time AC maintenance gets your system primed to keep you cool all summer long. Not only that, it helps ensure it runs efficiently, which helps keep your utility bills low.
Air Conditioner Maintenance Services Are Usually Less Expensive than Emergency Repairs
Sure, thereโs no guarantee your air conditioner still wonโt malfunction or conk out even after a tuneup. But, if a problem does arise this summer, weโd be willing to bet the repair will be less expensive than it would be had you skipped the tuneup.
From our experience, roughly half of the emergency AC repair calls we get couldโve been prevented with an annual checkup.
When we perform a yearly air conditioner maintenance service, small problems are often detected before thereโs even a warning sign they exist. This keeps them from becoming bigger more expensive problems. This saves homeowners the higher cost โ and bigger hassle โ of calling for an emergency air conditioner repair when itโs 90 degrees in July.
Neglecting Regular AC Maintenance Could Void Your Warranty
Most new air conditioner installations come with a limited warranty from the manufacturer. One of the requirements from this warranty could be the upkeep of regular AC maintenance.
Many of these manufacturer warranties wonโt cover the cost of replacement parts without routine maintenance checks from a HVAC professional.
Be sure to check your air conditionerโs warranty โ specifically any section titled โExclusionsโ or โEligibility Requirements.โ
Youโll Get More Years from a Well-Maintained Air Conditioner
Routine air conditioner maintenance results in fewer repairs over time. This also prolongs the lifespan of your AC unit. In contrast, by neglecting regular air conditioning maintenance, youโll be reducing its lifespan.
Back to the car analogy, how long do you think a car would run if its owner never changed its oil and neglected all recommended maintenance? Meanwhile, someone who takes good care of his or her automobile will likely get miles and years from it.
A well-maintained air conditioner maximizes your investment. It also increases its operating efficiency, which can translate into lowering energy costs by as much as 15%.
NEED AN AIR CONDITIONER CHECK UP IN PITTSBURGH?
Top Notch Heating & Cooling provide yearly air conditioner maintenance services to homeowners throughout the city of Pittsburgh and surrounding suburbs. Call 412-381-0598 or contact us online to schedule your annual Pittsburgh air conditioner check up or if you need an AC repair or AC installation.
