HVAC System Check-Ups

Check your system’s air filter once a month and replace it at least every three months. Have a pre-season check up of your system by a licensed contractor in the Spring and Fall, to ensure all parts are working properly to avoid early system failure. If your furnace is more than 15 years old, or your a/c unit is more than 12 years old, consider replacing it with a more efficient & properly sized unit.

As much as half of your household energy use goes to heating & cooling. Replacing old equipment with more efficient equipment is one way to save. But upgrading equipment is only one part of an entire system that requires proper sizing, maintenance, properly sized and well sealed ducts, insulating ducts in unconditioned spaces and more.

Bigger doesn’t always mean better. Oversized equipment can cause reduced comfort and excessive noise. oversizing can also shorten the life of the equipment by causina it to cycle on & off more frequently than a properly sized unit. However, undersized equipment can reduce the efficiency and accelerate wear on system components, leading to early failure.

(Energy star.gov)