How Can a Tune-Up Help Your Air Conditioner During the Summer Months?

June 18, 2015

Don’t lead into your summer without a scheduled air conditioner tune-up from a Lakeside Heating & Air professional. We often forget about HVAC maintenance or never give it a sense of urgency, but routine air conditioner tune-ups can help your system run well, keeping you cozy and cool throughout the summer. These routine services do more than just keep you comfortable, too – they are also crucial for your comfort and wallet.

What do tune-ups do for my home?

  • Ensure energy efficiency – Tune-ups keep your air conditioner operating as usefully as possible, therefore keeping your home more cozy. Air conditioners are investments that need to constantly be maintained, just like any other investment, to confirm that you are getting maximum benefits from it.
  • Minimize need for repairs – These hot days in Chelan and Wenatchee are the cruelest time for an air conditioner to break. With regular system maintenance, you won’t have to worry about malfunctions or maintenance in the middle of the hottest day of the year. Our professionals can search for warnings and pinpoint issues for your air conditioner and caution you long before any problems arise.
  • Lower expenses – When your air conditioner is running at its top performance, you could see a reduction in your energy bills throughout the year.

What will take place during an air conditioner tune-up?

  • Refrigerant charge check – Refrigerant levels need to be just right for your air conditioner to be working accurately. Too little refrigerant can cause further wear on your system, and too much refrigerant will change how your air cools. Technicians will always examine these levels during an air conditioner service and alter things appropriately.
  • Filter status check – Air conditioner filters should be changed according to the manufacturer’s recommendations, so the sanitation of your filters will always be inspected during a maintenance visit. Dirty filters cause your air conditioner to work harder than it should and can also cause the air in your home to look and feel muddy.
  • Coil check – Our professionals will check that no dust or other particles have accumulated on the exterior or indoor coils of your system. This dust can force air conditioners to use more energy than required and is crucial to be cleaned.
  • System Operating Check – Our technicians will ensure that all moving parts of the air conditioner are functioning cohesively together.

Our professionals at Lakeside Heating & Air in Chelan and Wenatchee offer quality and outstanding air conditioner maintenance, whether it’s just a tune-up or a full-on replacement. They are happy to answer any questions you have about your air conditioner at any hour via 509-284-4265.