With summer on the horizon, now is a great time for an HVAC tune-up. However, homeowners should know that it isn’t a straightforward or “DIY-able” task. Professional HVAC maintenance is far and away the smartest choice for the following reasons:
1. Ensuring Electrical Safety
If you intend to tune-up your HVAC system on your own, the first thing you should take a moment to consider is electrical safety. HVAC systems are among the largest electrical draws in any home, and though they incorporate a variety of features to prevent safety concerns, accidents can happen.
For instance, if you haven’t properly disconnected your system and verified that you’re using the right tools, you put yourself at risk of electrocution. DIY electrical work even increases your risk of fires; roughly 23,700 household electrical fires occur in the U.S. each year.
2. Avoiding Permanent System Damage
DIY HVAC repairs and maintenance could do more harm to your system than good. Your HVAC system contains a variety of parts, including mechanical, electrical, and refrigerant components. Accidentally damaging or disabling any of them could leave your system in need of significant repairs, if not nonfunctional and in need of replacement altogether.
The coils are a prime example. These are the pipes that carry refrigerant, and they’re surrounded by thin fins that maximize surface area and heat transfer. Even cleaning these coils improperly can damage them and greatly decrease efficiency and performance.
To put it simply, saving money in the short term by avoiding professional tune-ups will only cost you more in the end.
3. Maximizing Energy Savings
Another reason why you should leave your annual HVAC tune-up to a team of professionals is that doing so will reduce your energy costs.
If you’re handling your own HVAC maintenance, you likely do not have the right tools at the ready or the proper techniques in mind, which means you won’t be able to properly optimize your system. As a result, it will use more energy than needed, leaving you with higher energy bills month after month.
Specialists can optimize your system for maximum efficiency, which means it will use less energy to achieve the same comfortable temperatures.
4. Maintaining Your Warranty
Lastly, professional HVAC maintenance is essential to maintain your warranty on newer systems. You’ll have to check the specific terms, but most warranties include clauses that mention DIY repairs or maintenance will void their terms.
Going with professional maintenance is not only the best way to maintain your warranty, but it could be necessary, too; there may be specifically detailed requirements in your warranty for an annual tune-up performed by a professional technician.
In any case, adhering to your warranty means you’ll be protected against unexpected failures and can save a lot of money should your system fail.
Schedule Your Professional HVAC Maintenance
Trying to handle HVAC maintenance on your own can lead to various safety concerns, increased energy costs, and potential damage to your system. Instead, it’s best to count on the team at Endless Energy for professional HVAC maintenance service. Schedule your tune-up today to ensure the best for your home’s HVAC system.
