There are a few important ways of keeping your home and its fixtures protected throughout the year, and fall HVAC tune-ups are a great example. Fall is an ideal time to attend to your HVAC system, including both your AC that's been stressed across the summer and your furnace that will be taking on most of the load in the upcoming winter
At Airtime Heating & Cooling, we're here to offer a huge range of HVAC services to clients around Bluffdale, Draper, Riverton, Lehi and other parts of Utah, including precision tune-ups for any HVAC system. A common question we get from clients as they schedule fall tune-ups for their systems: What's covered during these appointments? This two-part blog series will go over some of the most important areas - today's part one will focus on the basic operations that we inspect to ensure they're working properly, while part two will go over some important safety and efficiency-related concepts we also cover.
During any fall furnace inspection, one of the first things we check is your pilot light or ignition system if you have an electric furnace. For gas furnaces, checking and lighting the pilot light is often a standard part of annual maintenance for homeowners - it's important to do this every year before turning on your heating system for the winter season.
Another basic area of inspection during a fall HVAC tune-up is your system's filters. These are important components in preventing dirt, dust and debris buildup that can lead to poor air quality and even health issues - they're also important for basic airflow levels within the furnace or AC unit.
During any HVAC maintenance appointment, we'll also check on your thermostat calibration. This refers to how accurately the thermostat measures and responds to temperature changes in the home, which can have a big impact on energy bills if it's off. We'll check your calibration using both indoor and outdoor thermometers.
A common inspection we perform during fall tune-ups is the heat rise test, which helps us determine whether the furnace is producing enough heat for your home. During this test, we'll measure both the air temperature going into and coming out of the furnace - these readings should be within a specific range for optimal efficiency.
While some might consider this to be an efficiency-related area, a duct inspection is more about safety and air quality in the home. Our technicians will check for any visible leaks, gaps or other issues that might be allowing contaminants to enter your HVAC system.
In part two of our series, we'll look at several other important areas we cover during fall tune-ups. For more on this or any of our HVAC services, speak to the staff at Airtime Heating & Cooling today!
