The air conditioners in your home should be serviced once a year at the very least. The same holds true for your home’s heating system. If you want to keep your air conditioner in good working order, it’s important to schedule annual maintenance, even if you inspect it and clean it on a more regular basis.
Organising air conditioner maintenance on a seasonal basis helps you save money, extend the life of your unit, and keep it running well.
When Should Maintenance Be Done?
So, to keep everything running well, have your system checked once a year. When should you schedule maintenance for your AC, though?
As was mentioned before, spring is ideally suited for performing maintenance and repairing HVAC and air conditioning systems. It’s now warm enough to turn on the air conditioner, and there are plenty of experienced HVAC technicians ready for appointments. We offer discounts throughout the spring because it is our off-season. If you’re looking for the most up-to-date information about sales and discounts, check out our specials.
Why not the colder months?
It is not advisable to service air conditioners in the Pacific Northwest during the cold winter months. The air conditioner should not be used at all during the winter. The reason for this is that the oil in your air conditioner may hinder it from working properly in sub-freezing temperatures.
Although our winters are milder than those in other areas of the country, they are nevertheless cool enough that your air conditioner may not work properly. You run the danger of actually engaging in the action you believe to be detrimental to your health. During the chilly winter months, keeping warm indoors takes precedence over caring about the air conditioner.
When else would you like it to be?
It’s commonly believed that the hottest part of the summer is the ideal time to perform AC maintenance. After all, peak performance throughout summer is essential. During the summer, when our calendars are at their busiest, you’ll have to compete with other clients for an available appointment time.
The easiest approach to avoid an AC breakdown in the thick of summer and beat the crowds before the temperature really starts to rise is to perform preventative maintenance in the spring.
Conclusion
In light of the foregoing, it seems reasonable to conclude that spring is the best season to inspect and service HVAC units. Repairing an air conditioner in the Pacific Northwest in the winter may be possible, but it’s not recommended.
Because of the negative effects on your health, you may be tempted to engage in the very behavior you’re trying to avoid. Preventative maintenance in the spring is the best way to avoid a breakdown in the middle of summer and beat the crowds before the weather becomes too hot.
