When you need your heating system, you don’t want to suddenly discover that it’s not working properly, that it’s making a strange noise, or leaving parts of your house cold, or, in a worst-case scenario, not coming on at all. If that happens, you’ll be struggling to get a repair appointment while being worried and frozen! It’s best if those repair needs never come up.
Did you know there’s a simple thing you can do to prevent almost all of the problems that lead to a heating system requiring repair? It’s maintenance! Make a routine maintenance appointment every single year, and 85% of the repairs you would otherwise need will just never come up. Here’s why!
Clean Systems Work Better
The first thing your HVAC technician will do when they arrive to perform heating maintenance might not seem particularly technical. It’s just cleaning! But they need a lot of technical knowledge to clean all the parts of your heating system. Some components need to be disassembled so the technician can get to the inner workings, and then reassembled properly.
A clean system won’t be choked with a year’s worth of dust. Clogs of dust can lead to a lack of air circulation. That will prevent the heat from reaching all parts of your home. It can also insulate the heater in such a way that heat builds up inside, damaging the blower fan motor, or even triggering the limit switch that shuts the whole system down so a fire won’t start!
All Components Require Inspection
It’s so easy for something small to be overlooked until it becomes a big problem and an urgent repair need. But once your heating system is perfectly clean, your technician will inspect every part closely. Is something out of place, off-kilter, or loose? It can be secured tightly where it belongs. Is something worn, damaged, cracked, or coming apart? It can be replaced before bigger problems develop.
There are also safety mechanisms in your heater. These components vary depending on whether you heat with electricity or gas, but may include the limit switch, flame sensor, heat exchanger, and more. Having an expert eye on those components can prevent serious safety hazards like fires, gas leaks, or carbon monoxide.
Electrical Components Must Be Tested
Electrical testing is necessary even in a gas furnace, because all heating systems do use electricity for certain functions. Is your fan motor pulling the right level of power? Is your thermostat accurately calibrated? Is every wire connected properly? Your technician will make sure.
Lubricant Must Be Added
Only a tiny amount of mechanical lubricant is necessary for your heating system, but it must be reapplied every year. This reduces the friction that can lead to overheating, worn-out components, increasing utility bills, and more. Keep those moving parts slipping smoothly against one another with maintenance, and you won’t need heater repair in Levelland, TX.
JD’s Prompt Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning serves the Lubbock area. Contact us for all your heating maintenance and repair needs.