Why should I have regular maintenance? How often should I have it performed?
Your heating and cooling systems work incredibly hard to perform their functions for your home everyday. The constant stopping, starting and continual operation can wear down any machine if the proper care and maintenance is delayed. However, by performing regular maintenance, you can maximze the lifecycle of your heating or cooling unit and guard against many common equipment failures. Preventive maintenance inspections performed on a regular basis can uncover leaks, rust, rot, soot, frayed wires and corroded electrical contacts that the nake eye may not notice. You should have maintenance done on your system regulalry to ensure maixmum efficiency and allow prevent possible problems that may occur in the near future.
What equipment requires regular maintenance?
At least once a year heat pumps and air conditioners require a professional tune-up. Because gas-fired equipment functions with great eficiency, they only need to be serviced every other year. Inspections on boiler and furnace systems should include ductwork, pipes, dampers, valvues, the chimney, registers, radiators, pumps, blowers, fuel lines, the gas meter, oil tank and every part of the actual furnace and boiler. Meanwhilre, heat pump and air conditioning unit inspections should also include inspections of the fan, compressor, indoor coils, outdoor coils, line kits and refrigerant lines.
What are the advantages of a programmable thermostat?
Since they are electronic, programmable thermostats are more accurate and efficient than thermostats that contain mercury. With programmable thermoststas, you can control the temperature in your home at different times of day without ever touching your thermostat. Because everything is automatic, you will never forget to change the settings again!
What type of filter should I use? How often should I replace it?
Standard filters work to keep your system and its ductwork clean, but they don’t really improve indoor air quality. To do that you need a media filter. The media filter rests between the main return duct and the blower cabinet and will improve dust and particle removal by seven times that of a standar filter. However, upgrading to a pleated media filter will remove everything from insecticide dust to airborne viruses from the filtered air. Always choose a filter that matches your blower’s capacity. For optimum efficiency and filtration, A & B Heating & Cooling Co. recommends that you replace your disposable filters at least once a month. If you have washable filters, they should be cleaned once a month.
What does my warranty cover?
Under the standard factory warranty, Carrier covers parts that fail during the warranty period due to defect in the part. The warranty does not cover labor. A warranty certificate was included with your homeowner information packet and is specific to the model numbers, serial numbers and installabtion dates of your products. If you cannot find your warranty certificate, A & B Heating & Cooling Co. will also be able to provide you with the information.
What is the life expectancy of my unit?
Dependable Carrier products are amont the longest lasting heating & cooling products available. For your specific equipment, there are many variables that affect life expectancy, and of course, the regularity of routine maintenance.