Why Do You Need AC Maintenance Now?
We joke about East TN weather that we’ll experience every season in 48 hours! This is especially true in the spring. Did your HVAC make it through the winter without issues? Is your indoor air quality helping or hurting your battle with allergies? Is your AC ready for the heat and humidity of summer? Scheduling before the hot weather hits ensures you can find a convenient appointment time, unlike the long wait times in summer.
At Central City Heating & Air Conditioning, we recommend getting your HVAC system serviced and seasonally prepped twice a year – once before summer and again before winter. Getting your HVAC system serviced and cleaned in the spring ensures peak efficiency, extends equipment life, improves indoor air quality, and helps prevent costly summer breakdowns - all before hot summer weather envelopes Knoxville, TN and when schedules are more flexible. An additional benefit of regular seasonal maintenance include the ability to tap TVA EnergyRight® Rebates.
Key Reasons to Service Your HVAC in Spring
1. Increase Energy Efficiency
We all want to save money, and running the AC low enough to maintain your Comfortable Zone at home can often conflict with that frugal goal. As a system gets older, efficiency drops. A well-maintained HVAC system operates more efficiently, staying close to those original SEER ratings. Without regular maintenance, units may lose up to 5% efficiency annually due to dirty coils, airflow restrictions, and refrigerant leaks. Standard maintenance processes help your system run smoothly, so you can get the same output with less energy.
2. Extend the Life of Your HVAC System
Did you know your biggest budget benefit is that regular maintenance adds longevity to your HVAC? If you’re diligent about routine maintenance, you can keep your HVAC system running for up to 20+ years postponing expensive, premature unit replacements. Like anything mechanical, the sooner an expert can identify and diagnose a problem, the better the outcome. Technicians will inspect your system for signs of wear and tear, and document any trends in performance to be monitored. If your air conditioner continues to run with damaged parts, your system will eventually fail. Our technicians will discuss any findings and you can authorize repairs before things degrade even more, and turn into a major repair, or worse, a breakdown on the hottest days resulting in a need for replacement.
3. Improve Indoor Air Quality
Outdoor air quality gets the warnings in the daily weather reports here in Metro Knoxville, but indoor air quality (IAQ) can significantly impact your family’s health. Pathogens, including bacteria, dust, pollen, and mold inevitably accumulate in your home. Because HVAC maintenance involves cleaning key components of your system and checking filter and any air purification systems installed, it greatly helps to maintain a healthier environment for you and your family. Improved indoor air quality can lead to fewer allergy symptoms and respiratory issues, allowing you to breathe easier as you go into the season of closed windows and high humidity.
4. Prep Your System for Summer
Though we have several spring days when your AC won’t have to run at peak capacity due to the mild temperatures, rest assured that a Tennessee summer is just around the corner! Scheduling maintenance in the spring allows us to address any issues early, ensuring your system runs best when you need it most. Briefly, our technician will clean and inspect major components, inspect internal parts for wear or other damage, tighten connections, check controls and coolant levels, and especially important in summer - clean and check condensate drain to prevent system shut down and expensive water damage. As they complete the appointment, they will provide you with a summary of work performed and share any findings regarding needed repairs or upgrades, as well as maintenance you can perform yourself between maintenance visits.
5. Cash in on TVA Rebates
Did you know we are an approved contractor with the TVA EnergyRight® program? Because of that, you can take advantage of their rebate programs. Spring is the easiest time of year to benefit from the $50-per-unit rebate for annual maintenance. Even if you’ve already had your seasonal maintenance done this spring, there’s a 90-day window to claim! Email us and ask how to submit for this rebate!
Schedule Your Maintenance Today
Don’t delay in scheduling your air conditioner maintenance here in Metro Knoxville, TN, with our Central City Heating & Air Conditioning / AA-Air Co. professionals. With spring now here, our calendar is quickly filling. Call us at 865-717-9191 or request service online today to be sure your maintenance is done before you need maximum air conditioning this year!