Heating and air conditioning equipment should be inspected, cleaned, and serviced at least once a year. It is recommended that you maintain your home air conditioning system in the spring and the heating system in the fall. While it's always a good idea to check and clean your air conditioner regularly throughout the year, it's essential to make an appointment for air conditioning service once a year. Homeowners must repair their HVAC unit at least once a year, if they have a boiler and an air conditioner, that means they'll have service for each of them (but at different times of the year).
An HVAC contractor will focus on your furnace to prepare your system to deal with heating demands once temperatures drop. At the very least, you should try to have your air conditioner checked every year, in early to mid-spring. However, for optimal performance, it would be in your best interest to have your unit serviced in the fall as well. When the HVAC technician inspects your air conditioner or heat pump, they'll notice anything that requires repair now or soon.
For example, a triggered switch on your home's circuit board may be a sign that your air conditioner needs attention from a maintenance company. Hiring a service company to inspect and maintain your air conditioning system every year usually provides ideal protection. You should contact an HVAC service company if you see significantly different temperatures throughout your home. If you repair your air conditioning system yourself and don't know what you're doing, there's a good chance that you're doing something wrong or missing something critical. The most common time for air conditioning unit and heat pump maintenance is during April and May, and heat pumps return to service in September or October. Just make sure you read the small print and know if you're going to receive HVAC services once or twice a year, or if the contract includes repairs and emergency calls. If you never perform maintenance on your air conditioning system, equipment failures could occur, which means that you may not have heating or cooling until you repair it.
Regular maintenance of your HVAC system is essential for ensuring optimal performance and avoiding costly repairs down the line.
