{"id":1489,"date":"2020-03-09T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/?p=1489"},"modified":"2020-03-04T15:30:27","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T20:30:27","slug":"what-happens-during-professional-ac-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/what-happens-during-professional-ac-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"What Happens During Professional AC Maintenance?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/What-Happens-During-Professional-AC-Maintenance-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"tech-working-on-air-conditioner\" class=\"wp-image-1492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/What-Happens-During-Professional-AC-Maintenance-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/What-Happens-During-Professional-AC-Maintenance.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s that time of year again\u2014the time where we turn off our\nheaters in favor of our cooling systems. In fact, depending on which of our\nservice areas you\u2019re in, you likely are already using your AC. But, did you\nhave it maintained before you started using it? Don\u2019t worry\u2014if your answer is\n\u201cno,\u201d it\u2019s not too late! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maintenance is a preventive service for your HVAC systems\nthat help them last longer, perform better, and resist big emergency repair\nneeds that could cost you an arm and a leg. Homeowners are sometimes resistant\nto such a service, feeling like it\u2019s not \u201cneeded.\u201d But when something goes\nwrong that could have been prevented, you\u2019ll see just how valuable maintenance\nis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For some homeowners, it helps to understand exactly what goes on <em>during <\/em>maintenance. Our professionals thoroughly clean the system for optimal performance, make adjustments to any loose components, and make recommendations for repairs. We do all this while carefully inspecting your air conditioner, and this is the important part! Read on to learn more about this step. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2>What Happens During an AC Inspection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We often get asked about the \u201cinspection\u201d part of maintenance. It might make sense that an air conditioner requires a \u201ctune-up\u201d before summer arrives in earnest. But what is so important about the inspection part?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Air conditioners have intricate components, including refrigerant, that could unintentionally be damaged if not in the right hands. There\u2019s a pretty long list of what technicians look for when conducting an inspection, too. Below are just some of the things we look for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Loose or\nCorroded Electrical Connections: <\/strong>Many of the common problems in AC systems\ncomes back to the electrical system. Chemicals and moisture in the air can\ncause electrical connections and wiring to corrode, which eventually causes\nmultiple components to fail, and the AC to shut down. Our pros look closed for this,\nas well as any wiring that may be coming loose. <\/li><li><strong>Motors in\nNeed of Lubrication: <\/strong>Our technicians take a close look at the motors in an\nair conditioner that operate the fans and the compressor. Strain on the motors\ncan cause overload and burnout. If motors are dusty or losing lubrication,\ntechnicians will lubricate them, or recommend replacing them entirely. <\/li><li><strong>Refrigerant\nLevels: <\/strong>There\u2019s still a fairly common misconception out there that\nrefrigerant is something that \u201cruns out\u201d like gasoline from a car. The truth\nis, if you\u2019re losing refrigerant it means your air conditioner has a\nrefrigerant <em>leak. <\/em>The refrigerant\nmust be refilled\u2014what we call <em>recharged\u2014<\/em>and\nthe source of the leak must be repaired to restore full functionality to your\ncooling system. <\/li><li><strong>Blower\nComponents: <\/strong>The blower is what actually moves air through the coils of your\nair conditioner and into the ductwork. Dirty or failing blowers cut down on\nairflow and therefore the efficiency of your air conditioner. <\/li><li><strong>The\nThermostat: <\/strong>Sometimes, a problem with an air conditioner isn\u2019t actually a\nproblem <em>with <\/em>the air conditioner at\nall! Rather, it\u2019s a miscalibrated or damaged thermostat sending the wrong\nsignals <em>to <\/em>the air conditioner. This\ncan be an efficiency and energy drain, and catching it early on can prevent you\nfrom facing some pretty hefty energy bills. &nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When you\u2019re ready to schedule your air conditioner maintenance, please don\u2019t hesitate to contact our team! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>For professional service on your <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/service-areas\/valparaiso-fl-hvac-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\"><strong>HVAC in Valparaiso, FL<\/strong><\/a><strong>, contact <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/contact\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\"><strong>Kool Breeze of Northwest Florida, Inc.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maintenance is a preventive service for your HVAC systems that help them last longer, perform better, and resist big emergency repair needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[234,38,159,209],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1489"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1489"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1489\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1496,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1489\/revisions\/1496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}