Be sure to maintain your HVAC unit at your New Paltz home!

7/19/2019 (Permalink)

Have your HVAC unit maintained regularly to avoid costly repairs!

In this type of summer heat in the Hudson Valley, we are thankful for air conditioning in our homes, but if you haven’t had regular maintenance, your HVAC system could suffer an untimely breakdown, and be costly in repairs and aggravation.

By keeping your AC unit regular maintained as well as having duct cleaning in your home taken care of, you are investing in a future of climate-controlled comfort, improving your home’s indoor air quality and helping your system run more efficiently. 

How Can HVAC Cleaning Make My System More Efficient?

A Heating & Ventilation unit that must deal with dust and debris to function properly and pump out air will have to work harder and expend more energy to get the same amount of cool air moved around your home. Considering that about half of your home’s energy usage goes to heating and cooling, helping things run more efficient can make a big difference in your overall bill.

Once the dirt and grime that builds up in your vents and ducts is cleaned out, air can flow more freely through the home, permitting your system to expend less energy to adjust the temperature as well as removing more dust and allergens from the air.

Can That Make My HVAC System Last Longer?

With proper maintenance and cleaning, one can expect an HVAC unit to last 15–20 years—but without proper cleaning and avoiding regular maintenance, that might not be the case. A dirt-saturated HVAC unit is constantly under stress when the system is on, therefore it will deteriorate quicker due to the energy it’s spending. 

Also, substances like mold and mildew can build up within your ducts and not only cause irritants in the air but also cause damage to the unit, which will need a professional to address in order to prevent further spread of allergens, mold and mildew throughout the house. 

Rodents and pests can also make themselves at home in your ducts, it’s an ideal safe and warm spot for them to set up shop and that could lead to an extreme pest control issue if left undisturbed. Having your ducts cleaned regularly ensures you can identify problems early and before they lead to costly breakdowns instead of waiting until a big problem happens.

By maintaining and keeping your HVAC ducts clean and the system working at it’s ideal levels, you are protecting the investment you have made in your home. Calling a professional to assess if your ducts need cleaning is the surest course of action to be proactive about problems before they become bigger than necessary.

Do you think your air ducts might need to be cleaned? Call SERVPRO of Kingston/New Paltz today to have one of our certified technicians take a look!