Benefits of Routine HVAC Maintenance

January 29, 2015

As often as the comforts of home are fleeting thoughts, you’d think there would be a little more care given for the things that help offer that comfort. Whether it’s an air conditioner in the heat of the summer or a furnace in the frigid winter, having routine maintenance completed on your HVAC equipment is key to keeping your home comfortable year-round.

Arranging for routine maintenance is not only easy to do, but offers you these perks:

  • Greater efficiency: keeping your HVAC equipment maintained allows it to run how it was designed to run – at its most efficient level. And an HVAC system operating at its best means that you can save money year after year.
  • Longer lifespan: routine maintenance doesn’t only affect your system’s efficiency, but also plays a role in the life of your HVAC equipment. Keeping up with scheduled maintenance can lessen the need for repairs while also lengthening the life of the system. In that regard, HVAC equipment is a lot like a car. If you take care of it, it will take care of you.
  • Improved comfort: when your HVAC equipment is running at its best, your home will be at its most comfortable because the system is working correctly. Scheduling routine maintenance for your HVAC equipment makes sure you won’t be stuck with a useless furnace in the middle of winter or a busted air conditioner on the hottest day of the year.
  • Better reliability: when winter is its coldest and summer is its hottest, you greatly rely on the comfort that your HVAC equipment gives you. It’s during these months of heavy usage that you can reap the benefits of a well-maintained system. Scheduling routine maintenance ensures you won’t have to worry about the reliability of your system when you get in to a bind.

Sure, routine maintenance isn’t the most riveting thing to think about, but when you consider all of the benefits that come from doing it, it’s hard to pass up. If you’d like to hear more about the importance of routine maintenance or have any questions about your HVAC equipment, don’t hesitate giving James Heating & A/C, Inc in Lexington a call at 336-853-6070.