Some homeowners rarely or never schedule heating system maintenance, which should be done every year. They figure it's unnecessary. Yet going without this annual cleaning, inspection, and adjustment service can actually result in a need for emergency repair service. It also can reduce the equipment's longevity.
Why Maintenance Is Essential
Theoretically, a household might temporarily save some money by not scheduling annual maintenance. But it's like the old saying about paying an affordable amount now or paying a larger amount later.
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Electric baseboard heaters are popular in areas where winter temperatures don't fall too low for too long. As long as you don't expect these appliances to protect against especially frigid nights, they can provide reliable and efficient heating. Since each heater acts independently, they also offer a form of zoned heating.
While problems don't often arise with electric heaters, they can fail from time to time. Understanding why they fail and how you can repair them is critical since any electric appliance can become a fire hazard.
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In order to take proper care of your HVAC system, you are going to need to be following the right information, not the myths. Unfortunately, there is a lot of false information out there regarding these systems, so it can be easy to do the wrong thing and find out that you have cost yourself money by damaging the system or by doing something else that causes some type of negative reaction.
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Most homeowners are familiar with the air filter in their central air systems. It traps contaminants in order to stop them from circulating around the air in your home. However, your air conditioning system has another type of filter, too—the filter-drier.
The filter-drier is located in the refrigerant line, and its purpose is to trap contaminants in the air conditioner's refrigerant before they have a chance to harm the system. The filter-drier contains a desiccant that absorbs any water in the refrigerant, and it has a mesh screen that catches other contaminants such as dust, metal, and oil.
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One of the many jobs that homeowners have in trying to keep their house running in top shape is maintaining their home's HVAC system. But whether it's calling for major repairs or just handling maintenance tasks, many people are confused as to how often they should be calling their local HVAC company to perform routine residential air conditioning services. Since every home is unique, there is no hard and fast rule as to the frequency of air conditioning service calls, but most agree that the more often your unit is serviced, the better it will run.
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