Now that you’ve completed your spring cleaning, it’s time to prepare your air conditioner for the upcoming warm weather and make sure everything is in excellent condition. HVAC maintenance is crucial for keeping energy costs low and your comfort high. Here are several spring maintenance tips for your HVAC system.

3 HVAC Maintenance Tips for the Spring

1. Change Filter

Cleaning or changing the air filter inside your air conditioner is a small action that makes a significant impact on the efficiency of the unit and the indoor air quality. Filters capture airborne pollutants like dust, pollen, and pet dander as air enters the system. Swapping the dirty filter for a clean one once every two to three months will prevent the particles from circulating back into the home. This action will also keep debris and dirt from clogging the interior components of a heating and cooling system.

2. Service Dehumidifier

Dehumidifiers are necessary for regulating the humidity in a house. Too much moisture in the air will produce optimal conditions for mold and mildew to grow and thrive on walls, upholstery, and other surfaces. Spores from the fungal growth can also irritate your respiratory system and produce allergy-like symptoms when inhaled. Since rain is a typical weather condition for springtime, you will need to dry out your dehumidifier and vacuum out any dirt or debris to ensure it can handle the moisture inside your home. 

3. Check Refrigerant Levels

With warmer weather on the horizon, you’ll soon need your air conditioner to keep your home cool and comfortable. To do that, it must have adequate refrigerant. If the levels are too low, contact an HVAC contractor. Air conditioners do not consume this fluid, so you will need a professional to inspect the system and find the cause of the leak. If you don’t address the issue, you’ll continuously lose refrigerant, and your air conditioner’s efficiency will decline.

Get a head start on your spring HVAC maintenance by reaching out to the professionals at Ziegler Heating Company. Serving residents throughout Ashtabula, OH, and the surrounding areas for more than 80 years, their team offers a variety of exceptional heating and cooling services. Whether you need preventive maintenance, furnace or air conditioning repairs, or attic fan installations, you can count on them to get the job done right. Call (440) 969-1141 to request an estimate, or visit them online to learn more about their services.