Your Fall HVAC Maintenance Checklist

As the end of summer approaches, your mind will undoubtedly begin to become preoccupied with thoughts of warm fireplaces, holiday gatherings and football-filled weekends. One thing that they’re likely not to be focused on the status of your home’s HVAC system. Yet once the temperatures start to cool, you’ll be counting on your system’s ability to keep you and your family warm. Will it be able to answer the call, without causing your utility bills to skyrocket?

Small Checks Today Help Avoid Big Problems Tomorrow

Ensuring that it will be is not all that difficult, provided you show your system the TLC that it needs. It’s easy to forget to follow an annual maintenance schedule, particularly if your HVAC system hasn’t given any indications that it may be malfunctioning. However, remember that staying up on preventative maintenance is preferable to having to deal with major heating issues in the dead of winter.

Thus, as you enter into fall, take the time to perform these relatively quick and easy tasks:

Test Your Thermostat

Reserve a weekend to make sure run a quick thermostat test. On Saturday morning, turn on the heat. The next day, do the same with the air conditioning. If it takes too long for either system to reach your desired temperature, you’ll want to have the thermostat checked.

Change Your Filters

If you’re not already in the already in the habit of changing your filters regularly, now is the time to start. Dust and other particles can lead to added strain on your system, which in turn raises your energy costs.

Clear Your Vents

Make sure that none of your vents have become blocked by furniture, boxes or beddings. It’s also a good idea to give your vents a thorough cleaning, and while your at, have your duct work cleaned as well.

If you’re like most homeowners, then you likely have a mental checklist of tasks that need to be done in order to prep your residence for the winter. Checking and maintaining your HVAC system should be included on that list. Plus, with the help of the team at Larsen Heating and Air, seeing to your system’s annual needs is virtually a breeze.

Preparing for All-Year Weather: Larsen HVAC

In preparing for the changing seasons and the ensuing weather conditions that come with it, you will have to equip your home with the proper heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.

Larsen Heating and Air Conditioning can provide you with top-rated repair services and installation in Greater Salt Lake City, Provo, Orem, Lehi, and all of Utah County. As experts, accredited by the Better Business Bureau and the Gephardt Approved company, our technicians are licensed, insured, and factory trained in handling HVAC equipment. From furnaces to air conditioning units, we aim to provide the highest standards that’ll prepare your home to combat the harsh weather conditions throughout the year.

In doing so, we offer a range of HVAC specialties:

  • Air Duct Cleaning –For you to breathe fresher air inside your home and save money on your energy bills, we can remove the contaminants lining your ducts.
  • Air Conditioning Installation – Is it not important that you consider how efficient your air conditioner is? In replacing your AC, we offer a variety of brands that can lower energy bills while providing consistent cooling and no repairs for years to come.
  • Air Conditioning Repair – To prepare for summer, it is imperative to ensure the efficiency of your cooling system and AC. Save money, time, and spare yourself the inconvenience by determining problems early on. With our fully trained technicians and the necessary equipment, we can usually correct the problem right away, as we also do same-day AC repairs.
  • Furnace Installation – On the other hand, it’s just as critical that you prepare for winter and the chilling temperatures. We offer a lifetime workmanship warranty on all new HVAC installations, because we are confident that we can keep your indoor environment comfortably warm to last you through the different seasons.
  • Furnace Repair – We, too, are aware of the low temperatures in Utah, so we strive to arrive in your homes at haste in repairing your gas furnace and heating systems. Our technicians will often have the requisite parts to fix your heater or furnace, no matter what the challenges are.

Apart from the aforementioned specialties in repair, installation, and services, we also offer tune-ups for HVAC systems, as well as air cleaning and purification. For any questions or assistance, feel free to contact us.