Garner Heating and Air :: Why should I maintain my heating and cooling system?

Why should I maintain my heating and cooling system?
Your home (or business) heating and cooling system is one of the largest investments you will make. Proper maintenance not only helps to keep your system running as efficiently as possible, but also helps to prolong the life of your system and prevent premature replacement. Our Maintenance Agreement service is an easy, cost-affordable way to ensure your system is well taken care of - without all the hassles of doing it yourself.

Below are some pictures from systems we have serviced that were NOT properly maintained - problems that could have been easily corrected with simple, regular maintenance.

Not replacing your air filter every 30 days could lead to this condition in your evaporator coil. This will cause serious irreversable damage to your compressor, not to mention poor cooling and heating performance and high cost to operate!	This condenser coil (in the outdoor unit) had not been cleaned in several years, leading to premature failure. Most of the debris you can see is from a dryer vent located close to the outdoor unit. You can see where we pulled away sone of the debris to reveal the coil underneath. Condenser coils need to be regularly cleaned for systems to operate at thier maximum potential.
This 8 year old system had to be replaced prematurely due to continual condensate drain overflows. Notice the rusted end plates. This caused refrigerant leakage and mold/mildew growth on the indoor coil.
We found this broken plenum (ductwork) on a system inspection. This unit had been wasting energy dollars for over a year! The customer had complained of unusual amounts of dust in her home and poor performance. We corrected the problem quickly and easily! This kind of issue is fairly common.
Does your dog use your condensing unit to mark his territory? This deterioration cannot always be seen as well as this one, but can cause premature compressor failure, poor performance and high cost to operate.