Summers in the south are hot and staying on top of our HVAC is a good way to save green.  The cost to run air conditioning can be sizable, however, staying on top of the unit maintenance will allow it to run smoothly.  

Just like any critical piece of equipment, your heating and cooling systems require regular HVAC maintenance to keep them running properly. Home and business owners should stay on top of maintenance tasks year-round to improve system performance and efficiency.

Energy efficiency is more than a fad.   These days, it seems as if everyone is asking you to “go green” or “reduce your carbon footprint” and with good reason.  Less energy used in the home and workplace means less pollutants, less water usage, and--important to any consumer--less cost!

Have you scheduled your annual HVAC system maintenance yet? You might shrug off this task, but it’s more important than you think. Once you learn the ins and outs of annual HVAC system maintenance, you’ll never put it off again.

In line with our Spring Cleaning HVAC advice, here is how you change your indoor air filter:

1. Check the coil “condensate” drain: This drain, which is usually plastic, is located on the indoor air handler and is used to remove the moisture collected from the humid air in your home while the air conditioner is running. Since the coil’s temperature is lower than the ambient air, water from the air will condense on the coil and drip into the tray below. This condensed water needs to flow to a drain or the tray will fill up and flood the unit or potentially spill water out below your indoor unit and into your home which could cause a costly mess in a finished area.

Warm weather is right around the corner.  As temperatures rise, your HVAC system is the last thing that you want to have on your mind.  Here are 5 tips to help get you ready for Spring. 

Schedule a Seasonal Tune-Up
This tip is as simple as making a phone call to an air conditioning repair or installation or heating repair or installation contractor in Corinth, MS and the surrounding area, and scheduling a preventive maintenance appointment. Your system will run more efficiently this spring and summer and will be less likely to break down on a hot summer day. 

Did you know that 65% of home energy use is consumed by water heaters and HVAC systems? With Earth Day right around the corner now’s the time to include HVAC maintenance in your spring cleaning schedule in order to keep those systems running efficiently. Check out some easy maintenance tasks you can do to keep your system running and avoid costly issues.

Here are four benefits to having your AC unit tuned up for the Spring.

1)  Lower Energy Bills – Just because you haven't noticed an apparent problem doesn't mean your unit can't benefit from a tune-up. Over time, a system that isn't being maintained will lose efficiency and it will require more energy to keep your home comfortable. Servicing the unit once a year will keep it at peak efficiency and help keep energy costs down.