{"id":421,"date":"2018-07-16T11:00:21","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T15:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/?p=421"},"modified":"2018-07-11T10:51:14","modified_gmt":"2018-07-11T14:51:14","slug":"ac-repairs-prevent-tune-ups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/ac-repairs-prevent-tune-ups\/","title":{"rendered":"A Few AC Repairs You Can Prevent Thanks to Regular Tune-Ups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/air-conditioning-maintenance-technician-checks-mainfold-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"air-conditioning-maintenance-technician-checks-mainfold\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/air-conditioning-maintenance-technician-checks-mainfold-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/air-conditioning-maintenance-technician-checks-mainfold-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/air-conditioning-maintenance-technician-checks-mainfold.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>We\u2019re strong advocates of regular air conditioning maintenance. This is when a NATE-certified HVAC technician makes an annual visit to your house to inspect the cooling equipment, clean and lubricate parts, check refrigerant pressure, tighten electrical connections, and generally make sure that the air conditioner is in great shape for the summer weather.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest benefit of maintenance is that it gives you the peace of mind that your home cooling won\u2019t fail abruptly on you during the hottest days of summer. The preventive maintenance done on the system really does \u201cprevent\u201d: it stops many major AC problems before they get a chance to inflict serious damage and jeopardize your household comfort. Below are a number of repairs for your air conditioner that you can stop from happening if you keep up with maintenance. In fact, 85% of the repairs any AC system may need over its service life can be prevented with this routine professional service:<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Condenser replacement because of leaking refrigerant:<\/strong> We put this one first because needing to replace the compressor or the whole condenser (the outdoor unit) is <em>the<\/em> most expensive and drastic air conditioner repair. If the compressor fails, a new one must be put in\u2014and it\u2019s often more cost effective to replace the entire condenser. Compressor failure can often occur because of refrigerant leaks. Maintenance always checks refrigerant pressure to find leaks early enough that they can be sealed, the refrigerant recharged, and the compressor saved.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Replacing burnt-out motors:<\/strong> An enormous amount of wear and tear is placed on the motors of the AC that power the compressor and the fans. Unless the motors receive regular care to clean and lubricate their moving parts\u2014which is always done during maintenance as needed\u2014they will soon overheat and burn out requiring replacement.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Electrical repairs: <\/strong>The majority of repairs an AC system may need are electrical in nature. Wires loosen, corrode, create electrical shorts, etc. During maintenance, the certified technician investigates over all the wire connections to see if they are corroding and if any of the wiring needs to be tightened.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Defrosting the evaporator coil:<\/strong> The indoor evaporator coil can start to develop ice and frost due to a number of malfunctions, such as leaking refrigerant, a clogged air filter, and a build-up of dust and grime on its surface. A frozen coil won\u2019t be able to carry out heat exchange, but maintenance can stop all of these problems before they develop to the point of ice along the coil.<\/li>\n<li><strong>An early AC replacement:<\/strong> Okay, a replacement isn\u2019t exactly a \u201crepair.\u201d But it\u2019s also an expensive job you want to put off as long as possible. Maintenance can give your air conditioning system 5 to 8 years more service life than if it didn\u2019t have maintenance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Still haven\u2019t arranged for your <a href=\"\/maintenance-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">air conditioning maintenance in Katy, TX<\/a> yet? It\u2019s still not too late\u2014you need to get it done each year, and July is still a good time to schedule it. Call us to get on the calendar for maintenance and we\u2019ll ensure your cooling system has the best tune-up and inspection possible. Our customer\u2019s needs always come first.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"\/contact\/schedule-service#content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maintain your cool<\/a>\u2014At AC Comfort, your comfort is our business!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The biggest benefit of maintenance is that it gives you the peace of mind that your home cooling won\u2019t fail abruptly on you during the hottest days of summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[23,87,88],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/421"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=421"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/421\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":424,"href":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/421\/revisions\/424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}