{"id":514,"date":"2019-02-25T11:00:10","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T16:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/?p=514"},"modified":"2019-02-22T13:46:12","modified_gmt":"2019-02-22T18:46:12","slug":"march-great-time-ac-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/march-great-time-ac-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"March Is a Great Time for AC Maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/air-conditioner-on-leaves-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"air-conditioner-on-leaves\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/air-conditioner-on-leaves-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/air-conditioner-on-leaves-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/air-conditioner-on-leaves.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>In some parts of the country, air conditioners go on long vacations during the winter. There are distinct seasons for air conditioning, and AC owners usually prepare their cooling systems for the summer weather with a professional spring tune-up. Or at least they <em>should<\/em>; any quality HVAC contractor recommends it and offers a regular maintenance program to make it easier for customers.<\/p>\n<p>Here in Texas, air conditioning doesn\u2019t have a \u201cseason.\u201d It gets used more often at some points of the year, less in others\u2014but it\u2019s necessary almost every month. When is the best time to schedule regular maintenance? It\u2019s not much different from any other place: spring is the ideal time, and you might as well take advantage of March to call an <a href=\"\/service-areas\/houston-tx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HVAC contractor in Houston, TX<\/a> to schedule your annual AC maintenance.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Why March Is an Ideal Maintenance Month<\/h2>\n<p>March falls at the right time. The extreme heat of the middle of the year hasn\u2019t arrived yet, so maintenance will get the air conditioner prepped in time for the heavy work. But March is also close enough to the hot weather to make maintenance more effective. It\u2019s always best to have an appliance maintained right before it\u2019s needed the most; March puts you near to summer weather while still having a cushion so you can get any extra repairs the AC may need.<\/p>\n<p>This is also a month where HVAC technicians have a bit more time on their schedules to take on maintenance. March weather is rarely extreme, although it can be surprising. Emergencies for heating and cooling are uncommon, so contractors like us can put more focus on maintenance and installation work. If you schedule maintenance in March, you shouldn\u2019t have trouble finding a convenient date for it.<\/p>\n<h2>Yes, You AC Absolutely Needs This Service<\/h2>\n<p>We mentioned that AC owners <em>should<\/em> schedule cooling system maintenance each spring. Unfortunately, many don\u2019t. They may just forget they need it done, or they don\u2019t think it\u2019s too important. More a luxury. But it\u2019s really a <em>necessity<\/em>. Here in Texas, regular maintenance is urgent because local air conditioners handle a massive workload each year: blistering hot, long summers, and warm weather throughout the year. No winter vacations!<\/p>\n<p>The stress on an air conditioner in Texas accumulates fast, and only regular maintenance can keep it from overwhelming the system and leading to breakdowns or lesser repairs. You want to head into the summer heat without worries your cooling system will conk out on you during a 100\u00b0F day\u2014and maintenance gives you this peace of mind.<\/p>\n<h2>We Offer Maintenance, Made Easy<\/h2>\n<p>You can sign up for our Safety and Efficiency Club to make caring for your household\u2019s AC easier. When you join, you\u2019ll receive the required maintenance for your HVAC system each year. You don\u2019t have to worry about forgetting the schedule it\u2014we\u2019ll call you to arrange for the maintenance each spring. You\u2019ll also receive several membership perks, such as a discount on repairs and priority customer service in case of emergencies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>At AC Comfort, we believe comfort can cost less\u2014<a href=\"\/contact\/schedule-service#content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">call us today to see how!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When is the best time to schedule regular maintenance? We recommend this March.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[87,99],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/514"}],"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=514"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/514\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":519,"href":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/514\/revisions\/519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accomfort.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}