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Category: Heating

Should I Upgrade to a Two-Stage or Modulating Furnace?

Trying to find the furnace that is best for your home can be a complicated process. That’s why we compiled this list of pros and cons to ensure you get the heater that’s right for you!

MODULATING FURNACE

Modulating furnaces are perfect for homeowners who tend to be picky about their heat settings. These systems are designed to adjust their flame in small increments to give you tons of options regarding how much you want to heat your home.

Pros

Greater energy efficiency- Modulating furnaces are the most energy-efficient heaters on the market. Because this system can adjust its flame in slight increments, it can reach an incredible AFUE rating of up to 98%, which means that for every dollar worth of fuel consumed, 98 cents goes toward heating your home. With a rating like that, you should start to see a noticeable drop in the cost of your energy bills right away.

Increased control- No other furnace type has nearly the same amount of temperature control as the modulating furnace. These units allow you to keep your home within one to two degrees of the temperature of your choice. Modulating systems have adjustable heat settings and often come equipped with a variable-speed blower, which will significantly reduce hot and cold spots in your home.

Cons

Costly- These furnaces are the most expensive on the market. While they’re the best at what they do, not everyone can throw as much as $10,000 toward a furnace installation.

Is it Right for Me?

The modulating furnace is an excellent investment for those who aren’t looking to move anytime soon. The energy savings from this system often pay for themselves in anywhere from 3.5 to 5 years, after which you should have at least 15 more years of ongoing heating savings.

TWO-STAGE FURNACE

As the name suggests, a two-stage furnace’s burner runs at two different levels. For example, these burners can run on high heat during the winter and low heat for more moderate days.

Pros

Cheaper option – The two-stage furnace’s most significant advantage over the modulating furnace is its cost. On average, a two-stage will cost around a couple thousand less with insulation than a modulating unit.

Cons

Less Control- Two-stage furnaces do not have as much control of the temperature as modulating furnaces. While this heater will still eliminate hot and cold spots as well as temperature swings, it doesn’t provide nearly the same amount of control over the temperature as a modulating heater.

Decreased Efficiency- While a two-stage heater is more efficient than other models, it simply can’t compare to the modulating furnace as the increased control of the burners allows you to operate at lower capacities instead of having to choose between hot and cold.

Is it Right for Me?

If you’re not 100% you have found your forever home, the two-stage furnace is a better option. This system combines the best of both worlds by providing you with cheaper up-front costs while still increasing the value of your home and heating your house well.

Ready to upgrade your furnace? Bounds Heating & Air has experienced technicians who can handle whatever heater you decide is right for your home. Contact us online or give us a call at (352) 472-2761 to get your installation scheduled today!

Filed Under: Bounds Heating and Air, Furnace, Heating, Heating System, HVAC Installation, HVAC System, Indoor Temperature, Installation

Yes, You Still Need to Tune Up Your Furnace In Florida: Here’s Why

Down in Florida, we typically find ourselves relying on our air conditioners much more than our furnaces. That being said, even if you don’t run your furnace that often, it’s still important to keep up with its routine preventative maintenance.

WHY IS FURNACE MAINTENANCE IMPORTANT?

Preventative maintenance for your furnace is important for three main reasons:

1. Routine maintenance makes your furnace safer.

This is especially true if you own a gas- or oil-burning furnace. These types of furnaces burn fuel to produce heat. That process of burning fuel (combustion) produces some toxic flue gases, such as carbon monoxide.

During a routine maintenance appointment, a technician will check your furnace to make sure that those toxic flue gases are being safely vented outdoors and are not mixing with your indoor air. The technician will also inspect your furnace for any fuel leaks that could create a fire hazard.

2. Maintenance helps reduce wear and tear on your furnace.

Even a correctly installed, well-built furnace needs to be serviced and adjusted every so often. As the machinery whirs and runs, parts can lose lubrication, move out of alignment, or loosen.

That type of wear and tear makes your furnace a less effective machine, and it will end up working harder to compensate for its declining performance. The harder the components work, the faster they wear out, which means you’ll end up replacing parts (or even the entire system) much sooner than you’d otherwise have to.

3. Your heating system operates more efficiently with routine maintenance.

As mentioned above, a neglected system with wear and tear has to work harder to perform its job. This means that your furnace will use more energy to warm your home than it should have to. By keeping up with routine maintenance, you’ll notice that your energy bills don’t jump up during the colder months of the year.

Gainesville Preventative HVAC Maintenance

At Bounds Heating & Air, our technicians take pride in providing dependable service and thorough HVAC maintenance. Backed by over three decades of experience, we are Gainesville’s go-to for heating and cooling services. Contact us online or give us a call at (352) 472-2761.

Filed Under: Furnace, Gas Furnace, Heater Tuneup, Heating, Heating System, HVAC Maintenance, Maintenance

7 Common HVAC Terms That Every Homeowner Should Know

Does it feel like you’re reading a different language whenever you try to read anything about your home’s heating and cooling system? We understand. At one point, all of those terms were new to us too. For this reason, we want to provide you with a glossary, of sorts, that explains some essential terms that every homeowner should know about their heating and cooling system.

Ready to learn how to speak “HVAC?” Let’s get started.

1. HVAC

Let’s start with the term HVAC. HVAC is an acronym for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning. People often will refer to an entire heating and cooling system (the heater, air conditioner, and ductwork) as an HVAC system for short.

2. AFUE

AFUE (Average Fuel Utilization Efficiency) is a term for the measurement of a gas or oil furnace’s efficiency. AFUE is a number. That number is the percentage of the amount of fuel energy used to heat your home.

For instance, if a furnace’s AFUE is 80, then 80% of the fuel it uses will be used for heating your home, while 20% of the fuel will go to waste (80% + 20% = 100%). An energy-efficient furnace will have a really high AFUE, meaning that almost 100% of the fuel it uses will be used to heat your home, and only a small percentage of the fuel will go to waste.

3. SEER

SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio) is the rating that describes how efficient an air conditioner or heat pump is. The SEER is calculated by dividing the unit’s total cooling power by the total energy used to power it over one year. This equation takes into account temperature differences throughout the year. Taking those differences into account is important because your AC works much harder during July than January.

4. HSPF

HSPF (Heating Seasonal Performance Factor) is similar to SEER and AFUE, only it applies to heat pumps when they’re heating a home. To calculate a heat pump’s HSPF, you divide the unit’s total heating power by the total energy used to power it over one year. In this way, HSPF takes seasonal temperature differences into account.

5. Condenser

Your air conditioning system has two major components: the indoor unit and the outdoor unit. The outdoor unit is called the condenser, that metal box that sits outside with a fan inside of it. Whether you own a heat pump, a ductless mini-split, or a traditional AC and furnace, the air conditioner has a condenser located outdoors, typically in the yard, on the roof, or on a balcony.

The condenser contains a coil with refrigerant that has just absorbed heat from your indoor air. The condenser’s main role is to release all that heat outdoors. For this reason, the condenser needs adequate room for ventilation on all sides and especially on top, where its fan is blowing out the most warm air.

6. Evaporator Coil

Air conditioners and heat pumps have two coils: one is in the condenser, mentioned above, and the other is the evaporator coil. The evaporator coil is located indoors.

Just like the condenser coil, the evaporator coil contains refrigerant. Hot indoor air from your home blows over this coil, and the refrigerant absorbs the heat from the air. The “warmed up” refrigerant moves along a line from the evaporator coil out to the outdoor condenser coil, where it can release that heat outside.

7. Heat Exchanger

Heat exchangers are a crucial component in gas or oil furnaces. Here’s why:

  • While burning fuel, a furnace creates toxic flue gases and combustion products, such as carbon monoxide. These things are hazardous to breathe, so you don’t want them mixing with your “breathing air.”
  • The heat exchanger is a thin, metal shield that acts as a barrier between your breathing air and the hot air that gets exposed to flue gases and toxic byproducts that result from your furnace burning fuel.
  • Because the heat exchanger is made of metal, it transfers the heat from the “unhealthy” air to your indoor air, while keeping out all the harmful things you shouldn’t breathe.
  • Consequently, your indoor air gets heated safely, and the flue gases and pollutants on the other side of the heat exchanger get vented outside your home where they can dissipate.

Over time, condensation can cause the heat exchanger to rust. This can lead to cracks as the metal expands and contracts from warming up and cooling down. A cracked heat exchanger needs to be taken seriously, as any breaks in the barrier can allow harmful gases and particles to mix with your indoor air.

At Bounds Heating & Air, we’re committed to providing you with top-quality HVAC repairs, maintenance, and installations. Give us a call at (352) 472-2761 or contact us online today!

Filed Under: AC & Heating, AC Cooling, Air Conditioning, Furnace, Gas Furnace, Heat Pumps, Heating

Heater Behavior: What’s Normal and What’s Not

Have you ever looked at or listened to your heater and wondered, “Should it be acting like this?” The good news is that you don’t have to be a heating and cooling expert to learn some essentials about heater behavior. Below, we’re going to look at some of the top inquiries we get from homeowners about their heating systems, and we’ll tell you what’s normal and when you should contact a technician.

The heater is taking a while to “warm up.”

If your heater turns on after being shut off for a long time, it might take a few minutes for the air coming out of your vents to warm up. Even if your heater working just fine, the air still has to travel through cold ductwork before it gets to each room, and it can lose heat along the way.

If the air never warms up at all, make sure your thermostat is set to AUTO (not ON), and check to see if your system needs a new air filter. You’d be amazed how often one of these steps solves the issue! If neither of these troubleshooting tricks works, it’s time to call a technician.

The heater makes a boom or banging noise whenever it starts up.

Right away, any HVAC expert will tell you that this a problem, and they’re right. You’re hearing this noise because your furnace has an issue with delayed ignition.

Here is what happens:

  1. Your thermostat signals your furnace to start a heating cycle.
  2. Your furnace “feeds” a gas and oxygen mixture to the burners so that they’ll ignite–but something is preventing that ignition from happening.
  3. Consequently, the gas mixture starts to build up.
  4. Finally, when the gas mixture ignites, it makes a small explosion inside your furnace’s combustion chamber–boom!

Over time, these mini-explosions can damage your furnace, and any excess gas can be dangerous because of how volatile it is. In some cases, this problem can be solved by cleaning the burners. However, there could also be an issue with the ratio of gas and oxygen in the gas mixture. It’s best to involve a technician to get to the root cause of the problem.

The heater is giving off a strange smell.

If you smell something burning when you first turn your heater on for the season, don’t be alarmed. This is most likely just dust burning off in the equipment. If this smell doesn’t go away, then you should shut your system off and call a technician.

Your heater should never give off odors that smell like any of the following:

  • Burning rubber
  • Burning oil
  • Melting plastic
  • Overheated metal
  • Garbage or something rotten
  • Mold or mildew
  • Natural gas, sulfur, or rotten eggs

Bad smells can signal anything from a mechanical problem to a gas leak to a dead animal trapped in your ductwork. These scenarios are best handled by a professional.

The heater is making a loud humming noise while it runs.

While no heater runs completely silently, the unit shouldn’t start making a humming or buzzing noise out of the blue. Humming can indicate the need to replace a part, such as a failing capacitor or blower motor, but typically, these types of noises mean that the equipment just needs a little maintenance. As the system goes through wear and tear, parts can loosen, and the blower motor can lose lubrication. Technicians can easily take care of issues like loose parts or lack of lubrication during a maintenance appointment.

The furnace flame has some yellow and orange in it.

Your furnace flame should be bright blue, but it is also okay if the very tip is yellow. If you’re seeing streaks of yellow, orange, red, or green in the flame, then you know there’s a problem.

Why does the color of the flame matter? There are two significant reasons:

  • If the flame isn’t pure blue, then your furnace isn’t burning as hotly or efficiently as it should be. This means that your furnace is costing you more money to use than necessary.
  • Yellow and orange flames also mean that the fuel isn’t burning as “cleanly” and that more pollutants (including carbon monoxide) are being released during the combustion process).

Dirty burners are the most common culprit behind yellow and orange furnace flames. If cleaning the burners doesn’t solve the problem, or if you don’t know how to clean them correctly, an HVAC technician can perform this task for you. There could also be too little oxygen in the gas and oxygen mixture that’s fed to the burners. You will definitely need a technician’s help to handle this issue safely.

At Bounds Heating & Air, we pride ourselves on top quality heater repairs and unmatched customer care. To schedule heating service in Gainesville, call (352) 472-2761 or send us a message online.

Filed Under: AC & Heating, Heating, Heating System

4 Interesting Facts About Air Conditioning Systems

The days keep getting hotter, and it can be tempting to just stay indoors where your air conditioner can keep you cool all day. If you’re able to do this, more power to you, but it’s important to keep an eye on your energy bills if you do so. In the meantime, check out these interesting facts about air conditioners.

Bounds Heating & Air, a local contractor specializing in HVAC maintenance and repair, lists four items to add to your knowledge of air conditioning systems.

A Luxury Item 

Air conditioners were considered luxury items when they were first introduced. It was only in the 1960s that they became widely used in residential homes.

Average Life Span

An air conditioner can be expected to last 16 years on average. This could be a good benchmark for you to determine if an HVAC repair would still be worth it. If your air conditioner has already hit it’s 10- to 15-year mark, you might want to start looking for a new one instead of spending money on repairs.

The Origin of School Summer Vacations

School summer vacations are often thought to have been started to allow time for children to help out during planting and harvesting time. While this may have influenced the school calendar, the main factor that led to the creation of summer vacation was the heat. Back then, school buildings had no air conditioning, and it was believed that the heat made it difficult for students to focus on their classes. However, even with the mainstream use of air conditioning, summer vacations continued.

Energy Efficiency

The energy efficiency of an air conditioner is typically measured in SEER or Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio. The higher the SEER, the greater a unit’s efficiency.

Bounds Heating & Air has over 20 years of expertise in heating and air conditioning repair. Call us at (352) 472-2761 or fill out our contact form to request a free quote. We offer our services to homeowners in Gainesville, Newberry, and surrounding areas.

Filed Under: Air Conditioning, Heating

Troubleshooting Your Ductless Heat Pump

Even if you perform routine maintenance on your ductless heat pump, there may come a time when it runs into trouble. The heat coming from the system may not be as strong as it was before, for example, or you may start hearing noises while it’s operating. In any case, it’s essential for you to be aware of what to do once your heat pump encounters issues.

Bounds Heating & Air, a leading HVAC maintenance contractor in the area, shares troubleshooting tips for your ductless heat pump problems.

Inspecting the Power Supply

One common problem of ductless heat pumps involves the electrical supply. Be sure to check that all the switches are turned on, including the indoor part of the system and the one inside the pump itself. Also, examine the system for tripped circuit breakers.

Checking the Pump’s Internal Unit

An internal panel helps the ductless heat pump send heat across your home. Check for damage first before removing the outer cover. Once inside the unit, you’ll find the thermostat, which controls your desired indoor temperature. See to it that it’s fully functioning, then check to see if the batteries are out of juice. It’s also possible that it got disconnected from the power supply. You may seek professional help from one of our HVAC repair technicians if you think there’s some other reason for its failure.

Checking the Pump’s Outdoor Unit

Next, inspect the ductless heat pump’s outdoor unit.  Make sure you can hear the pump running when it is set to “on” from the inside. If it doesn’t, it may not be working due to frost buildup. The system should have a “defrost” option on its external control panel. Press it to warm the pump and get it back in full operation.

While it’s good to troubleshoot a heating system on your own, when in doubt consider contacting Bounds Heating & Air. We offer 24/7 emergency services, which means our NATE-certified technicians are just a phone call away from taking care of your HVAC needs. Whether it’s an air conditioning repair or heating replacement, expect us to handle them with the utmost professionalism in mind.

Give us a call at (352) 278-9123 for more information. You may also fill out our contact form to schedule an appointment or request a free estimate. Our Florida service areas include Alachua, FL, and nearby communities.

Filed Under: Heat Pumps, Heating, Power Supply

5 Tips to Get Your Heater Ready for Winter

Now that cooler weather has set in, the warmth and comfort of your home will be dependent on its central heating system. As such, it’s imperative to thoroughly check out your system to ensure that it is, and will remain, in good working order for the next several months.

Bounds Heating and Air, your local HVAC repair and installation pros, shares maintenance tips for getting your heating system up and running.

1. Replace Your HVAC Filter

During the fall, your filter will collect dust, dirt, allergens, dander, and more; by the end of the season, it will become congested and will be unable to filter the air as efficiently. It is important that you change your HVAC filter every season.

2. Check Your Vents & Registers

Having your vents or registers dusted before using your heater will remove any extra build-up that may result in polluting your home’s air. You should also make sure nothing is blocking the airflow.

3. Test Your Thermostat

Start your inspection with a quick look at the thermostat. You’re good to go if your system runs well when you operate the controls. However, you may want to recalibrate it if it’s not adjusted. Call a NATE-certified professional to have it fixed or replaced if the heating shuts down within three minutes or less.

4. Inspect the Furnace

Upon setting the temperature, you should see the furnace producing flames. They should be blue in color with no hints of yellow or orange. Otherwise, it could be a sign of an improper mix of air and fuel. Again, contact a technician to adjust the furnace. As your experts in HVAC maintenance, we provide 24/7 emergency service, which means we’re just a phone call away from responding to your issue, no matter what time of day.

5. Ensuring Proper Air Circulation

A central heating system, especially the forced-air type, works in the same way as an air conditioner in that it’s dependent on air circulation. You must take care to ensure proper airflow all throughout the system, with no obstructions whatsoever. Start by checking the filters. Clean them once a month, then replace every three months after that. This way, you can be assured that the whole system is efficient and the indoor air quality is the best it can be.

Call the Gainesville AC Replacement Experts

Here at Bounds Heating and Air, we offer a wide range of HVAC services, from air conditioning repair to heating installations. We ensure all systems function to their full potential all year round. Give us a call at (352) 278-9123 for a free estimate. You may also fill out our contact form to schedule an appointment with us. We serve residents of Florida, including those in Gainesville, FL.

Filed Under: Air Conditioning, Heating, HVAC System

Caring for Your Home’s HVAC System – Part 3

Many homeowners might see preventive maintenance as merely an added expense, but it’s actually a simple way for you to save on repair costs and your energy bill, breathe cleaner air, improve indoor comfort, protect your home and even help the environment, and all it requires is a relatively small investment.

In fact, it’s not expensive at all compared to what you would have to spend for a replacement when your HVAC deteriorates prematurely. Say a unit costs $10,000 and has a rated service life of 10 years. With proper care, it will surely reach that lifespan, leaving you to spend $10,000 when it’s time to replace again.

Without proper care, however, an HVAC unit will not make the most of its service life, needing replacing after just five years. That’s $10,000 you have to spend before the ideal time and $10,000 from the previous purchase that you weren’t able to take full advantage of.

What You Can Do

It’s always a good idea to enlist a professional to do preventive maintenance on your HVAC system. As experts, they know what problems to look for and how to address them, ensuring they don’t worsen and cause bigger issues for you down the line. However, there are also things you can do as a homeowner, including:

  • Keeping air conditioning and heating units free of grass, leaves, and pollen.
  • Clearing two feet of space around outdoor units.
  • Replacing air filters regularly (at least every 90 days).
  • Investing in better air filters.
  • Turning off the water to the furnace humidifier during summer.
  • Turning on the water and replacing the humidifier filter in the fall.
  • Preventing clogs in AC condensate drain with a bleach-water mixture.
  • Ensuring outdoor AC is on firm, level ground.

Your HVAC system greatly affects your experience living in your home, so caring for it is one of the best investments you can make for your property. To ensure your maintenance efforts yield the best results, make sure you only work with a reputable HVAC expert in your area.

Filed Under: Heating, HVAC System, Installation

Caring For Your Homes HVAC System Part 2

Everyone may know that a thermostat controls the temperature inside the home via a heating and cooling system, but what many may not realize is that how you use it can affect not only your comfort levels indoors but how much you save on energy costs as well. In fact, according to ENERGY STAR, you can save up to 10% annually on heating and cooling by just setting your thermostat back by 7 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit from its normal setting for 8 hours in a day. If you live in an area with milder climate, you’re looking at even higher energy savings if you do this!

Whether you are controlling temperatures for the summer or winter, you want to keep the difference between temperatures inside your home and that of the outdoors as little as possible. This lessens the load on your HVAC system, which also helps keep energy costs down.

Ideal Thermostat Temperatures

  • During Summer – Keep your home warmer than usual when you’re away but program it at 78 degrees Fahrenheit when you’re around. Don’t set your thermostat at a colder setting when turning on an air conditioner! It’s a misconception that it will cool a home faster. Instead, it may result in excessive cooling, leading to unnecessary expenses.
  • During Winter – The ideal thermostat temperature for the season is 68 degrees Fahrenheit when you’re at home. While you’re out, you can lower the temperature even further. In fact, for every degree you lower your thermostat in the 60- to 70-degree range, you are saving up to 5% in heating costs.

Quick Tip: Where to Install a Thermostat?

The best place to put a thermostat in is near your home’s center. Keep in mind as well which rooms are most frequently used because that’s where you want the most comfortable temperatures to be. Additionally, don’t put your thermostat under direct sunlight, in the kitchen, above air vents and by doors or windows.

Filed Under: Heating, HVAC, HVAC Maintenance

Energy Star®: The Importance of the Blue Label

For over 20 years, ENERGY STAR® has been helping home and business owners choose the most energy-efficient products with their quintessential blue label. Our HVAC maintenance experts at Bounds Heating & Air discuss what’s on the blue label and why it matters in your choice of heating and cooling units.

What’s on the ENERGY STAR® Label

The label details the energy efficiency of the product. All of these are established by comparing the efficiency rating of the product to the minimum efficiency requirements set by the federal government. For air conditioning, an ENERGY STAR® AC unit must be 10% more energy-efficient than the standard model.

Look for these two details on the label: the product’s estimated yearly operating cost and its estimated yearly electrical use. The former gives you a general estimate of how much it costs to run the unit. The latter shows how much power it will take to consume on average within a year.

ENERGY STAR® HVACs

ENERGY STAR®’s blue label is helpful when you’re looking for a new HVAC system. An HVAC system with the blue label is 45% more energy-efficient than conventional systems, and this means it performs beyond the standard efficiency.

Since ENERGY STAR® HVAC units are as energy-efficient as possible, they also don’t encounter frequent problems that plague standard units, which means HVAC repair and general maintenance is infrequent. This, in turn, will maximize the unit’s overall operational lifespan.

Save More on Heating and Cooling

The most important benefit you can get from buying an ENERGY STAR® rated HVAC system is more savings on your utility bills. ENERGY STAR® systems are designed to meet and adapt to your local area’s climate, which means your units will effectively keep you cool and warm.

At Bounds Heating & Air, we’re the company to trust for air conditioning repair and HVAC maintenance. Our team of skilled technicians will also help you find the best ENERGY STAR® rated HVAC system for optimum energy efficiency. Call us today at (352) 472-2761 to learn more about our services. We are air conditioning repair experts serving homeowners throughout Alachua, FL, and other parts of Florida.

Filed Under: Cooling, Heating, HVAC Contractor

Tips on Choosing the Right Heating System for Your Needs

Choosing a heating system for your home can be surprisingly difficult due to the vast number of options. You need to balance several factors to find the system that best fits your comfort needs and your budget. Bounds Heating & Air, your local HVAC repair and installation expert, explains what factors you need to consider:

 

Life Cycle Cost

Make sure to think about the overall lifecycle cost when calculating the costs for your new heating system. Estimate how much your new system will cost to install, maintain, repair, and replace over the course of its expected life span. This will show you the true value of a system. Products with a high initial cost might end up having low maintenance and repair costs and last longer compared with cheaper equipment.

Study Efficiency Ratings

As an air conditioning repair expert, we recommend learning about the various energy performance ratings that measure a heating system’s efficiency. Choose the most efficient system that meets your needs and fits your budget because the higher the efficiency, the less it will cost to operate the system.

Consider the Fuel Source and Distribution System

Some heating systems use fuel, while others use electricity. It is important to uncover which option will perform best in your home, then choose a heating system based on that. You should also consider the distribution system used by your system. Forced air heating systems disperse heat through air ducts and registers, while hydronic heating systems distribute heat through copper or plastic piping.

Bounds Heating & Air can help you with all of your HVAC maintenance, repair, and installation needs thanks to our decades of experience and our dedication to providing the best services possible to local homeowners. We are also available 24 hours a day and seven days a week to deal with emergencies. We serve many areas in Florida including Lake City, FL. Call us at 352-472-2761 to learn more about our services and products.

Filed Under: Heating, Heating System, HVAC Repair

Keeping Your HVAC System in Good Shape This Summer

HVAC Maintenance in Summer

Summer is the time of year that every homeowner constantly uses their air conditioning system. Because of his, it’s important to check your air filter every month to make sure that it has not become full of contaminants. Since you may have to replace your air filter earlier than the three-month mark, have a replacement air filter ready just in case. Inspect all the registers and return air grilles in your home regularly as well; these vents should never be blocked. Move your carpets, rugs, furniture, and other items are away from the vents.

Check your exterior cooling equipment routinely as well. As an air conditioning repair expert, we recommend trimming away any vegetation that has grown around the unit and clearing away debris surrounding it. Don’t store outdoor furniture in the areas immediately surrounding the exterior cooling equipment. Inspect your cooling system’s drip pan and condensate drain lines for clogs too. Finally, for best results, schedule a professional HVAC inspection.

Our Professional Maintenance Program

Bounds Heating & Air offers maintenance programs that prevent system breakdowns and can save you money on your energy bills. Our services can keep your system working at peak efficiency. Using one of our maintenance programs also means that you will receive a discount on parts necessary for repairs, as well as a reduced rate for service calls. All our maintenance specialists are NATE®-certified and factory-trained, so rest assured that your heating and cooling units are in good hands.

Rely on Bounds Heating & Air for all of your professional HVAC maintenance needs. We have over two decades of experience in the industry, ensuring that your HVAC projects will be quick and hassle-free. We serve many areas of Florida, including Gainesville, FL. Call us at 352-472-2761 to learn more about our services and products.

Filed Under: Heating, HVAC, HVAC Maintenance

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