VIDEO: How to Tune-up Your AC for Summer

You tune up your car. You tune up your bicycle. You even tune up your musical instruments. But when fall and winter give way to spring and summer did you know you should be having your home’s HVAC system tuned up, too?

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If you wanna keep your home’s climate control system controlling your home’s climate, you really should be having your heating, ventilation and air conditioning components regularly maintained by a licensed professional. Watch the video below to learn why air conditioner maintenance is important, why you should consider having an annual AC tune-up and what your HVAC service technician will do during an AC inspection.

Benefits of routine HVAC tune-ups include:

• Lower energy costs and greater ecofriendliness

• Preventing pricey repairs

• More reliable performance and improved comfort

• Improved air quality in your home

• Increasing the lifespan of your system

• Ensuring your warranty remains valid

• Preventing hazards like carbon monoxide leaks

While tending to one’s own household maintenance obligations can be rewarding and is, in many cases, doable if not necessary, some tasks are just too much to ask of your everyday DIYer. That’s why we called in reinforcements for this particular project. Our HomeServe homie, Randy Boutte, who’s a bona fide HomeServe HVAC tech, showed us what an AC tune-up comprises and what homeowners should expect in terms of time, cost, labor … and sweat.

Watch the video above and let us know what you think in the comments section, homeowners: Is this a DIY dilemma, or a problem for the pros?

We’ll cover the following topics in the video:

• Why you need an AC tune-up before summer

• Best time for an AC tune-up

• How to prepare your AC for summer heat

• Signs your AC needs maintenance

• AC maintenance tips for homeowners

• Saving money on energy bills with AC maintenance

• HVAC tune-up benefits for summer

• How often should you service your air conditioner?

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