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What To Expect From A Professional Air Conditioning Tune-Up

2013.03.18 12:00:00

In Southeast Texas summer is right around the corner, and that means heating and cooling

companies are ramping up their advertising efforts for air conditioning tune-ups. You have likely

seen advertisements showcasing specials for as low as $29 or $39, but are they worth it?

Air conditioning tune-ups are important, but only when done correctly. In order to help you find a

reputable HVAC company for your air conditioning tune-up, here are several things you should

expect.

The Company Should Have a Good Reputation

It should come as no surprise that the first thing to consider when shopping for an air conditioner

tune-up is the company’s reputation. A service is only as good as the company that backs it. If you

do not recognize the company offering the tune-up, do some research. Have you read any of their

on-line reviews? Have any of your friends or family used them? What was their experience?

Technicians Should Be Trained and Certified

What kind of training and certification do the technicians go through to be employed with the

company offering the air conditioning tune-up? You want to know the employee sent to your home

will be knowledgeable and able to answer your questions. Ask if they employ certified technicians.

Each of our technicians undergoes a certification process before being hired that includes a

background check and drug testing. All technicians also go through regular weekly training.

The Tune-Up Should Take Some Time

Some heating and cooling companies advertise extremely low air conditioning tune-up prices that

seem too good to be true. In many cases, they are. These advertised tune-ups are more likely

simple checkups that take almost no time at all by skipping the inspection of internal components of

your cooling system.

When you schedule a Precision Tune-up and Professional Cleaning with Bradbury Brothers, you

can expect our technician to be at your home for approximately 60 minutes. That’s because our

tune-ups check each of your system’s critical internal components, inspecting and cleaning the

parts necessary to keep your air conditioner running safely and efficiently all summer long.

All Critical System Components Should Be Checked

According to ENERGY STAR, a proper air conditioner tune-up should provide the following, at a

minimum.

* Check thermostat settings

* Tighten all electrical connections and measure voltage

* Lubricate all moving parts

* Check and inspect the condensate drain in your central air conditioner or heat pump

* Check controls of the system

* Check the starting cycle of the equipment

* Clean evaporator and condenser air conditioning coils.

* Check your central air conditioners refrigerant level

* Clean and adjust blower components

Our goal is to help educate our customers about energy and home comfort issues (specific

to HVAC systems). Bradbury Brothers services most of southern Montgomery County

including The Woodlands, Conroe, Magnolia, Montgomery, Oak Ridge North, Pinehurst,

Shenandoah as well as northern Harris county including Cypress, Klein, Spring and

Tomball. Visit our website at www.BradburyBrothers.com and check out our special offers.

2013.02.04 12:00:00

One of the best and easiest ways to ensure consistently low heating and cooling bills — as well as adding many faithful and functional years of service from your HVAC system — is to simply make and keep bi-annual service and maintenance appointments with a reputable local HVAC technician.

As spring and fall tend to be the seasons in which your HVAC system is least likely to be working overtime, these seasons tend to be the best times to schedule service. The truth of the matter is that as long as you have your air conditioning system serviced once a year and your heating system serviced once a year, it doesn’t matter when. Preferably you would have them done about six months apart.

Be sure to schedule your HVAC maintenance appointments well in advance, and see if any local HVAC technicians in your area offer discounts for customers that are on a regular schedule for bi-annual service of their HVAC systems.

It is difficult to stress enough how important it is to keep these bi-annual maintenance schedules faithfully, as there can be many ugly consequences to forgetting to do so. Besides the obvious consequences of higher heating and cooling bills due to a system that has to work far harder than it needs to, many HVAC system warranties come with clauses that demand regular maintenance as a condition of continued warranty coverage. As the old saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Bradbury Brothers offers full service for heating and cooling systems. Contact us any time, and we’ll have an expert answer any questions you have and provide any services you need.

Our goal is to help educate our customers about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems). Bradbury Brothers services most of southern Montgomery County including The Woodlands, Conroe, Magnolia, Montgomery, Oak Ridge North, Pinehurst, Shenandoah as well as northern Harris county including Cypress, Klein, Spring and Tomball.

The Value of Regular HVAC Maintenance

2012.03.05 12:00:00

A heating and cooling system can be a little tricky when it comes to how well it’s performing. Most homeowners don’t realize there is a performance problem with their HVAC system until it finally stops working. If nothing else, for this reason alone, it is so important that you perform regular maintenance on your HVAC.

Maintenance Saves Money
Regular maintenance helps guarantee that your unit is working effectively, as well as provides the opportunity to catch signs of wear and weakness. The earlier they are noticed, the less the chance these small issues unexpectedly develop into big problems that can be costly to fix. All too often people will assume their unit is covered under warranty, and the warranty will pay for repairs, but when a unit does not receive regular tune-ups and cleaning, the manufacturer’s warranty becomes void.

Maintenance Maintains Efficiency
While the cost of unexpected repairs is certainly something to be concerned about, it’s important to be attentive to how efficiently your system is operating, too. If your system isn’t running efficiently, your unit is working harder than necessary to distribute air throughout your home, which wastes energy and money.

Maintenance Helps Ensure Your Safety
Many homeowners don’t realize that safety is an important issue when it comes to the operation of your heating and cooling units. A good maintenance tune-up will include an evaluation of all electrical connections. Defective connections can be a fire hazard and place a strain on the life of the affected unit. Furnaces in particular, are fire and carbon monoxide hazards when not attended to regularly.

Getting the Most from Your System
The most surefire way to ensure your system is operating effectively is to have it professionally maintained on a regular basis. Professionally performed tune-ups, cleaing and safety inspections are performed by technicians who are trained and certified to completely inspect and evaluate your system for performance and safety.

What You Can Do
Be sure to clean or change your air filters regularly. Of all the reasons an air conditioner or furnace doesn’t work as well as it should, this is often it. When the unit is on, it’s pulling air through the filter. The filter works to trap impurities and particulates from the air. Eventually the filter becomes blocked with everything it has trapped, and it becomes more difficult for the air to pass through. When this happens, your unit must work extra hard and use more power to do its job. Most filters should be changed once a month.

If you’re not sure what type of filter you are using, contact a professional like Bradbury Brothers to help you determine this and the schedule you should keep.

Our goal is to help educate our customers about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems). Bradbury Brothers services most of southern Montgomery County including The Woodlands, Conroe, Magnolia, Montgomery, Oak Ridge North, Pinehurst, Shenandoah as well as northern Harris county including Cypress, Klein, Spring and Tomball. Visit our website at www.BradburyBrothers.com and check out our special offers.

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