Heating of your home in Spring, Woodland, and North Houston can be sporadic but necessary, especially during the winter season. Keeping a year round maintenance plan, like an oil change to a car, are essential for keeping the system efficient. Changing your air filter regularly will prevent wear and tear on the system and allow for proper air flow and better comfort in your home. Things like proper insulation, identifying air leaks, keeping your vents clean, and having a professional inspect ductwork for any leaks will not only save you money in the winter, but keep the system running and prevent premature failure.

An once of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

An efficient system not only performs; better saving you on utility cost, but prevents from the high cost of repairs later. Changing your air filter regularly goes a long way at making sure you are not overworking the system. Proper insulation levels are key to maintaining both efficiency and comfort to you home. Another good tip is using your ceiling fans. As heat rises, a fan slowly turning and pushing that hot air downwards will assist in keeping even temperature of a room and not just heating of your ceiling.

Adjusting your thermostat or setting a run schedule will help the system only run as needed, and not run constantly. Smart and WIFI thermostat are capable of learning comfort levels and automatically adjusting, surprisingly save you hundreds in utility bills yearly. Even if you don’t have a Smart or WIFI Thermostat installed in your system. A knowledgeable HVAC Contractor can easily install one for you. With the efficiency cost savings, it’s an easy decision to make.

Know when you need a professional

Part of keeping the system efficient is knowing when to call a professional. Strange smells, loud noises, or sounds at start up are signs that there could be issues. Inspection of ductwork for leaks and any leak repairs should be done by a professional. Attics are dangerous, there are risks of falling through the ceiling. A HVAC professional can do these inspections for you, typically for very small diagnostic fee. A HVAC Professional is able to detect and provide solutions before they become greater issue, both saving you money and keep your system efficiently running. A healthy well maintained system will provide high level of comfort and safety for a home for many years to come.