If you're buying an old home that has an air conditioning system already installed, there are some things you should have inspected before you started using the air conditioner regularly. A little preventative inspection and maintenance can go a long way toward making sure you have a reliable air conditioner for the hot summer months -- and making sure you won't be surprised by any high energy bills.
Make Sure AC Is The Right Size
Have you come home to a cold house after work at the end of the week during the winter? If so, it means that your furnace has suddenly stopped working. Having an HVAC system failure on a Friday evening means that you may have to go all weekend with working heat until an HVAC technician can come out during normal business hour. However, you could get the system serviced sooner than that by hiring an emergency HVAC contractor.
Did you know that central air conditioners can also be called a heat pump? Many people wrongly associate the term "heat pump" as only involving the actual heating of their home. In reality, the heat pump is a two-part system. Only one part of it, the air handler, is connected to the heating mechanism (usually a furnace or boiler). The other part of the heat pump is the actual condenser unit which is the large cabinet with a fan outside of the home.
The pilot light is meant to ignite the main flame that produces the heat needed to warm up your rooms. This means your furnace will not be working and your home will be cold if the pilot light is malfunctioning. Here are some of the potential reasons your furnace's pilot light may malfunction:
The Thermocouple Is Dirty
The thermocouple is a safety mechanism that controls the flow of gas to the furnace.
A furnace may be the most important and frequently used appliance in your home during the cold months of the year. While the furnace is an indispensable part of your home's heating system, it can be commonly neglected or improperly maintained. These issues can lead homeowners to be far more likely to experience failures with these systems. This makes it necessary to be aware of the various maintenance work and other chores that come with owning a furnace.
