Central Air Conditioning Care: How Preventative Maintenance Can Help

Are you considering replacing your central air conditioning system entirely because it requires a lot of repairs? If you want your new system to last for a long time, you might want to invest in preventative maintenance every now in then. Discover in this article which parts of a central air conditioning system can benefit from preventative maintenance by a professional, like Proctor Mechanical Corp.

Which Areas Especially Need Preventative Maintenance?

When preventative maintenance is done, one area that should be inspected is the air duct system. There are a few things that can go wrong with the air duct system if maintenance is not done on occasion. For one, the ducts can become covered in dirt, allergens, mold, and so on. Dirty air ducts are not only a health hazard, but they usually lead to an air conditioning system being inefficient due to air not flowing well through the system. The air ducts can also become disassembled or develop cracks that leads to some of the air seeping out when you are trying to cool off your house.

Preventative maintenance should also be performed on the heat pump to make sure it is functional. The heat pump works with a central air conditioning system to pull warm air out of the house. The pump also brings in cool air from outside when you are trying to cool your house down. A contractor can clean the pump to prevent debris--like dead leaves, dirt, bugs, etc.--from causing it to stall, which can happen often since it is located outside.

You should also make sure that preventative maintenance is done for the evaporator coil of your air conditioning system. The evaporator coil is a vital part of a central air conditioning system because it helps with the creation of cold air. Basically, the evaporate coil must be cleaned off sometimes to prevent dirt from interfering with warm air getting cold. The metal of an evaporator coil is usually cold because the system coolant turns into a gas that makes it that way. The coil must be cold enough so that when warm air touches the metal, it can become cold enough to cool your home off.

Does a Central Air Conditioning System Cost a Lot to Replace?

The cost for a new central air conditioning system depends on how many new parts are needed. For instance, if you need a system installed that includes a new air duct system, expect installation to cost up to $8,000 plus. A new central air conditioning system that can be used with the ducts to your old system might cost as little as $2,100 plus. Make sure your new air conditioning system receives preventative maintenance so it will last longer than the last system!

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