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HVAC System Preventative Maintenance
Maintain a Healthier, Cleaner, & More Comfortable Home
At Southern Home Performance, we are committed to excellence and we are here to help you create a healthier, cleaner and more comfortable indoor living environment. Routine maintenance should be performed to ensure your home is ready to protect you from the extreme temperatures and help you have a longer lasting system. Our Preventative Maintenance plans cover your entire HVAC system. Check out the following tasks that we perform for each season.
Cooling
Whether you use a conventional air conditioner or a heat pump to cool your home, your cooling system should have a maintenance check-up every spring to prepare for the hot, humid weather of summer.
1. Check Thermostat
2. Replace or Clean Standard Air Filter
3. Clean Electronic Air Cleaner Cells
4. Replace High-Efficiency Air Cleaner Media
5. Lubricate Motor & Bearings (where applicable)
6. Clean Humidifier and Disengage for Cooling Season
7. Check Condensate Drain Line
8. Test Condensate Pump Operation
9. Remove and Clean Condensate Pump (if needed)
10. Clean Cooling Coil (if needed)
11. Check Temperature Drop Across Cooling Coil
12. Check Refrigerant Level
13. Perform Refrigerant Leak Detection (if needed)
14. Test Line Voltage
15. Check Electrical Connections
16. Check Electrical Terminals
17. Test Amperage Draw of Compressor
18. Inspect Condenser Coil
19. Clean Condenser Coil (if needed)
20. Check Condenser Fan Motor Bearings
21. Inspect Condenser Fan blade for Fatigue Cracks
22. Inspect Electrical Disconnect Wire Connections
23. Test High Pressure Switch
24. Test Low Pressure Switch
Heating
Whether you use a conventional heating system or a heat pump to heat your home, your heating system should have a maintenance check-up every fall to ensure your home stays nice and warm during the winter.
1. Check Thermostat Operation
2. Check Heat Anticipator Setting
3. Replace or Clean Standard Air Filter
4. Clean Electronic Air Cleaner Cells
5. Replace High-Efficiency Air Cleaner Media
6. lnspect Heat Exchange for Cracks (where accessible)
7. Clean & Adjust Pilot (if needed)
8. Test Pilot Safety Switch
9. Test Gas Valve
10. Test Thermocouple
11. lnspect Electronic ignition Components
12. Clean Burner Air Shutters (where applicable)
13. Check Gas Burner Ports
14. Remove and Clean Gas Burners
15. lnspect Draft Diverter
16. Test induced Draft Fan Assembly (where applicable)
17. lnspect Gas Flue Pipe (where applicable)
18. Test Gas Pressure (if needed)
19. Check Electrical Connections
20. Check Temperature Rise
21. Check Blower Wheel Balance
22. Remove and Clean Blower Wheel
23. Check Bearings for Play
24. Lubricate Motor & Bearings (where applicable)
25. Test Fan Controls
26. Test Limit Controls for Safety Operation
27. Replace Humidifier Media or Nozzle
28. Engage Humidifier for Heating Season
29. Test Condensate Pump Operation (if used in winter)
30. Remove and Clean Condensate Pump (if used in winter)
31. Affix Maintenance inspection Label to Unit
32. Test Heat Sequencer (where applicable)
33. Test Amperage Draw of Heating Elements (where applicable)
34. Test Amperage Draw of Compressor
35. Inspect Compressor Electrical Terminals
36. Test Defrost Cycle
37. Clean indoor Coil (if needed)
38. Inspect Outdoor Coil
39. Clean Outdoor Coil (if needed)
40. Check Refrigerant Levels
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