The heat pump in your home in Marietta, GA will require professional-grade maintenance at least once a year, and fall is an excellent time to have it done. We’ll discuss a few of the special benefits of giving your heat pump a tune-up in the fall.

Preparing for Winter

Heat pumps have both heating and cooling modes, but while the weather is warm, you’ll probably use only the latter function. As the weather turns colder, you’ll need to ensure that your system’s heating functions work properly and that its reversing valve can switch it from one mode to the other. If there are any problems in these areas, it’s better to find out about them in the fall than to wait until winter.

Better Air Quality

Your heat pump should never expel pollutants into your home, but there are many things that can account for this unfortunate behavior. Dirty air filters are one of the most common such explanations, but you can handle that issue on your own if you simply remember to change or clean the filters every one to three months. To remove other sources of pollution, you’ll probably need professional maintenance.

Debris may get into almost any part of your system and find its way into your home. A maintenance technician can clean such dust and dirt away. To make sure that your indoor air quality (IAQ) remains high, schedule heat pump tune-ups at least once a year.

Greater Safety

Most heat pumps run on electricity, which means that some danger of electrocution or sudden electrical fires always exists. Your heat pump has safety features to prevent such catastrophes, but these things may fail. Singing up for maintenance is an excellent way to find out whether your system has any frayed wires, faulty switches, broken parts or other issues that might put you at risk.

A fall heat pump tune-up will make your home in Marietta, GA a more inviting and comfortable place. Call E. Smith Heating & Air Conditioning, and sign up for our maintenance plan today.

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