If you could look at the readings, you would see most failures coming months ahead. A capacitor measuring 8 percent under its rating in spring is the one that fails in the first heat wave. A system losing charge through a pinhole leak keeps running, weaker each week, until the coil freezes solid. A furnace flame sensor fouls slowly and then shuts the furnace down on a frigid night. Maintenance is built around this reality for Huntington Beach, CA homeowners: find the problem while it is a trend, and fix it on a calm weekday instead of in an emergency.
Most of our service calls are for AC Repair and Furnace Repair. That's the place to start if you need a fix today.
Warning Signs for HVAC Maintenance
Catching these issues early helps you avoid costly problems. These are the signals our technicians see most often:
- No real sense of how healthy your heating and cooling equipment is
- Musty air when the fan starts, or a filter that has been in far too long
- Longer run times to get to the thermostat setting
- A surprise breakdown during the last hot or cold spell
- It has been more than a year since anyone opened the equipment
- Energy bills creeping up without any change in your habits
- Recently installed equipment whose manufacturer expects maintenance records
- The system sounds different at startup than it did last season
Act Before It Gets Worse
Most HVAC failures start small, a weak capacitor, a squealing blower, a system that runs a little longer each week. Call (714) 646-1687 at the first sign of trouble.
