Your home’s HVAC system is very important for ensuring your comfort, no matter what the weather might be. Like all mechanical systems, the HVAC system needs regular maintenance and occasional repairs to work efficiently and do its job. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, regularly maintaining your HVAC system every spring and fall reduces home heating and cooling costs by about 10%. Here’s a closer look at three common problems that HVAC maintenance services find.

1. Dirty Air Filters

HVAC systems circulate warm and cool air through ventilation ducts. The heating and cooling systems take in air that passes through vents to keep the air clean and free of debris. When those air filters are dirty, they restrict air flow and lower the quality of air flowing through your home. Dirty air filters also make your HVAC system work harder, which increases your energy bill. Having the pros replace dirty filters with new ones is very easy and affordable to do.

2. Heater Ignition Issues

If your heater uses natural gas or propane to fire up and heat your home, it has an ignition source. It might have a pilot light that burns all the time or electronic ignition that sparks when it’s time to fire up the heater and circulate warm air throughout your home. The ignition source might be faulty and not ignite the gas that heats your home. Worse, it might not burn all the gas and produce carbon monoxide, which could turn deadly. An inspection in the fall can determine if your ignition source is working properly or if maintenance or repairs are needed to fix it.

3. Defective Thermostats

A bad thermostat makes it impossible for the heating or cooling systems to do their job properly. The thermostat might not enable the HVAC system to turn on when it's supposed to and circulate a sufficient amount of air that'll keep you comfortable. A defective thermostat might turn on several times in succession, fire up the heater or AC system, and then shut them off prematurely without effectively heating or cooling your home. An HVAC maintenance service can determine if the thermostat is doing its job or needs to be replaced.

You can call our team at I Care Air Care LLC to schedule HVAC maintenance at your home. Make sure you are ready for the winter weather. Reach out to our experts today!