The last thing you’re thinking about during the holiday season is your HVAC system. It’s not on your mind until your home isn’t warm, and you don’t want to ring in the holidays with a cold home! AC&R Services is here to deliver quality service and sound recommendations to ensure your equipment is running its best. Learn our tips of things you can do during the winter months to keep your HVAC system running efficiently:
- Avoid obstructing vents. You might think placing the tree skirt over one little vent will be fine for a month while the tree is out, but covering up vents can cause your HVAC system to work harder and possibly increase your energy bill. AC&R technicians can perform multi-point inspection and cleaning of your system to help avoid repairs and advise where things might need to be moved to increase productive air flow.
- Be mindful of flammable objects. The holidays are full of wrapping paper, gift bags, boxes, and other flammable objects. It might be fun to place your presents under the tree, but make sure they aren’t near any heating source.
- Don’t decorate the thermostat. Decking your halls with garland and ribbon is a great way to get into the holiday spirit, but when you place decorations over your thermostat it blocks it from accurately read the temperature. An inaccurate reading can cause your HVAC system to overwork and create a hot room, or the opposite and freeze you out! AC&R has experience with how to optimally run your system, and our Preventative HVAC maintenance technician can point out if your decorations might need moved.
Don’t give your HVAC the cold shoulder this holiday season! Save time and money by calling AC&R Services at 570.788.2427 today to schedule a FREE, no-obligations analysis of your current system. Happy Holidays from AC&R!