Ace Hardware Home Services Blog: Archive for December, 2021

Have You Scheduled Heating Maintenance Yet?

Monday, December 27th, 2021

technician-working-on-furnaceIf you read the question above and your answer is “no,” not to worry–it’s not too late! While the holiday season is busy and it’s easy to let tasks like this get away from you, we really can’t stress just how important heating maintenance is.

Professional maintenance helps your HVAC systems operate as efficiently and effectively as possible for as long as possible. During this service, we thoroughly inspect, clean, and adjust components that need it. We alert you to small repair needs too, before they have a chance to grow into much bigger emergencies. We typically recommend that our customers have this service done in the fall, before they need their system the most. This allows you more time to take care of any repair needs that did crop up.

There’s no reason to skip this service now though, if you haven’t yet. Read on to learn the many benefits of this service!

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Here’s Why You Should Definitely Change Your HVAC Air Filter

Monday, December 13th, 2021

clogged-air-filterDo you know why the air filter inside your HVAC system is so important? Whether we’re talking about your furnace, heat pump, or central air conditioner, the air filter does have a very important job, but it’s probably not what you think.

Many homeowners believe that the air filter is in place to protect their indoor air quality. You wouldn’t be completely wrong if you believe this. The air filter certainly doesn’t hurt your indoor air quality. But its actual purpose is to protect the interior components of the HVAC system itself from dust, dirt, and other debris that can harm its sensitive components.

This means that it can cause problems for the HVAC system if it gets too clogged up, which is why you should change your air filter every 1-3 months. Read on to learn more about this!

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