One thing that sometimes poses a challenge to homeowners and their home maintenance is misinformation that might be swirling around about a topic. This is common when it comes to HVAC. Your HVAC system needs specific care and maintenance, and when it doesn’t receive the right care and maintenance, there can be negative results. Let’s look at a few HVAC myths that you shouldn’t fall for.

Systems Don’t Need Service Until There’s a Problem

This is a huge misconception that many homeowners continue to believe. Your HVAC system is supposed to have routine maintenance even when there are no problems present. If you don’t get routine maintenance done on the system, then problems will start presenting quickly. The advantage of routine maintenance is that it keeps all the components of your system in good working order, and it gives an HVAC tech an opportunity to identify problems before they get serious.

You Don’t Want to Spend Money on Services if Your System Is Working Fine

This is another damaging myth that homeowners often fall for. They think they are saving money by not investing in routine maintenance or AC repairs. The opposite is actually true. When you ignore routine maintenance and don’t have repairs done in a timely manner, you’ll wind up spending more in the long run. One thing about AC problems is that they are always progressive. This means that if you start to notice an AC issue, it’s not going to go away on its own. It will get worse over time, and when you finally do address the problem, it will be even more expensive to fix. If you truly want to save money, you’ll invest in maintenance and have repairs done as soon as you know there’s a problem.

The Filters Can Wait

Most homeowners don’t say this out loud, but their actions speak loudly. From our experience, AC filters need to be changed about every six months. This is the simplest form of AC maintenance and the most impactful. If you change out the filter regularly, you’ll avoid a lot of HVAC problems. If you don’t change filters regularly, your system will struggle to run efficiently, it’ll wear down sooner than it should, and you’ll use more energy than necessary.

According to Gitnux, the global AC market is expected to surpass $191 billion by 2027. This is a quickly expanding market! With this expansion, there are myths that we have to dispel, and these have been just a few that you need to be aware of. If you’re looking for HVAC services or AC repairs, please contact Centerline Services LLC today.