These Easy Monthly HVAC Maintenance Tips Will Prevent Costly Repairs
Replacing your whole HVAC system is a major expense, and it is usually one that takes you by surprise. Avoid having your system fail right when you need it most to keep cool this summer.
By making a list every month and dedicating a couple of hours to HVAC maintenance, you can prolong your HVAC’s life and fix small problems before they have a chance to develop.
Ready to roll up your sleeves and get started? Here are some helpful tips.
Call for a Tune-Up
If you haven’t yet done your HVAC’s annual maintenance, make your appointment today.
It’s a wise investment because an annual tune-up will effectively prolong your system’s lifespan. In some 
cases, it is even required to keep your warranty valid.
During the tune-up, you can expect the technician to clean and inspect all HVAC components.
This task helps to get your system in optimum shape to run reliably and efficiently to keep you cool this summer.
The technician will also look for wear and tear and alert you to any problems to keep on the radar. You’ll have great peace of mind.
Maintain Exterior A/C
Always make sure that there is substantial clearance around your exterior A/C unit.
That means trimming hedges, bushes, and trees to reduce the risk of something falling inside and getting 
caught in the fan.
Remove anything that has collected on top of the unit. Cleaning the unit on a regular basis is helpful. Start by turning off the power.
Remove the access panel and wipe down fan blades, fins and the inner and outer A/C coils.
Another important task is to ensure monthly that the unit is on even ground. Using a level, determine if it is off kilter.
Use concrete slabs or crushed stone to even it out.
Filter Change
This simple job can have big impact on your HVAC.
If you leave a dirty filter in your HVAC, not only are you compromising your air quality, you are making your unit work harder than it has to.
What’s more is that dirty filters often cause HVAC units to fail. It’s recommended that you change your filter every 30-90 days.
If you run your A/C constantly, it is best to stick to the 30-day rule. Same goes if you have pets.
Get a filter that is the most energy efficient (highest MERV rating) for the maximum energy savings benefit.
Earth Day on April 22nd provides an opportunity for you to learn more about your impact on the environment. Small actions that we take on a day-by-day basis can have a monumental impact on local water and energy resources.
They draw water from the local system only when required. This on-demand method of water consumption ensures you don’t overuse local resources, and you don’t spend hundreds of dollars each year heating up water that isn’t being used.
Install Water Filtration Equipment in the Home
Put away your winter coats and schedule that pedicure! Get out the barbecue and dust off your bike because spring officially arrives in Washington on March 20. While we’re happy to see winter go and excited for the new things that spring will bring, there are a few things we need to address beforehand to
No matter what you do, unless you live in a bubble, you will have allergens in the air. The severity of the issue and how much it affects you are the only factors you can control. While you’re throwing open your windows this spring, flowers are blooming, and pollen is floating through the air just waiting to enter your home. Here are a few ways to reduce allergy symptoms from pollen and allergens floating through the air:
1. Keep your dog or cat off the couch and other furniture to limit the areas where their hair collects.
You’ve accomplished your juice cleanse, your gym membership is renewed, you’ve got a new haircut, and you’re ready to sign up for that half-marathon you said you’d always do. New Year’s resolutions are a great way to improve your health, change your lifestyle for the better and accomplish goals you never thought possible. If you can do it for yourself, why not take things a step further and plan some healthy changes in your home?
Love Is in the Air
Did you know that the average cost of a furnace repair is about $300, while the average cost of annual maintenance is only around $100? 
magine you had a thermostat that you could program so that it would increase the temperature of the house before you woke up in the morning and before you got home from work in the evening.
The New Year is an opportunity for a fresh start, and what better way to get a fresh start than to establish a quick but efficient way to clean your house.
Some tasks do not necessarily need to be done every single day. Instead pick a day of the week where you will tackle these tasks. Which include:
Some confusion has also come about over the years in regards to what date Veterans Day lands on. Originally the date was set for November 11th. However, in 1968, the Uniforms Holiday Bill was passed, providing federal employees three-day weekends for certain national holidays including Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Washington’s Birthday and Columbus Day.
Veterans Day isn’t about a three-day weekend for Americans. It is important that we pause and think about the sacrifice so many have made and continue to make for us every day.
The only way to know for sure that you’ll be able to stay warm is by getting maintenance done before the temperatures have fallen uncomfortably low. If you do have a furnace problem, you’ll be able to deal with it while it is still relatively warm out.
Your system has been dormant for months. If you are keen on energy efficiency too, you may have turned your pilot light off over the summer (and if you didn’t this year, you may want to consider doing it for next year). To make sure that the pilot light is re-ignited safely and accurately, it’s worth calling a professional.