Keeping one’s heating and air unit in good working order can be essential for most homeowners. With a unit that is functioning properly, the household can be warm in the cold months of winter and cool when the hot months of summer set in. In order to accomplish this, most homeowners will find that their Heat and Air service in Fort Collins will require routine maintenance at least twice a year.
Most homeowners have found that servicing their heating and air unit is best accomplished during the off seasons of the year such as late spring and early fall. These times can be a good choice because the units are generally not in use as much during this time so that work can be done on them. In addition, if they need servicing by a professional it is often much easier to schedule an appointment with a service company, when they are not busy fixing emergency problems such as typically occur during the seasons when units are in use more frequently.
One of the most important things that a homeowner can do when checking their unit over is to spend some time examining the thermostat. The thermostat regulates when the heating or air conditioning units are switched on. This makes it important to ensure that it is working properly. Calibrating a thermostat can be an easy task if one has a glass thermometer, which they can adhere to a wall close to where the thermostat is located. The thermometer can be used to verify that the thermostat is reading the correct temperature.
Many times the thermostat will come up with a different reading because of dirt in the unit. Very often, this can be cleaned using canned air to blow the dust from the unit. If this does not successfully clean the instrument, then it may be necessary to clean the contact points with a soft brush. Once this is done, the unit should be tested again to ensure that the temperature is now reading correctly.
If the unit is still showing a different setting, it may be necessary to contact a professional repair team such as Tri-City Heating and Air Conditioning Inc. These professionals will be able to assess the problem with the thermostat and repair or replace the unit promptly.
