Fall Maintenance Checklist

As the leaves begin changing color, the days get shorter, and the weather turns cooler, we all know that winter is just around the corner. Our team at Sutton Brothers want you to be prepared by ensuring that your heating system is ready for those frigid days and nights. Here are some fall maintenance tips to help you and your family get ready for the heating season.

Checklist Item One: Change Your Air Filter

The change of the seasons is an excellent time to replace your air filter. Your heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is gearing up for a lot of heavy-duty work, and a clean air filter will keep it running efficiently. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, changing your air filter can reduce energy consumption by around 10 percent.

The primary job of an air filter is to keep dirt and dust from your HVAC equipment, help maintain optimal airflow, and even improve your Kernersville home’s indoor air quality. Choose a high quality air filter with a higher minimum efficiency reporting value (MERV). HEPA filters are also excellent at filtering out 99.97 percent of particles that are 0.3 microns or larger. Making sure you replace it on time is an easy thing to check off your list.

Checklist Item Two: Remove Debris From Around Equipment

Air circulation is key to a well-performing HVAC system. Fall is a great time to take a look around both your indoor and outdoor equipment and make sure all dirt, debris, yard waste, trash, or other belongings and furniture are moved away from your heating and cooling equipment.

Checklist Item Three: Do a Visual Inspection

North Carolina homeowners should pay attention to their HVAC equipment in terms of its normal operation. Even if you don’t know much about heating and cooling equipment, conduct a quick visual inspection. Do you notice any leaks or other unusual signs? Are you detecting any odors, or do you hear strange sounds coming from your equipment? All of these small signs can help you better communicate with our HVAC professionals about equipment that might need attention.

Checklist Item Four: Schedule a Professional Maintenance Appointment

Fall is a great time to have our expert technicians come and do a complete cleaning, inspection, and tune-up of your HVAC equipment. Whether you have an electric, natural gas, or oil furnace or use a heat pump in your home, our trained professionals can conduct a multi-point inspection to make sure your equipment is ready for the winter.

In addition, our team can clean your system, lubricate moving parts, tighten electrical connections, and perform a professional check of all components of your HVAC system. You can even have our technicians check or replace your thermostat and inspect your air ducts to make sure these are all in good working condition.

Checklist Item Five: Select a Customized Maintenance Plan

Our company is looking out for you with our four different maintenance plans, designed to suit individual homeowners and their needs. When you choose one of our plans, you can receive priority attention on service calls, discounts on repairs and diagnostic fees, and extensions on warranties. 

Our higher level plans include additional benefits such as some fee waivers, add-on plumbing services, and high-quality air filter changes as part of your package. Take a look at all the benefits our Preventative Maintenance Membership Plans offer, and choose the one that best meets your family’s needs.

Contact the Sutton Brothers team in Kernersville, NC, to learn more about fall maintenance tips or to schedule a professional inspection, clean-up, and tune-up today. We would love to get you on the schedule before winter is upon us. Call at 336-390-3902 or contact us online.