The worst moment for your rental property’s air conditioning (HVAC) system to fail is during a heatwave. When temperatures increase, air conditioning units must work harder to keep tenants comfortable. Depending on your Rockledge, this can also become a habitability issue.
If your air conditioning unit hasn’t been inspected or serviced recently, it may fail when you need it the most. As a result, the best time to prepare your AC system for hot weather is before the heat comes. In the springtime, you can perform simple preventative maintenance tasks to ensure your unit is ready.
Minimize emergency maintenance calls
One straightforward method to keep your AC system running at its best is to ensure the condensation drain line is always clear. Clogged condensation lines could lead to the drain pan flooding, triggering a float switch to shut off the unit. If the unit fails, the temperature inside your rental house will quickly rise, leaving your tenants hot and unhappy.
In addition, emergency service calls during peak season are neither simple to obtain nor inexpensive, and you may end up paying for an expensive service call that could have been prevented with simple maintenance.
Regular maintenance can prevent a shutdown
Clearing an AC unit’s drain line is as easy as pouring ½ cup of diluted bleach into the line a couple times per year. This simple maintenance task can help you avoid heatwave emergencies and retain your rental property’s AC equipment working efficiently during the warmest months of the year.
Other basic maintenance tasks can help you avoid an AC shutdown at the most undesirable moment. Clearing debris away from your unit might help it run more efficiently and prevent overheating.
In the similar vein, don’t forget to clean the blower fan and condenser coils at least annually and change the filters frequently. These tasks are little and often forgotten, but if overlooked, they can result in big problems and expensive repairs in the future.
Employ a qualified HVAC professional
When annual and seasonal maintenance are not performed, your chances of a total shutdown significantly increase. If you lack the time to perform regular maintenance yourself, you can always have a professional HVAC technician do it for you.
The majority of HVAC experts will also inspect your unit and the significant parts, from the fan motor to the compressor, for symptoms of trouble. They can inform you if anything appears likely to fail with heavy operation, giving you time to address the problem before the heat arrives.
It’s critical to schedule your HVAC service regularly, typically one or two times annually. For busy rental property owners, outsourcing property maintenance to experts such as Real Property Management Brevard is the most effective method. We promise that critical annual maintenance will be completed on time, ensuring your property runs smoothly. If you’d like to learn more about how our professional management services in Rockledge can help you prepare your property for each season, please contact us online or at 321-610-8022 today.
Originally Published on May 21, 2021
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