Is it really worth having Maintenance performed on my furnace or air conditioner?
Louisiana State University and Gulf States Utility found consumers could save about $30.00 per month just by making sure that their air conditioning system was cleaned and serviced regularly!
Do you really need Maintenance performed if your furnace and air conditioner if they are only a year old?
Believe it or not, even after as little as one year, your systems starts losing efficiency. For every 10% of lost efficiency your utility bills can be 23% higher! And by keeping your system maintained on a regular basis, (just like your car) you can extend the life of your new system. Did you realize that your heating and air conditioning system is probably the most expensive piece of equipment you have in your home? By keeping the furnace and air conditioner Tuned-Up, you are protecting your investment!
Fact:
The non-profit organization, North Carolina Alternative Energy Corporation, examined the air conditioning manufactures efficiencies versus the actual efficiencies that resulted after the equipment was installed (in other words; what it was supposed to be versus what it actually was):
- 90% of the units tested exhibited some sort of energy wasting problem!
- 50% had an improper refrigerant charge!
- 40% failed to meet minimum airflow criteria - 20% were barley inside the range specified by the manufacture!
Should you really worry about your "Freon" (refrigerant) charge inside your air conditioner unit?
Texas A & M University found that a 23% refrigerant undercharge could result in a 52% efficiency loss in an air conditioning unit!
