During a heatwave, your rental property’s air conditioning (HVAC) is most vulnerable to collapse. When temperatures rise, air conditioning units are forced to work more to keep tenants fresh. Depending on your Evansville, this can also become a habitability issue.
If your air conditioning unit hasn’t been inspected or serviced recently, you run the risk of it failing when you need it most. Therefore, the best time to prepare your AC system for hot weather is before the heat arrives. Each spring, you can perform simple preventative maintenance tasks to ensure your unit is ready.
Minimize emergency maintenance calls
One simple approach to keep your AC system running at its best is to ensure the condensation drain line is always clear. Clogged condensation lines may trigger the drain pan to fill up, causing a float switch to shut off the unit. If the unit shuts down, things are going to heat up inside your rental house, leaving your tenants hot and unhappy.
At the same time, emergency service calls during peak season are neither easy to get nor affordable, 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 uncomplicated as pouring ½ cup of diluted bleach into the line a couple of times per year. This simple maintenance task can help you avoid heatwave emergencies and keep your rental property’s AC equipment operating efficiently during the warmest months of the year.
Other basic maintenance tasks can help you avoid an AC shutdown at the most inappropriate moment. Clearing debris away from your unit can guarantee its efficient working and prevent overheating.
Likewise, remember to clean the blower fan and condenser coils at least once a year and change the filters frequently. These tasks are little and often missed, but if ignored, they can bring about big problems and expensive repairs down the road.
Employ a qualified HVAC professional
When annual and seasonal maintenance is skipped over, your chances of a total shutdown significantly increase. If you don’t have time to perform regular maintenance yourself, you can always have a professional HVAC technician do it for you.
Several HVAC experts will also inspect your unit and the major issues, from the fan motor to the compressor, for signs of problems. They can alert you if anything seems likely to fail with heavy operation and offer a chance to resolve the problem before the heat arrives.
It’s crucial to schedule your HVAC service regularly, usually once or twice a year. For busy rental property owners, outsourcing property maintenance to experts such as Real Property Management Results is the most effective option. We ensure that critical periodic upkeep will be accomplished on time, guaranteeing your property runs smoothly. If you’re ready to find out how our professional management services in Evansville can prepare your property for every season, feel free to contact us online or at 812-461-1676 now.
Originally Published on May 21, 2021
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