- Spring: air conditioning or heat pump tune up before the first hot weekend
- Fall: fireplace check, and wood fireplaces inspected and swept before use
- Fall: heating check before the first cold snap
- Test carbon monoxide and smoke alarms
Every month or two
- Check the HVAC filter and replace it when it is dirty. One to three months is a common range.
- Keep two feet of clear space around the outdoor unit. Rake leaves, trim plants, and keep sprinklers pointed away.
- Look at the condensate line. If water is backing up or dripping where it shouldn't, call.
Spring
- Schedule an air conditioning or heat pump tune up before the first hot weekend.
- Rinse the outdoor coil gently with a hose, with the power off.
- Test your carbon monoxide and smoke alarms.
Summer
- Watch for ice on the refrigerant lines or weak airflow. If you see it, switch the system off and call.
- Keep an eye on smoke events: recirculate, change the filter, and run a HEPA unit if you have one.
Fall
- Schedule a heating check before the first cold snap.
- Have gas fireplaces checked and wood fireplaces inspected and swept before you use them.
- Replace the filter and clean around the furnace or air handler.
- Test the fireplace's wall switch or remote and replace the batteries.
Winter
- Keep the glass front of a gas fireplace closed while it burns.
- Never leave a fire unattended, and never store anything on the hearth.
- Don't burn wood on poor air days.
Once a year
- Fireplace and chimney inspection. Standard guidance, including NFPA 211, is at least one inspection a year.
- HVAC tune up.
- Dryer vent cleaning, and sooner if clothes take longer to dry.
- Review your CO alarms: test them and check their expiration dates.
Want us to handle it?
We do tune ups, sweeps, inspections and dryer vent cleaning. Flat rate prices are on the pricing page.
