If you could look at the readings, you would see most failures coming a season in advance. A capacitor measuring 8 percent under its rating in spring is the one that fails in the first heat wave. A system losing charge through a pinhole leak keeps running, weaker each week, until the coil freezes solid. A furnace flame sensor fouls slowly and then shuts the furnace down on a frigid night. That is the whole point of maintenance for Fullerton, CA homeowners: find the problem while it is a trend, and fix it on a calm weekday instead of in an emergency.
Our two most requested repairs are AC Repair and Furnace Repair. That's the place to start if you need a fix today.
Warning Signs for HVAC Maintenance
Spotting the early warning signs lets you act before the problem gets expensive. Keep an eye out for the following clues:
- A newer unit with warranty terms that call for regular professional service
- A failure last year that seemed to come out of nowhere
- A startup sound that has changed since last year
- No real sense of how healthy your heating and cooling equipment is
- A filter you cannot recall replacing, or a musty odor at blower startup
- Higher heating and cooling costs with no clear explanation
- Cooling or heating that takes noticeably longer to reach the setpoint
- Nobody has opened up the system in over a year
Don't Wait for a Total Failure
What seems like a minor issue today can take out a compressor or heat exchanger tomorrow. Call (714) 646-1696 at the first sign of trouble.
