{"id":405,"date":"2017-08-28T11:00:23","date_gmt":"2017-08-28T15:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/?p=405"},"modified":"2017-08-25T13:18:33","modified_gmt":"2017-08-25T17:18:33","slug":"importance-maintaining-central-ac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/importance-maintaining-central-ac\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Maintaining Your Central Air Conditioner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-407 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Electrical-Work-AC-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"AC-technicians-repair\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Electrical-Work-AC-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Electrical-Work-AC-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Electrical-Work-AC.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>A <a href=\"\/air-conditioning\/central-ac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">central air conditioning system<\/a> is a complex piece of machinery, but it\u2019s also built tough. It\u2019s designed to take on the wear and tear that collects over the years\u2014to an extent. But some wear and tear is largely preventable, and only adds unnecessary strain to your AC.<\/p>\n<p>Proper air conditioning maintenance is important, as we\u2019ll show you in today\u2019s guide. And it\u2019s easier to have done than you may think\u2014when you work with a qualified team of technicians. Learn how and why to keep your air conditioner in the best condition possible today.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>What Professional Maintenance Involves<\/h2>\n<p>Professional air conditioning maintenance is a service during which a technician spends time evaluating the system, first and foremost. Problems in an air conditioner can remain hidden for a long period of time, only showing minimal signs within your home. A technician does a complete inspection, knowing just what to look for and using voltage testers, refrigerant analyzers, and more to do the job.<\/p>\n<p>Then, there\u2019s the tune-up. While larger repairs may need to be rescheduled for a later date or time, some small adjustments can be made on the spot. Technicians may clean the coils, tighten connections, or even adjust a few screws, but all of this can help the system to run more smoothly.<\/p>\n<h2>How You Save<\/h2>\n<p>The most important reason to maintain an air conditioner is how much money you\u2019ll save. Of course, the maintenance will cost you, but this is minimal compared to the long-term savings (especially when you join a maintenance plan, but we\u2019ll get to that later). Here\u2019s how you save when your air conditioner is maintained each year:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monthly bills may be lower when your air conditioner is well-tuned.<\/li>\n<li>You may not need to make as many costly repairs over the service life of your AC.<\/li>\n<li>Air conditioners that receive regular maintenance tend to have longer lifespans, which means you save on replacement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Saving money is one thing. Saving yourself a headache is another. By scheduling regular maintenance, you\u2019re less likely to have to deal with a stressful <a href=\"\/air-conditioning\/ac-repair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AC repairs<\/a>\u00a0throughout the year.<\/p>\n<h2>The Importance of Joining a Maintenance Program<\/h2>\n<p>Regular maintenance helps to extend the life of your air conditioning system and keep it running smoothly. But it\u2019s easy to forget to schedule the service each year. A maintenance program helps remedy this.<\/p>\n<p>Maintenance plans typically include one or two tune-ups per year. They are built into your plan, so you don\u2019t have to worry about forgetting to call a technician to schedule one. Many local companies offer maintenance programs\u2014but some offer more benefits than others.<\/p>\n<p>For example, our maintenance plans come with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A 10% discounts on repairs<\/li>\n<li>Reduced diagnostic fees<\/li>\n<li>No overtime charges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You save even more, and you know your air conditioner is protected throughout the year. This is even more important in our service area, where air conditioners see a lot of use over the year\u2014not just during a single season.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Keep your air conditioner running smoothly for longer with The A\/C Guy of Tampa Bay Inc. We install and service <a href=\"\/air-conditioning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">air conditioners in Tampa, FL<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how and why to keep your air conditioner in the best condition possible from our guide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[38,13,90,89],"class_list":["post-405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning-service","tag-ac-maintenance","tag-air-conditioning","tag-air-conditioning-tune-up","tag-tampa-fl"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/405"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=405"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":409,"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/405\/revisions\/409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}