HVAC Product Maintenance: The Must Remember Facts

Monday, October 4, 2010

Repairing and installation of the HVAC systems and equipments yourself is truly a cost saving task. But, you are never suggested to take up the complex installation tasks except some minor work related to the equipments. Installation, maintenance, or repairing the damaged parts must be done by the qualified HVAC professionals only. A layman as you are may introduce some unwanted problem while trying their hands in fixing the problem. Moreover, these are the electrical equipments and with no proper installation and repairing knowledge about these may cause tremendous incidents like short circuit, and electric shock. So it’s wise to call a certified HVAC professional for inspecting and addressing the problems related to the equipments. Here is more information in this subject:

First, in every instances of installation of the HVAC systems or equipments in a residential home a qualified HVAC technician must be called in. Though the HVAC installation and repairing process is not too complex for handling certain types of work are really critical which needs practical training. This can be handled only by an expert HVAC technician. However, in many cases the equipment can be set in place, the wiring placed for both supply and thermostat, and the refrigeration lines (if required) can be placed. But, complex works like the refrigeration lines, and evacuation of the system needs technical instruments and expertise knowledge which a qualified HVAC technician can handle efficiently. Please note, this is the utmost important part of the installation, it is never advised to take the onus of not getting it done properly. Only go for the things you can handle efficiently and applying best of your skills and knowledge. But, it is true that if you have the capacity to do most the things done with self effort, definitely you are going to save a big amount of money.

Secondly, the control wiring (thermostat) must be installed properly and the initial start up of an HVAC system requires a well trained and qualified HVAC technician to verify a number of important things associated to it. These are as check pressures, temperatures and electrical draw to understanding and evaluating the the necessary adjustments to be made to help the HVAC systems at your home working at a great level of efficiency.

Third, make sure to get the warranty registration as well as the name and contact number for the HVAC technician. Please note, the manufacturers never gives warranty for any defective parts or the equipments which may resulting from improper installation.

Fourth, another most important note in this addition, every manufacturers mentions that more than half of all HVAC system problems result from improper installation. They claims this even after most of the installation processes are executed by the qualified HVAC technicians. How to avoid this issue is a big concern indeed. But the solution is very simple. Just get all your HVAC works done by a well reputed and certified HVAC technician. Doing this will certainly prevent you from worrying over the repeated issues with your HVAC system. Again, always buy a reputed manufacturer’s HVAC products only.

Fifth, most people have certain misconception about the warranty of the HVAC products they often purchase. Please note, the HVAC manufacturers gives warranty only for the parts the produce. If a problem arise with the part, a manufacture's warranty will cover the affected parts only. Here the delivery expenses and inspection are not covered by the warranty. Again, the warranty does not cover the expenses for refrigerant. However, some HVAC contractors offers labor warranty which is separate from the manufacturers warranty.



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