Energy Saving Maintenance Agreements

Whats Included in an Air Rescue Tune-up?

Our energy savings visits include a comprehensive list of services designed to keep your home or business HVAC system running efficiently. While the steps required vary a bit based on the type of equipment you own, these are typical steps for your tune-up:

• Indoor Equipment:

  • Check filters. Clean or replace air filters as needed.
  • Indoor Air Quality equipment: inspect and maintain and IAQ equipment and verify proper operation.
  • Condensate drains: check condensate drains to ensure they are clear. Verify proper operation of any condensate pumps.
  • Inspect indoor coil and clean if necessary
  • Inspect visible air duct system. Verify proper support and ensure that ductwork is properly sealed and insulated.
  • Inspect the blower motor and blower wheel. Clean and lubricate as required.
  • Inspect thermostats. Change any indoor thermostat batteries if necessary.
  • For gas furnaces:
    • Inspect the heat exchanger
    • Inspect the burners and clean if necessary
    • Check venting system

• Outdoor Condenser:

  • Check outdoor unit coil and clean if necessary.
  • Inspect outdoor disconnect
  • Inspect outdoor controls including contactor, capacitor, and defrost control and reversing valve (for heat pump systems.)

• Run Testing: Start up you system and operate for several minutes in both heating and cooling mode:

  • In cooling:
    • Test temperature drop across the indoor coil.
    • Measure amperage draw of indoor blower and outdoor unit
  • In heating:
    • Verify proper furnace ignition and start-up
    • Test temperature rise across furnace heat exchanger
    • Verify operation of any IAQ equipment like humidifiers or air purifying systems.

• Clean-up and Reporting

  • Clean-up our work area completely and remove any used filters or parts
  • Provide and complete inspection report. Include details of any areas of concern and recommendation for system updates.