Most homeowners have heard that they need to have an HVAC technician check out their cooling system before the start of warm weather season each year. However, if you're like most people, paying for a service call when your system seems to be working fine might seem like an unnecessary expense. Nothing could be further from the truth. Making sure to schedule that annual cooling system maintenance call can not only help make sure that your system keeps you cool and comfortable all season, but can even save you money in the long run.

Ways your annual AC service call can save you money

During the service call, the technician will check all of the moving parts and make sure that they are well lubricated. He or she will also clean the system and remove all of the dust and dirt that naturally collects in most units. Lastly, the technician will check on the power source to the system and make sure that the condenser has enough air circulating around the outside unit to work efficiently.

1. Help prevent expensive repairs. Catching a potential problem early is almost always less expensive to fix than when you wait until it causes the system to malfunction or shut down completely.

2. Reduce your monthly electric bills. One of the chief advantages to having your cooling system cleaned thoroughly each season is to help reduce your monthly cooling bills. A dust-filled system will generally use more energy, since it has to push conditioned air through all of that dirt and grime.

3. Help extend the life of your cooling system. A dirt-clogged system is also one of the major causes of cooling system failure. When the motor on your system has to work harder, it shortens its lifespan, forcing you to replace your system sooner than you may have liked.

4. Make sure that you and your family stay cool all summer. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, a well-maintained cooling system will insure that your system keep you and your household cool land comfortable during those sultry, humid days of summer.

While that annual AC service call may seem like a luxury you can do without, having your local air conditioning and heating repair technician check out your system at the beginning of the warm weather season can help prevent expensive repairs later in the season, help your system to last longer and even save you money on your monthly electric bill.