With summer right around the corner, you might be asking yourself, “How often do I need my AC serviced?” Now’s the time!. While it might be tempting to wait until it’s hot outside, spring is really the best time to schedule AC maintenance.
But in addition to when, you also need to know how often. In general, standard air conditioners require yearly maintenance whereas a heat pump that’s used all year long typically requires maintenance every six months.
At Climate Masters, we believe that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. For this reason, we also know why scheduling St. Augustine air conditioning service in the spring is so important.
In this post, we’ll go over why spring is the best time to schedule AC maintenance and how it can offer benefits all year long.
If you’re anything like the average homeowner, you probably don’t think very much about the ductwork running through your home. This makes sense! After all, ductwork is usually hidden up in attics, in the crawlspace, or even behind drywall. You shouldn’t really need to think about your air ducts that much, let alone what condition they’re in.
It’s a given—homeowners all throughout Florida want to do everything they can to use their air conditioners as efficiently as possible, and subsequently spend as little as possible on their cooling costs. Nobody wants to pay more than necessary to cool their home, after all.
The short answer to this is, “no!” Well, okay, maybe it’s not that simple. If your air conditioner has completely broken down to the point that it’s beyond repair, then it is too late for maintenance. However, you can avoid this with consistent tune-ups, no matter the time of the year.
If we’re just talking about months on a calendar, April might seem a little early to service your air conditioner. However, we know that the weather doesn’t always abide by seasons as St. Augustine residents. We’re spoiled here because we have such great weather year-round, but the tradeoff it a brusque switch in the seasons. We close the chapter on winter in March and we might experience springtime conditions for a short while, but more often than not we’re just catapulted straight into summer weather.
Florida has always had more temperate winters in terms of temperature, and the days will be boiling hot again before you know it. Before the summer rolls around again, you need to make sure that your air conditioner is ready for the extra strain. The best way to do that is to schedule preventive maintenance for it. 
