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{HVAC Purchase Advice Made Easy To Understand}

{It is not an option to let your HVAC system fail. You may be here because you wish to learn all you can to make your HVAC last a long time. The following article has some helpful tips for you.}

{{If you have some problems with the HVAC system, check out your home before calling a contractor.|Check out your home before calling a contractor if you have some problems with the HVAC system.} Make a list of the rooms which are comfortable and which just aren't. This gives the repairer a starting point to work from.

}{Every spring you need to make sure your condenser fan's {coils and blades|blades and coils} on the fan part are clean. {Before you do so, shut off the power to ensure that none of the parts will move while you work on it.|Shut off the power to ensure that none of the parts will move while you work on it, before you do so.} Then, take off the grill and get the blades out. Clean everything with care.

}{Leaves falling from trees can wreak havoc with your HVAC unit. Make sure the fan's grill is cleaned often during the fall. The air needs to be unobstructed into the fan, and any blockages create performance issues for the whole system.

}{{Lubricate the oil ports on your condenser once each year.|Once each year Lubricate the oil ports on your condenser.} These ports are typically covered with caps made of metal or rubber. {Pick out a SAE 20 type of oil because it has no detergent, is lightweight, and you should put around 10 drops in the ports but make it to where they don't get too full.|Is lightweight, and you should put around 10 drops in the ports but make it to where they don't get too full, pick out a SAE 20 type of oil because it has no detergent.}

}{You need to have a contractor review your unit twice a year. Ideally, you should have it looked at in the spring and fall so you know everything is set for the {hot and cold|cold and hot} months. This will help you to avoid problems.

}{You should now have a good understanding of how important it is to maintain your HVAC system correctly. When a {heating and cooling|cooling and heating} system fails, it can cost thousands. Don't let this happen work on using the advice you were given above.}