Maintenance Tips

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 Maintaining  your heating and air conditioning systems properly will mean lower  utility bills, as well as limiting repair calls. We hope that the  following tips will help you to save money, and prolong the life of your  unit. 

 Changing  your filters is one of the most inexpensive ways to save you money  while helping to maintain your System. Do not buy expensive filters,  the less expensive ones allow the best air flow. Don't forget to check  and clean the filters in your home air cleaners and humidifiers. 

 1)  Keep areas around the registers and vents cleaned, and make sure that  they are not covered by furniture or other items that may restrict air  flow.
2) Listen for odd sounds when your heating and cooling system turns on.  If you hear anything unusual, call your Newbern Mechanical your Heating  and Air Conditioning Service Professional to have it evaluated before it  becomes a serious problem.
3) Having Your System(s) serviced once or twice a year will keep it(them) maintained, and should keep you comfortable all year! 

 1) Use curtains. During the summer close curtains and shades to reduce air conditioning loss, as well as to keep the heat out.
2) Make the most out of your ceiling fan. In the summer leave it on,  especially when there is a lot of activity in your home. Circulating the  air will make everyone feel more comfortable. In the winter set your  ceiling fan at its slowest speed and reverse it so that the air flows  toward the ceiling; this will push the air down from the ceiling  without generating a breeze.
3) Use a programmable thermostat. This will save you energy by having it  programmed for nights, weekends, and during the day when nobody is at  home.  

 1) Check your Thermostat. (make sure that it is set on Heat or A/C as needed)
2) Check your breakers to see if they may have tripped. If they need  resetting more than once you should call us to come out as soon as  possible.
3) Make sure that your Emergency switch is  on. (Kids and well meaning company, or other workers in your home have  cost many a homeowner plenty of money and stress by flipping it off.)  This only applies to fuel furnaces and boilers.
4) If your system is iced up please turn it off , we will be able to get  it back up and running properly without waitng there for it to defrost.