Tips to Maintain Your HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical Systems

Your heating, cooling, plumbing, and electrical systems are the backbone of your Medina home. They keep you comfortable and safe regardless of the outdoor weather.

When you consider how much you invest in your home, maintaining these systems makes a lot of financial sense.

Our team at Gene’s Heating & AC explores the critical reasons for maintaining these systems and provides a few practical tips for effective maintenance.

HVAC System Maintenance Means Better Performance

Perhaps the most important reason for regularly maintaining your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is to enhance efficiency.

Regular maintenance ensures your HVAC system runs efficiently, reducing energy consumption and lowering utility bills. In addition, timely inspections and minor repairs can extend the life of your HVAC system, delaying the need for a costly replacement.

Clean filters and air ducts help maintain good indoor air quality (IAQ), reducing allergens and pollutants. Maintaining these aspects of your HVAC system can add to the comfort and well-being of your family members—especially if anyone in your household suffers from respiratory issues.

Finally, preventive maintenance helps prevent untimely breakdowns and expensive emergency repairs that compromise your comfort and pocketbook!

Key HVAC Maintenance Tasks

Schedule professional inspections twice a year, ideally in spring and fall. We offer a tiered protection plan. These plans help you control your maintenance budget and ensure that you’re covered for key maintenance tasks.

Maintenance services include inspections, cleaning, calibration, lubrication, and discounts and warranties on needed services. Although an all-inclusive plan is available, Medina homeowners can select a furnace-only option as well.

Plumbing System Maintenance Prevents Damage

Routine plumbing maintenance and inspections can prevent leaks and water damage in your Ohio home, saving you from costly repairs. Maintaining pipes and fixtures can also help ensure clean, safe drinking water.

Not only are plumbing clogs annoying, but they can decrease the lifespan of your entire plumbing system. Routine maintenance can prevent clogs and backups, ensuring the smooth operation of your plumbing system.

Preventive maintenance also helps avoid emergency repairs and potential water damage costs and extends the life of your plumbing system.

Key Plumbing Maintenance Tasks

It’s important to regularly inspect pipes, faucets, and fixtures for leaks and use drain cleaners or hire professionals to clean drains periodically to prevent clogs.

Be sure to flush your water heater annually to remove sediment buildup, and check seals around tubs, sinks, and toilets to ensure they are watertight. Finally, ensure water pressure is within the recommended range to prevent strain on pipes.

Consider scheduling a plumbing inspection in late September or early October to help avoid an untimely plumbing issue during the holidays. 

Electrical System Maintenance Keeps Your Home Safe

Regular electrical system maintenance is critical to keeping your family safe as it can reduce the risk of electrical fires and other hazards.

Well-maintained electrical systems run more efficiently, reducing energy consumption, and routine checks help prevent unexpected outages and ensure a steady power supply.

Regular maintenance of your Medina home’s electrical system can prolong the life of electrical components and appliances and help you avoid costly repairs and replacements.

Key Electrical Maintenance Tasks

Our licensed Ohio electrical contractors will inspect the wiring throughout your home for signs of wear, fraying, or damage, test circuit breakers, and replace any faulty ones to prevent outages.

Our team will inspect all outlets and switches to ensure they are functioning correctly and replace any faulty ones. We can also install and maintain surge protectors to safeguard appliances and electronics.

Do you live in an older home? If so, be sure to contact and schedule annual inspections by a licensed electrician like Gene’s Heating & AC to ensure your system is safe and up to code.

Schedule Your Fall Furnace Tune-Up Today

Caring for your HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems keeps you and your loved ones comfortable year-round. Gene’s Heating & AC has the experience and expertise to elevate your Medina, OH, home. Call us today at 330-238-8441 or request service online to schedule your fall heater tune-up and plumbing inspection.