Annual Maintenance Plans for HVAC
SERVING BUCKS COUNTY, MONTGOMERY COUNTY & PHILADELPHIA
To help keep your home running smoothly, McClain Bros. is now offering our Gold Star Service plan for homeowners in Bucks County, Montgomery County, and the greater Philadelphia region. It’s our goal to simplify the process of maintaining your home by providing two service calls per year, during which you will receive the following exclusive benefits. During your maintenance service calls, our expert technicians will perform the following checkups to ensure that your system is working properly:
No Trip Charges
VIP Pricing
Priority Scheduling
Looking for a different type of maintenance plan? McClain Bros. is now offering annual service plans for all of your ongoing Plumbing, HVAC, Electrical needs. Need all three? We can help with that too – be sure to check out our Gold Star Service Plan to receive ongoing maintenance in your home or business at a discounted rate. Compare our plans and sign up here!
*The HVAC Maintenance Plan is only available for Private Pay Residential Customers
What Happens During Your HVAC Tune-Up Service?
When you partner with McClain Bros. for an HVAC tune-up in Bucks County, Montgomery County or Philadelphia, you’ll receive a comprehensive review of your system to ensure that you can enjoy temperate air in your home despite frigid temperatures outside. Our technicians use a 20-point HVAC checklist to review your system from top to bottom. Our checklist covers several points, including:
Outdoor Unit Maintenance: Checking for leaks in your compressor and refrigerant lines, ensuring proper airflow in your condenser coil, clearing blockages, and more.
Indoor Unit Maintenance: Inspecting your system for damage, cleaning evaporator coils, checking ductwork for leaks, changing the air filter, and inspecting for carbon monoxide leaks.
System Performance: Verifying refrigerant levels, checking the HVAC motor amps, testing the system efficiency, and ensuring proper temperature differences between supply and return air.
Want to know more? Check out the entire McClain Bros. 20-Point HVAC Checklist here! If you have questions, feel free to reach out to our team today to learn more.
Why Get Annual HVAC Service?
HVAC experts recommend having your system inspected and maintained at least twice a year. The best times for these tune-ups are in early spring and at the tail end of summer as we move into autumn. These seasonal changes can be strenuous to your system, and neglecting to perform regular maintenance can worsen these problem. Performing preventative maintenance can dramatically decrease the possibility of your system breaking down during the hottest summer months and the coldest winter months.
When done by a professional, an HVAC, Heating and A/C tune-up can reduce the risk of an untimely breakdown, increase the lifespan of your unit, and lower your heating and cooling bills by enabling your system to run more efficiently. And our technicians will treat you honestly and with integrity; we will never recommend unnecessary upgrades or sell you equipment that isn’t necessary to keep your system running optimally. It’s our goal to be certain that you’ll be comfortable all year long in your home.
Sign Up for the HVAC Service Plan Today
Let our team of experts keep your A/C and heat running smoothly all year long.
HVAC Frequently Asked Questions
If you are a homeowner, then you will want to educate yourself with general knowledge about your HVAC system, especially prior to a tune-up. Knowing a bit more about your heating and air conditioning system may give you some insights into how you can more efficiently use your HVAC, learn best practices for maintaining your system, and understand the expected lifespan of your HVAC. Here are some frequently-asked questions about HVAC systems to get you started.
It’s recommended to service your HVAC system at least once or twice a year—typically in the spring for cooling systems and fall for heating systems. While biannual service is recommended, you may want to consider changing your filters more frequently to ensure clean airflow.
Generally, it is recommended to change your HVAC air filter every 1-3 months, depending on usage and whether you have pets or allergies. A filter change is usually completed during an HVAC tune-up performed by a professional, though this can easily be accomplished by most homeowners. Be sure to measure the size of your filter slot so that you can purchase a filter that is sized correctly.
The lifespan of an HVAC system varies, but generally furnaces last 15-20 years, air conditioning units last 10-15 years, and heat pumps last 10-15 years. Regular maintenance of your HVAC can ensure that your heating and cooling systems have a longer lifespan and can run more efficiently.
The optimal size of your HVAC depends on factors like square footage, insulation, regional climate, and number of windows. One of our professional HVAC technicians can perform a load calculation to determine the right size for your home.
A furnace generates heat by burning fuel (gas or oil), while a heat pump transfers heat from the outside air or ground to warm your home. At McClain Bros. our technicians are capable of performing repairs and installations of all these components.
Your ideal thermostat temperature will change throughout the year as the seasons change in the greater Philadelphia area. If you want to put the least amount of stress on your HVAC system while enjoying a temperate climate in your home, then you can use the following settings. In summer, set the thermostat to 75-78°F when you’re home and 82-85°F when away. In winter, set the thermostat to 68-72°F when home, and lower it when you’re out of the house. Just be sure to keep the temperature in your home above 50 in the winter, even if you aren’t home for prolonged periods, so that you can prevent your pipes from freezing and rupturing.
There are many things you can do to keep your HVAC system from running efficiently and extending its lifespan. Generally, getting regular maintenance performed on your system, sealing ducts and adding insulation as needed, and utilizing your programmable thermostat to automatically set temperatures throughout the day are all good ways to keep your system running smoothly. Read our blog for more tips to help your HVAC unit run more efficiently.
What Our Customers Are Saying
We strive to help our customers and make sure they are completely satisfied with our excellent services. From bathroom remodels to electrical services, heating services to sewer lateral inspections – McClain Bros. are here for you when you need us! Don’t take our word for it when we say we provide only the best professional service for our customers. Read the reviews on our Facebook, HomeAdvisor, Google and Yelp pages!
