Action Air – Serving Tennessee & Kentucky

Winter HVAC Tune-Ups

A heating tune-up from Action Air will help keep your home warm and cozy all winter long.

Heating tune-ups are crucial for homeowners across Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky. As temperatures drop, your heating system needs to work efficiently to keep your home comfortable. Regular maintenance ensures your HVAC unit runs smoothly, prevents breakdowns, and can lower energy bills by improving system performance. A professional tune-up also helps extend the lifespan of your unit, catching potential issues early before they become costly repairs. With Tennessee and Kentucky’s notorious fluctuating weather, a well-maintained HVAC system guarantees consistent warmth, making it essential to schedule your winter tune-up before the cold sets in.

When you schedule a fall/winter seasonal HVAC tune-up, our experienced Action Air service technicians will provide the following 15 point precision tune-up, professional cleaning and safety inspection services:

Winter Heating Tune-Up Checklist:

1. Adjust and Clean Blower Components

Proper adjustment and cleanliness of blower and components necessary for adequate air flow to ensure your furnace can deliver maximum heating capacity and efficiency.

2. Check and Test Safety Controls

Safety controls are essential for proper protection of the unit and your family and will be adjusted to factory specification.

3. Monitor Furnace Cycle

Our trained Serviceman will assure that the heating system is cycling on and off properly and that controls are calibrated to factory specifications.

4. Adjust Gas Pressure

Proper gas pressure to the burners will ensure the most efficient and safe burner operation and reduces energy costs.

5. Clean Heat Exchanger and Burners

Dirty heat exchangers and burners reduce the heating efficiency and capacity of your furnace.

6. Thoroughly Check for Cracked Heat Exchanger

As your furnace gets older, there is a real danger of cracks developing in the heat exchanger. These cracks can allow dangerous products of combustion (including carbon monoxide) to enter the fresh air of your home and endanger your safety and the safety of your family. We will thoroughly inspect your heating system visually to determine if this hazard is evident.

7. Monitor Flue Draft for Safe Operations

An obstructed flue can cause products of combustion to enter your home and endanger your family’s safety.

8. Adjust Heat Anticipator Settings

The heat anticipator in your thermostat determines how often your furnace cycles and will effect the cost of operations as well as the comfort level in your home.

9. Check and Adjust Pilot Operations

A properly adjusted pilot will assure that your furnace will start reliably all winter.

10. Adjust Air Flow for Proper Temperature Rise

Properly adjusted blower speed will ensure you of efficient and reliable furnace operation and comfort.

11. Lubricate All Moving Parts Where Applicable

Poor lubrication causes drag in the motor and drive shaft thereby, requiring more electricity to overcome resistance. Lack of lubrication can burn out a bearing motor.

12. Check and Tighten All Loose Electrical Connections

Loose electrical connections are a common source of problems which cause your electrical parts to fail and your air conditioner to become inoperative.

13. Monitor Voltage and Amperage Draw on All Motors

Motors are designed to operate at standard voltage and amperage draw. By measuring amperage draw, problems can be identified before the unit fails.

14. Clean and Adjust Thermostat

To ensure even temperature control for your home.

15. Make Recommendations

To improve the operating efficiency of your heating system.

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Learn about our cooling season planned maintenance and spring tune-up services here.