If you could look at the readings, you would see most failures coming a season in advance. A capacitor measuring 8 percent under its rating in spring is the one that fails in the first heat wave. A system bleeding refrigerant through a pinhole leak keeps running, weaker each week, until the coil freezes solid. A furnace flame sensor fouls slowly and then shuts the furnace down on a frigid night. Maintenance is built around this reality for Lafayette, CO homeowners: find the problem while it is a trend, and fix it on a calm weekday rather than as a crisis.
Most of our service calls are for AC Repair and Furnace Repair. Start there if your system isn't running right.
When to Call for HVAC Maintenance in Lafayette
Catching these issues early helps you avoid costly problems. Keep an eye out for the following clues:
- It has been more than a year since anyone opened the equipment
- Utility bills rising even though nothing about your routine changed
- Cooling or heating that takes noticeably longer to reach the setpoint
- No real sense of how healthy your heating and cooling equipment is
- A failure last year that seemed to come out of nowhere
- The system sounds different at startup than it did last season
- A newer unit with warranty terms that call for regular professional service
- Filters you cannot remember changing, or a musty smell when the blower starts
Don't Wait for a Total Failure
A failing capacitor, clogged condensate drain, or dirty flame sensor rarely fixes itself and usually gets more expensive to address the longer it runs. At the first hint of a problem, call (970) 602-4963 for a fast inspection.
