What Your Home AC Tune-up Should Include Published on June 27, 2016 Summer has made its way to San Antonio and the last thing you need is your AC malfunctioning during the extreme heat. Help stop your home’s AC from failing with a yearly A/C system tune-up from San Antonio Air Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning. What exactly is an air conditioning tune-up? Just like you visit your doctor annually for a check-up, an A/C system tune-up is an annual visit to make sure your central air conditioning is healthy and operating correctly. Most common air conditioner tune-ups will entail condenser coil cleaning, calibrating the thermostat, evaluating your refrigerant levels and observing for leaks, inspecting and tightening all electrical parts, and evaluating the performance of the blower belt and blower motor. AC tune-ups with San Antonio Air Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning When you call San Antonio Air Service Experts for your air conditioner tune-up, our tune-ups come complete with a full visual inspection as well as a detailed cleaning. Read on to see the full steps to our System Inspection and Precision AC tune-up. Inspection Steps* Full calibration of thermostatCheck air and/or oil filtersCheck blower componentsAssess air flowExamine all electrical connectionsEnsure proper system performanceConfirm quality of installationInspect area around ACExamine equipment clearancesEvaluate overall conditionCheck condenser and evaporator coils Test starting capabilitiesAnalyze safety controlsMeasure temperature variation in supply and returnSurvey refrigerant pressureInspect condensate drains Tune-up Steps* Replace or clean standard home air filtersTighten electrical connectionsMeasure volts and ampsLubricate all moving piecesClean condensate drainApply protective coatingIn-place cleaning of blower componentsMonitor cooling cycleIssue biocide treatmentClean condenser coil *Where applicable San Antonio Air Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning in San Antonio is currently celebrating summer with discounts on A/C system tune-ups and select heating and cooling system upgrades. To discover more or schedule your seasonal A/C system tune-up, call 210-570-9705 today! Back To Blog