AC Tune-Ups & Maintenance Services

AC Tune-Up Services in Lexington and Louisville, KY

Few things are worse than when your air conditioner breaks down during the height of summer. The best way to prevent unexpected breakdowns is to schedule regular AC tune-ups and ensure your system is operating at peak efficiency.

At Dauenhauer, our technicians are here to help prevent unexpected AC breakdowns with our reliable maintenance services. By tuning up your AC in the spring, before it’s needed for summer, you can extend its longevity. Technicians check for problems, leaks, clogs, dirty components, worn parts, and problems with your duct system to ensure your system is ready for summer.

Depending on how heavily your AC is used, regular maintenance visits can extend its service life by five years or more! Changing the filters and keeping ducts clear are also important to extending your AC’s service life.

Contact Dauenhauer Heating & Cooling for air conditioning maintenance in Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky.

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When Do You Need an AC Tune-Up?

Annual air conditioning maintenance is highly recommended, but when is the best time to schedule an AC tune-up? Spring is the most popular time for Lexington or Louisville residents to get their air conditioners tuned up because it is crucial to have your unit operating efficiently before May and June arrive.

If your home uses air conditioning with intense frequency, it is recommended that you have two AC tune-ups per year. A high-use system is more prone to wear and tear, which is why additional servicing may be a worthy consideration.

If you notice any of the following issues in your home, or if your AC unit has not been serviced within the last two years, you may want to schedule an AC tune-up as soon as possible:

Higher energy bills than normal
Low airflow from cooling vents
High temperatures within your home
High humidity within your home
AC unit constantly switches on and off

Air Conditioning Maintenance Can Help You Save and Prevent Future Problems

In the long run, maintaining your AC unit is much more cost-effective than repairing major issues down the road. Dauenhauer’s HVAC experts thoroughly inspect key components during air conditioning maintenance, ensuring your system runs smoothly and preventing future problems.

During your air conditioning tune-up, we:

Check your unit’s freon levels
Clean the system’s coils
Clear any blockage or dust
Test all AC functions to ensure parts are operational
Adjust loose fittings
Service anything found to be broken

Through this preventative maintenance, we fix small problems before they become big ones. Imagine you were dealing with water damage instead of a failing AC unit: if you spotted any signs of water damage, you would want to act before you had a true disaster on your hands. A broken AC unit typically is not as serious as extensive water damage, but you will still experience high costs and an uncomfortable indoor environment if you allow small problems to become big ones.

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Dauenhauer Leads the Pack in AC Tune-Up Services in the Lexington and Louisville, KY Areas

When Dauenhauer’s HVAC specialists maintain your AC unit, they check for leaks, clogs, dirty components, worn parts, and issues with your air ducts, giving your entire system a thorough inspection and making tune-ups as necessary.

These regular check-ups highly increase your system’s efficiency and health, ensuring that your home remains safe from extreme heat and high humidity. With a properly maintained AC system, fewer insects will enter your home, as functional AC helps create a proper barrier between the outside and inside. To stay in control of your home environment, air conditioning maintenance is more important than ever.

Dauenhauer provides customizable HVAC agreements for customers interested in regular air conditioning maintenance. We provide discounts on regular service, reminders for when to schedule service, and numerous other benefits. When you enter a customizable HVAC agreement with Dauenhauer, you receive:

Regular HVAC maintenance
Heating and cooling repair discounts
24/7/365 emergency service
Priority service

Our agreements are designed to benefit each customer as much as possible, producing lower costs and higher flexibility for all your HVAC needs. When you take steps to regularly maintain your home, you take steps to save money long-term and increase your general quality of life. A home is not a place to neglect—to ensure that your home looks after you, you need to look after it, too.
To inquire about Dauenhauer’s HVAC agreements and which plans would work best for you and your home, contact us today.

Here’s What to Expect From an Air Conditioning Tune-Up

Yearly AC tune-ups involve physical inspection, equipment testing, and cleaning. Here are some of the things you might expect an HVAC technician to perform on your unit during a routine maintenance visit:

Check the refrigerant to ensure the level hasn’t dropped. If there is refrigerant missing, it’s an indication of a leak.
Check the evaporator and condenser coils to ensure they are unobstructed, clean, and clear to absorb and release heat.
Inspect all the electrical connections, ensuring they are tight and there is no damage.
Clean the condensate pan and drain, ensuring it drains properly from the AC unit.
Clean and lubricate moving parts such as the fans and compressor.
Test the thermostat to ensure it reads the temperature correctly, and recalibrate it if it isn’t.
Replace or clean the filter.

Our technicians are well trained and experienced in working with every major brand of air conditioner on the market. If they find something amiss with your air conditioning unit, we can repair it—often on the spot. If you are worried about your older HVAC’s performance, we can test it and see if it would make sense to replace it or not.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does an AC tune-up include?

An AC tune-up is a deeply involved inspection of your air conditioning system by one of Dauenhauer’s HVAC specialists. Our specialist will check every facet of your system, cleaning and fixing parts when necessary. Over time, all AC units will have dust and debris built up inside them, so our technicians will clear out all potential blockages upon each visit. After each visit, your air conditioner should run better than it did before. Some changes will be noticeable, like increased airflow and better temperature control, and others might not be as easy to spot (while being equally important). A less obvious benefit will be healthier air quality.

How often is AC maintenance needed?

We recommend that you receive an AC tune-up once per year. But if the air around your home has high dust/pollen content, receiving maintenance twice per year may be a smart investment. This is because dust and pollen can build up in your system and lower its effectiveness when unchecked.

How do I clean my AC unit?

You can clean your AC unit yourself, and it can be relatively easy to do. You will need a hose, a soft brush, and some soap. Preferably, the soap should have a low chemical content. When cleaning your unit, power it down, then spray it with your hose. After you’ve sprayed all debris from the outside of the unit, use your soap and brush to clean the inside. Once you’ve cleaned the inside, rinse off all remaining soap before powering the unit back on.

Dauenhauer’s Reliable & Dependable AC Maintenance Service

At Dauenhauer Heating & Air, we pride ourselves on doing the job right the first time. Our expert technicians can quickly repair any HVAC system. Our HVAC technicians are trained and licensed to ensure you receive excellent service. You can trust our technicians to arrive on time and handle your AC service visit with professionalism and quality workmanship.

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