What Is Included in Your HVAC Tune-Up?

What Is Included in Your HVAC Tune-Up?

Fall tune-ups are an essential part of your HVAC maintenance routine – but what does it include? Here is what is included when you schedule your tune-up with Wahl Family Heating, Cooling & Plumbing.

Our Precision Heating Tune-Up Procedures:

  • Adjust burners and operating pressures
  • Clean condensate drain and tubing
  • Monitor flue draft
  • Cycle unit from thermostat, test thermostat calibration
  • Lubricate all moving parts
  • Tighten electrical components
  • Test blower amp draws and inspect alignment
  • Test gas valve and inducer motor amp draws
  • Test blower motor capacitor
  • Measure gas manifold pressure
  • Test pressure switch
  • Ohms test hot surface igniter
  • Check flame sensor
  • Measure temperature change across heat exchanger
  • Visually inspect heat exchanger
  • Test safety controls
  • Safety Inspection: Electronically test for carbon monoxide & natural gas
  • Safety Inspection: Test carbon monoxide and smoke detectors
  • Tag Emergency shut-off valves
  • Accessory Check:
  • Add or update service sticker

Our Precision Cooling Tune-Up Procedures:

  • Clean the outdoor condenser
  • Check/Clean condensate tubing and condensate drain
  • Test the compressor-start rotor amps and run load amps
  • Test the condenser fan motor and blade
  • Tighten all electrical connections
  • Test the capacitor(s)
  • Test Safety Controls
  • Adjust operating pressures
  • Test Refrigerant: Subcool/Superheat, Liquid Line, Suction Line
  • Test Refrigerant: Measure the temperature drop across the evaporator coil
  • Visual inspection of evaporator coil and line-set
  • Cycle unit from thermostat, test thermostat calibration
  • Measure indoor airflow
  • Inspect blower alignment
  • Test relative humidity levels (adjust blower according to customer needs)
  • Visual inspection on furnace: Inspect blower condition
  • Accessory Check
  • Safety Inspection: Electronically test for carbon monoxide & gas leaks
  • Safety Inspection: Test carbon monoxide and smoke detectors
  • Tag Emergency shut-off valves
  • Add or update service sticker

Ready to schedule your Fall HVAC tune-up? Get Wahl! Call (412) 265-2662(412) 265-2662 to contact our professional technicians and schedule your appointment this Labor Day weekend.