{"id":943,"date":"2017-06-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2021-07-13T17:44:48","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T21:44:48","slug":"new-homeowners-guide-to-choosing-a-preventative-maintenance-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/new-homeowners-guide-to-choosing-a-preventative-maintenance-agreement","title":{"rendered":"New Homeowner\u2019s Guide to Choosing a Preventative Maintenance Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Indoor-Air-Quality-Blog.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px solid;height: 200px;float: right;margin-left: 10px\" alt=\"choosing-preventative-maintenance-agreement\" title=\"H.H. Hovey Heating and Cooling\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Maintenance agreements aren&#8217;t just for old homes and old HVAC systems. <\/p>\n<p>Why do new homeowners need <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/air-conditioning\/air-conditioning-preventative\" title=\"maintenance agreement\">maintenance agreement<\/a> for their HVAC systems? This is a reasonable question. If you just purchased a new build for your new home, the system shouldn&#8217;t need service, right? Not necessarily. Let&#8217;s look at what a preventative maintenance agreement can do for you, even if your home is brand new. <\/p>\n<h3>What Is a Preventative Maintenance Agreement?<\/h3>\n<p>An HVAC maintenance plan is an agreement you go into with your HVAC company that ensures your system gets serviced and maintained twice a year. This is usually in the fall before you start the furnace for the season, and in the spring before you start cooling your home in the heat of summer. <\/p>\n<h3>What Does Spring Maintenance Cover? <\/h3>\n<p>Spring maintenance gets your system prepped for cooling season. These tasks include:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Testing and calibrating the thermostat<\/li>\n<li>Cleaning the condenser coil<\/li>\n<li>Inspecting and cleaning the evaporator coils<\/li>\n<li>Inspecting and lubricating moving parts<\/li>\n<li>Cleaning or changing the air filter<\/li>\n<li>Inspecting the blower wheels, fan, belts and pulleys<\/li>\n<li>Checking refrigerant levels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Why Does a New Home Need HVAC Maintenance?<\/h3>\n<p>Your HVAC is one of the most important systems in your home. To keep it running effectively and efficiently, even when it&#8217;s brand new, it&#8217;s important to give it regular TLC. It&#8217;s like a new car. Just because it&#8217;s new doesn&#8217;t mean you won&#8217;t get the oil changed regularly. The same holds true for your brand new heating and cooling system. <\/p>\n<p>Congratulations on buying a new home! Don&#8217;t forget to take care of it from the get-go, especially your HVAC. For all the information you need on the right <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/air-conditioning\/air-conditioning-preventative\" title=\"maintenance agreement\">maintenance agreement<\/a> for your system, contact the team at H.H. Hovey Heating and Cooling. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maintenance agreements aren&#8217;t just for old homes and old HVAC systems. Why do new homeowners need maintenance agreement for their HVAC systems? This is a reasonable question. If you just purchased a new build for your new home, the system shouldn&#8217;t need service, right? Not necessarily. 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