What Your Home AC Tune-up Should Include Published on June 27, 2016 Summer has officially arrived in Grand Island and the last thing you need is your A/C system failing during the extreme temperatures. Help prevent your home’s AC from malfunctioning with a yearly air conditioning tune-up from McElroy Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning. What exactly is an AC tune-up? Similar to how you visit your MD yearly for an exam, an air conditioning tune-up is a seasonal visit to make sure your central air conditioning is healthy and in working order. Most general air conditioning tune-ups will entail cleaning the condenser coils, calibrating the thermostat, examining your refrigerant levels and observing for leaks, examining and tightening all electrical connections, and assessing the performance of the blower motor and blower belt. air conditioner tune-ups with McElroy Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning When you call McElroy Service Experts for your air conditioning tune-up, our tune-ups come complete with a full visual inspection and a comprehensive cleaning. Keeping reading for the full steps to our System Inspection and Precision A/C system tune-up. Inspection Steps* Full calibration of thermostatInspect air and/or oil filtersEvaluate blower componentsMeasure for correct air flowCheck all electrical connectionsVerify proper system functionInspect quality of installationCheck area around systemExamine system clearancesEvaluate overall conditionInspect condenser and evaporator coils Assess starting capabilitiesAnalyze safety componentsAssess temperature variation in supply and returnMonitor refrigerant pressureCheck condensate drains Tune-up Steps* Replace or clean standard home air filtersTightening of electrical connectionsEvaluate volts and ampsLubricate all moving componentsClean condensate drainAdminister protective coatingIn-place cleaning of blower componentsObserve cooling cycleApply biocide treatmentClean condenser coil *Where applicable McElroy Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning in Grand Island is currently getting you ready for summer with discounts on air conditioning tune-ups and select home comfort system upgrades. To learn more or schedule your seasonal AC tune-up, call 308-210-4398 today! Back To BlogContact Us