If you’re like many business owners and organization leaders, you know that preventative maintenance is necessary but may not be confident that maintenance is being performed properly. Since HVAC systems are complex, determining the credibility and thoroughness of one contract or service provider versus another can be challenging. This is why it’s essential that you have a clear idea of what legitimate preventive maintenance should look like. Read more to learn how you can ensure preventative maintenance improves and maintains the performance and longevity of your HVAC system.  

What You Already Know About Regular Preventative Maintenance 

Regular preventative maintenance is beneficial for several reasons. Perhaps the main advantage is that routine service checks find problems before they turn into expensive repairs. But there are other benefits, related to both comfort and cost when it comes to performing regular maintenance tasks. For example preventative maintenance: 

 Ensures Reliability – Your system ideally should be checked at least twice in the year. Once before the heating season and one more time before the cooling season begins. This will guarantee your system is in optimal condition before the peak usage months of the year. 

 Reduces Energy Costs – Your HVAC is probably one of your top energy expenses. When the system is thoroughly cleaned and maintained, energy costs will decrease while indoor comfort increases.  

 Improves Indoor Air Quality – HVAC systems impact our ability to breathe indoors. Preventative maintenance should include cleaning your equipment’s accumulated allergens like dust, dirt, and pollen for the cleanest and highest-quality indoor air possible.     

 Maintains Cost-Effectiveness. An HVAC system is a large expense and thorough preventative maintenance is critical to protect that investment. Investing in preventative maintenance is minimal compared to expensive repairs or replacements on systems that aren’t regularly maintained. 

What You May Not Know: The Proof is in the Pudding  

Not even sure what a good preventative maintenance visit should cover? Take a look at a recent preventative maintenance visit we completed for a long-time, happy customer.   

Comprehensive preventative maintenance is more than just a ‘tune-up’ or visual inspection. Simply looking at the quality of an HVAC system is far from enough to ensure it’s running well. There should never be guesswork involved when determining its health status. 

You Need To Know About Potential Issues 

You should always receive clear and simple communication to know where exactly you stand with your equipment’s condition and if to expect repairs or replacements. When potential issues are detected, they should be responded to and resolved immediately to avoid untimely system failure. Leading mechanical service providers will even go the extra mile by providing photographic evidence of individual system components to show their physical condition and wear from usage over time. 

A Checklist Isn’t The Same As Proof 

Most mechanical services first will have no problem providing a thorough task checklist. How do you know, though, that technicians are truly utilizing a task-by-task list during scheduled maintenance visits? Simply checking the box isn’t enough. That’s why Trimark Mechanical provides photos that show you before and after on equipment as well as any specific measurements that provide proof of a properly functioning HVAC system. 

Here’s what should set off a red flag, if you see it in your maintenance report: 

 (Anyone can check a box! Also, your filters should be getting REPLACED twice a year.) 

Here’s what you’ll see on our reports: 

Seeing is believing! 

Just to drive the point home, here’s another example. A standard report may have something like this merely handwritten in: 

(Anyone can pencil in a number on a report!)

Here’s what will show up on a Trimark report: 

Trimark Keeps You Comfortable and Happy Year After Year  

Are you not sure if your service partner is providing you with quality information? At Trimark Mechanical, we strive to keep your equipment running efficiently and be your trusted partner for any critical issues or replacements. Our job is to provide photographic proof of what’s been completed during maintenance visits and we aim to uncover problems before they become emergencies. 

Contact us today and ask about our comprehensive annual maintenance agreement.