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We just went through a hot couple of days here in Shreveport\u2014that\u2019s how it goes sometimes in September. Just because kids are going back to school doesn\u2019t mean the weather of summer is suddenly over. Air conditioners are receiving a workout before they finally get to shut down for the change of seasons.<\/p>\n
However, September is always a good month to start thinking about cooler weather and preparing to cope with it. That means arranging for maintenance for your furnace, boiler, or heat pump\u2026<\/p>\n
\u201cWait, my heat pump? My heat pump already had its regular maintenance this year. It was back in spring, right before the hot weather hit.\u201d<\/p>\n
If this is your reaction when hearing that a heat pump<\/a> needs maintenance in fall, we understand the confusion. When people hear about getting their comfort system tuned-up, they\u2019re told that it needs it once a year, in the season before it\u2019s needed. That means in arranging for a fall heating tune-up and a spring air conditioning tune-up in Shreveport LA<\/a>. But with a heat pump, it\u2019s a bit different.<\/p>\n A heat pump is a single system, but it requires more maintenance work than a standalone heater or air conditioner. You won\u2019t have to arrange for additional<\/em> maintenance service above and beyond what you\u2019d need in a house with a separate AC and heater: you\u2019re still having spring maintenance for your cooling and fall maintenance for your heating. The only difference is the cooling and heating are contained in one unit.<\/p>\n The reason a heat pump must go through two tune-ups per year is that it works twice as hard over the year compared to a standard air conditioner or furnace. You\u2019ve probably had your heat pump at work steadily since around May. When the weather starts to cool down at the end of October, you\u2019ll switch the heat pump over to its heating mode and it will work regularly until the spring comes around again.<\/p>\n A heat pump uses the same<\/em> components no matter what mode it\u2019s running in: the compressor, two sets of refrigerant coils, fan motors, capacitors, etc. Essentially, the only change in a heat pump\u2019s operation when it changes from cooling to heating and back again is the direction the refrigerant is moving. So all through the summer, the same parts that are necessary for the heat pump to work in winter are accumulated stress and dirt. This is why it\u2019s vital to have an inspection and tune-up for the heat pump biannually.<\/p>\n As soon as the outside heat starts to drop a bit and you don\u2019t need the AC throughout the day, you should get on the schedule for preventive maintenance for your heat pump with our team. If you haven\u2019t already, sign up for our Proactive Service Agreement. You\u2019ll receive both a pre-summer and pre-winter inspection, plus benefits like a 20% discount on parts and priority service so you can jump to the front of the service queue.<\/p>\nThe Heat Pump Work Load<\/h2>\n
Schedule Heat Pump Maintenance Early<\/h2>\n