Home Comfort & Energy Experts Diagnose Common Winter HVAC Problems

The cold weather that comes with winter brings about a lot of issues with your home. Your HVAC system is working extra hard during the cold weather to make sure you and your family stay nice and comfortable, so you don’t want to fall victim to one of these common winter HVAC problems!

• When ice forms around your HVAC system, people will sometimes try to chip the ice off the system. While you definitely want to remove the ice, don’t use sharp objects! These will damage your coils and cause major problems. Never use sharp objects when removing ice!
• Freezing weather can cause the top of your system to freeze over. This will cause problems with your system and it won’t work properly. Consider covering the system to make sure this doesn’t happen to you.
• The winter comes with snow and freezing rain, which will fill your gutters pretty quickly! Leaking gutters can drip onto your system which can freeze.
• Snow and leaves can build up in the winter can cause blockage in your outdoor coils which will cause problems for your system. Make sure you clear this away from your system to avoid issues.

Make sure you prepare for these common winter HVAC problems! The more prepared you are, the better equipped you will be to handle the problem as quick and simply as possible. If you need assistance with your HVAC system, give us a call atDave Hoh's Home Comfort & Energy Experts! We can help you to repair or replace any HVAC system so that you can stay warm and comfortable throughout the winter. ‘Like’ us on Facebook for more information on our products and services!