How Often Should You Schedule HVAC Maintenance and Why It Matters

When it comes to keeping your home comfortable in Indiana’s changing seasons (and ever-changing weather patterns), your HVAC system does the heavy lifting. From frigid winter nights to sweltering summer afternoons, your heating and cooling system keeps your family cool and cozy. Just like a car, an HVAC system needs regular attention to keep it running at peak performance.

How often should you schedule furnace maintenance and why is it so important?

The Ideal HVAC Maintenance Schedule

Our experts at Howald Heating, Air Conditioning, and Plumbing, recommend two seasonal tune-ups each year.

• Spring/Summer Tune-Up: Prepares your air conditioner to handle Indiana’s humid summer heat.
• Fall/Winter Tune-Up: Gets your furnace ready for the first blast of cold weather.

This twice-a-year schedule helps ensure your system is running efficiently and safely all year long. By finding any small issues before each season starts, you’ll avoid unexpected breakdowns and keep your family comfortable no matter what Mother Nature brings.

Why Regular HVAC Maintenance Matters

1. Extend the Life of Your System

Your furnace and AC are major investments. Seasonal maintenance helps prevent wear and tear, extending the lifespan of your equipment.

2. Improve Efficiency and Lower Bills

Dust, loose connections, and worn-out parts force your system to work harder. Tune-ups twice a year keep things running smoothly, which means lower energy costs month after month.

3. Prevent Costly Emergency Repairs

There’s never a good time for your furnace or AC to quit, but it never fails to happen during extreme weather! Preventive maintenance reduces your risk of surprise breakdowns.

4. Keep Your Family Safe

Furnaces burn fuel, which means safety matters. During fall/winter maintenance, our experts check for gas leaks, carbon monoxide risks and other hazards to protect your home and loved ones.

Comfort Fit: Stress-Free Maintenance

We know life gets busy, and it’s easy to forget about scheduling tune-ups twice a year. That’s why Howald offers our Comfort FitTM plan, a maintenance program designed to keep your heating and cooling systems on track. Members get seasonal tune-ups, priority service, discounts on repairs and allows for 24-hour emergency service without overtime changes, all for one low yearly payment.

With Comfort Fit, you don’t have to think twice about your seasonal maintenance schedule. We contact you to schedule.

Schedule Your Furnace Maintenance Today

If you can’t remember the last time your system had a tune-up, now’s the time. Regular seasonal maintenance is the key to a longer-lasting, more efficient system and fewer unexpected breakdowns.

At Howald Heating, Air Conditioning, and Plumbing, we deliver expert maintenance to homeowners in Indianapolis and the surrounding counties. Our family-run team is here to keep your family comfortable, season after season.

Call us today at 317-255-4328 (HEAT) or contact us online so we can connect to schedule your system for Indiana’s next season.