HVAC SERVICES
HEATING REPAIR
Repairing the heating system in your home is not a DIY job. It is a complex system that requires specialized knowledge. A well-meaning do-it-yourselfer, no matter how skilled he or she may be, could create a greater problem that may ultimately become even more costly.
When your heating system breaks down, you need to call in a reliable and trustworthy professional. An expert technician from Kraus Mechanical Consulting can soon be at your door to diagnose the problem and provide a solution.
They say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This is certainly true when it comes to your heating system. Having it professionally inspected and maintained annually by a qualified technician before winter arrives is the ideal way to help to keep it running in tip top shape and avoid a possible future breakdown.
During these service visits, we will thoroughly inspect and clean the entire system, perform any necessary minor adjustments, check the electrical connections, heat exchanger and gas valve, and test the motor. Additionally, we will check your ductwork to ensure it has adequate airflow and measure the actual room temperature compared to the setting on your thermostat.
All of these checks and tests will help to make sure your heating system remains reliable and runs at the peak of its efficiency throughout the cold winter months. Should our inspection reveal a potential problem that could become worse in the coming months, we will offer our recommendations about the best way to deal with it.
Your heating system is one of your home’s largest consumers of energy. By keeping it properly maintained and tuned up annually, you will reduce your household’s overall environmental impact and keep your energy bills in check at the same time.
Air Conditioning Repair
Your A/C system is a complex piece of machinery that, when it is working well, can fill your home with cool, comfortable air. When it malfunctions, however, the challenge is to find which part of the complex and intricate machinery is the root cause of the problem.
Diagnosing the issue demands a trained and experienced air conditioning professional. The service experts at Kraus Mechanical Contracting are just the right technicians for the job.
Many factors could cause your A/C to malfunction. Some of the more common ones include:
- A lack of refrigerant in the system: Insufficient refrigerant will force the system to work harder in order to generate cold air. Air conditioning systems do not consume or burn refrigerant, therefore, if the level is low, it is either the result of a leak or having been insufficiently filled at the time of installation.
- Grime and dirt on the condenser coil: Dust, dirt and grime can accumulate and get caked onto your air conditioner’s condenser coil. When the condenser coil is covered by a layer of dirt, it becomes more difficult for the refrigerant inside the coil to condense back to its liquid form, making the system far less effective.
- Blocked air conditioning drain tube: When warm air meets the cold evaporator coils, condensation naturally occurs. The accumulated water is collected into a drip pan to be drained away from the system. If that drain line becomes clogged, the water can back up into the system, cover the evaporator coil in ice and impede the functioning of the entire system.
- Faulty sensors or electrical controls: The compressor and fan in the air conditioning system depend upon the flow of electrical current to work. If a faulty electrical control interrupts the flow of power, the air conditioning system will no longer function properly. The system also relies on the sensors inside the thermostat to tell it when to turn on and when to shut off. A malfunctioning thermostat sensor could cause the air conditioning system to constantly remain on or never come on at all.
