Air Conditioner Maintenance Checks at Four Seasons

All central air conditioning systems are very similar. Despite a few differences in high performance systems, the components are basically the same, but nearly every company that performs maintenance checks on these systems does the process differently. As a serviceman at Four Seasons, I have noticed that many of the bargain cleanings offered in the paper do not come close to checking and cleaning as many parts of the system as we do at Four Seasons. I began creating a list of the checks made by Four Seasons, and found that many homeowners would read it and be astounded by the number of parts we clean and check. For example, when a tech from Four Seasons writes on the service ticket, “checked thermostat,” he really checked at least 5 different components within that one part of the system. Here is a partial list of the steps we are taught to check as a service tech at Four Seasons:

1. Check thermostats – batteries
2. Check thermostats – wiring
3. Check thermostats – operation
4. Check thermostats – level
5. Check thermostats – accuracy
6. Check A-Coil – level
7. Check A-Coil – air flow
8. Check A-Coil – drain
9. Check drain line
10. Check condensate pumps operation
11. Check filters – size
12. Check filters – fit
13. Check filters – cleanliness
14. Check blower motor – cleanliness
15. Check blower motor – mounting
16. Check blower motor – amp draw
17. Check blower motor – operation
18. Check blower wheel – cleanliness
19. Check blower wheel – mounting
20. Check blower wheel – balance
21. Check refrigerant lines – missing or torn insulation
22. Check refrigerant lines – fittings
23. Check refrigerant lines – mounting
24. Check refrigerant lines – signs of  leaks( oil spots)
25. Check duct – dampers open or closed
26. Check duct – cleanliness
27. Check duct – mounting
28. Check condenser coil  – cleanliness
29. Check condenser coil  – signs of corrosion
30. Check condenser coil  – signs of  leaks( oil spots)
31. Check condenser coil  –  for damage (hail, rocks, weed whips)
32. Check outside line set – for damage (lawn mowers, rocks, weed whips)
33. Check outside line set – signs of leaks (oil residue)
34. Check outside line set –  missing or torn insulation
35. Check outside electrical connections –  at disconnect box
36. Check outside electrical connections – whip from disconnect to unit
37. Check outside electrical connections – at contactor inside unit
38. Check condenser fan motor – blade for cracks and balance
39. Check condenser fan motor – for corrosion
40. Check condenser fan motor – amp draw
41. Check condenser fan motor – operation
42. Check condenser fan motor – run capacitor
43. Check condenser fan motor – mounting
44. Check low voltage wiring – where it exits the house
45. Check low voltage wiring – mounting
46. Check low voltage wiring – damage (lawn mowers, weed whips, mice, rats and squirrels)
47. Check low voltage wiring – connections inside the unit.

I could keep going if you like. The point is we guarantee our work because we do a comprehensive inspection. Although ever single one of these points may not be listed on your service ticket at the end of the cleaning, you can rest assured that your tech from Four Seasons did indeed check each of these steps and more! Remember this is a partial list of the inspection points, I didn’t mention the compressor or Freon charge in the system. We also have to balance the charge to give the most efficient operation possible.

The No Breakdown Guarantee!

The true list of things a service tech looks for during an inspection is twice as long as the partial list I’m showing you, and when you look at our No Breakdown Guarantee, you will understand why we check so many parts of the system. After having this service completed, we guarantee that your system will enjoy a breakdown free summer! We also guarantee that if for some reason there is a problem with the unit, we will return for FREE! The only way we can make this guarantee is by being thorough in every single cleaning service that we perform!