HVAC · high safety risk
Review and arrange cooling-system service
Review service records and arrange a qualified cooling-system check before hot weather.
- How often
- Annually before cooling season, or as directed
- Time
- 15 minutes
- Difficulty
- Professional service
- Editorial status
- Awaiting human review
Before you begin
How to do it
- Find the cooling-equipment manual and previous service records. Check the model’s maintenance requirements.
- If the last service is unknown, review the need for an initial appointment now.
- Arrange qualified service before the cooling season and describe unusual operating symptoms. Follow model-specific guidance for equipment used year-round.
- Record the completed service or documented service review and adjust the recurring date to the manufacturer and technician recommendations.
Stop and get help when
- Burning odor or damaged wiring
- Water near electrical equipment
- Persistent icing
- Repeated shutdowns or poor cooling
Contact a qualified HVAC professional for refrigeration, electrical, coil, drain, and operating problems outside the equipment’s owner-maintenance instructions.
Sources and review
Written by Upkeeping editorial team. This draft is awaiting human subject-matter and safety review and is not eligible for search indexing.