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Warranty Service

Warranty Service Program

Heating and Air Conditioning

Your new home is equipped with a heating and perhaps an air conditioning system that complies with local and state energy codes. With proper care, both systems will provide many years of dependable service. You should learn how to shut off the gas to your heating unit, at both the supply line and gas meter locations. Read the manufacturer's warranty and instruction booklet and become familiar with the heating and air conditioning systems before using them.

Heating and air conditioning can play an important role in the stability of your home for the first year after you move in. By maintaining an even temperature between 68 and 72 degrees, you can minimize the contraction and expansion of the materials in your home.

Your heating unit is secured to its platform as a safeguard in case of an earthquake.

During extremely hot and sunny days, heat and sunlight radiating through windows can be more than the capability of your air conditioning can overcome. Keep drapes and blinds closed to reduce radiant heat. Be sure to set your thermostat no more than 210ºF below peak outdoor temperature. This will prevent the system from overwork and freeze-up.

Change or clean filters every three months or according to the manufacturer's directions. In areas with heavy dust, change filters more frequently. Fresh filters can significantly reduce operating costs and will prolong the life of your system.

  • Have your system serviced by a professional once a year.
  • Check the operation of your system well in advance of peak operating seasons. Notify the appropriate subcontractor of problems before seasonal service demands are the greatest.
  • Keep plants and grass trimmed well away from the outdoor unit.

Thermostat

The temperature of your home is controlled by a thermostat. It is typically located on an inside wall on the first floor away from exterior doors and windows. Do not place a lamp or heat-producing appliance next to your thermostat. Heat generated by such an object will produce an incorrect reading.

Air Registers

Air registers can be adjusted to control the flow of air into individual rooms. Depending on how often you use certain rooms as well as your own personal needs, you can open or close registers directing more air to flow where you need it and less where you don’t. This should also reduce your energy bill.

If you live in a two-story home and use both heating and air conditioning, you will need to adjust your registers differently for winter than for summer. Because hot air rises while cool air falls, it is difficult to maintain an even air temperature throughout your home. Adjust your registers so that in the winter the first floor receives more warm air and in the summer the second floor receives more cool air. This will somewhat balance the overall air temperature.

  • Adjust air registers according to your needs and for seasonal temperature differences.
  • Always keep air registers free of dust, cobwebs and debris.

Return Air Registers

Return air registers allow for air to circulate back to the FAU. Be sure not to cover the return air registers with pictures, furniture or other objects that might block the flow of air.