It is vital to get an annual maintenance contract with your service provider to take care of your centralised air conditioning system. This maintenance cost usually includes labour charges however, if technical parts have to be replaced than the parts will be charged for separately. This depends on the warranty period. Also, if you have an annual maintenance contract, the regular maintenance keeps the unit functioning properly.

Most air condition maintenance companies are extremely busy during the summer since that’s the peak season for air conditioning use and repairs. If you don’t have an annual maintenance contract the companies might levy additional charges.

The air filters need to be cleaned and changed as per the manufacturers instructions given in the manual. The air ducts should be checked regularly to avoid leaks. One needs to ensure that the ductwork is correctly insulated.

Short term savings on the maintenance cost will result into incurring more expense in the long run. Electricity bills could also be higher if the above checks are not performed. Some expenses and damages that can be easily avoided with regular maintenance are clogging of water removal lines, overflow, leakage in the roofs resulting into damaging your ceilings and floors. For business houses and commercial work places, it is especially important to avoid these damages as it might lead to tremendous damage of assets and the air conditioning unit itself.