Investing in a new HVAC system for your California home is a significant step toward comfort and energy efficiency. To ensure your system performs at its best and retains its value, regular maintenance is essential. At RKM Heating and Air Conditioning, we’re committed to helping California homeowners protect their investment with practical maintenance tips. By following these steps, you can maximize your system’s efficiency, extend its warranty, and even boost your home’s real estate value.
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Protecting Your Investment: HVAC Maintenance Tips for New Systems in California
Monday, October 20th, 2025It’s Not Too Late to Schedule Your Annual Furnace Maintenance
Monday, December 17th, 2018
If you’ve been using your furnace since the beginning of fall and still haven’t had a maintenance check, you might be thinking that you’re off the hook. We don’t blame you—if you’ve already made it to winter, why not just take your chances and see if you can make it through to spring?
Of course, we’re only asking that rhetorically. Neglecting your heating maintenance is never something that we would condone for homeowners! Not only is it terribly inefficient for your system, but it will also introduce the risk of some serious danger to your home and your family. We’ll explain in more depth down below.
Give Your Furnace a Quick Test Before the Cold Season
Monday, September 10th, 2018
The cold season is approaching, and it will soon be time to turn your furnaces back on. Before that happens, though, you should consider turning your furnace back on now. It’s a great opportunity to see if things are still working properly, and if there is something wrong, there will be no rush when you schedule the repair.
There are a few things to look out for before and during your furnace test, and we’ll list them below.