Keeping your family cool and comfortable during hot summer days

Shortly after the cherry blossom trees in the Portland-metro area have bloomed, it’s the perfect time to think about scheduling a maintenance call for your HVAC system.

This timing is ideal because it’s right before your system will most likely be put to the test, working extremely hard to keep you and your family cool during the summer heat.

After all, there’s nothing quite like returning from a blistering hot summer day to a nice, cool, refreshing home.

Relaxing and staying cool inside your home during those scorching hot summer days – days which are seemingly getting hotter and hotter in recent years in our area (looking at you June 2021 heatwave that reached 116 degrees 🥵) – is essential.

And perhaps even more importantly, keeping you and your family cool enough during the night so that you can get some well-deserved sleep.

The last thing you wanna deal with is baking in an “oven-hot” home as you’re scrambling (pun intended) to get a hold of any HVAC company you can.

Only to be left with a mountain-sized emergency repair bill.

… this sort of thing happens ALL the time due to thousands of AC units cranking it into overtime during summer to “beat the heat.”

This is why we feel it’s better for you and your family to be proactive rather than reactive in this situation.

In addition to benefiting you and your family, it’s also a wise investment for your home.

Rarely does a home repair cost rival that of a new HVAC system, which could force you to fork out upwards of $10,000 -$15,000.

… or sometimes even more in recent years!

Which is exactly why we highly encourage you to set aside just a few hundred bucks each year to ensure your family stays cool in the summer and lives comfortably throughout the entire year.

Plus, you’ll be saving thousands of dollars in the long run with an up-to-date HVAC system that you can rely on for years to come.

Increase the lifespan for your HVAC System and Save Thousands

By taking the necessary precautions when it comes to maintaining your home’s HVAC unit, you’ll be able to rest easy knowing you’ve put your best foot forward when it comes to staying comfortable in your home.

The lifespan of an HVAC system can vary greatly depending on maintenance.

With proper care, an HVAC system can last anywhere from 15 to 25 years.

This means you can nearly double the lifespan of your HVAC system by taking care of it and save thousands while avoiding an early replacement.

And that’s exactly why we recommend a yearly professional HVAC maintenance call to ensure everything is working properly within your system.

Right around this time before the heat starts to crank up.

A professional will fine-tune your home’s HVAC system, keeping you cooler during hot summer days

Boost Your Home’s Air Quality and Overall Comfortably

The average home in Oregon collects around 40 pounds of dust every single year.

And we’re not just talking about tiny particles of dirt and debris.

Over 50% of the dust collected in your home comes from outside.

Meaning loads of pollen from our beautiful (yet sneezy) Oregon landscape can be hovering through your home.

One of your home’s main defense mechanisms providing you clean air quality comes from your HVAC system.

If left unchecked, all sorts of unwanted debris can recirculate through the air in your home.

Unfortunately, this can even create a snowball sort of effect where more dust is cycling through more dust, and yeah… you get the picture.

But, the good news is there’s a simple fix to that.

When you schedule your yearly HVAC maintenance call you’ll get peace of mind knowing no stone will be left unturned when it comes to your home’s air quality.

You’ll get things like:

✅ A new HVAC filter

✅ Duct work cleaning 

✅ Motor and fan

… and quite a bit more depending on what the technician thinks will best suit your family’s home.


Find a trusted HVAC professional who you can count on to get the job done at a fair price

So, odds are you may be interested in keeping cool throughout the summer while making a sound investment into your home.

But where does one even start when looking for a great HVAC company in the Portland-Metro area that is reliable?

Finding the right resources can be confusing and downright overwhelming (hopefully this blog has cleared some of that up 😄).

Of course, you want to find a top-notch professional to do the best job possible.

However, there’s the matter of price, too.

Sometimes these companies have been known to slap absurdly high quotes on repairs and even recommend a costly fix that’s not needed.

The unfortunate truth is sometimes people are taken advantage of.

Which is exactly why we’ve meticulously combed through the best of the best in our area.

After helping hundreds of people buy and sell their homes, we’ve had the pleasure to work with some amazing HVAC professionals.

And of course, with the good comes some bad – and we’ve experienced that, too.

The good news is, you don’t have to!

We encourage you to shop around at your own pace, but if you’d like some recommendations with professionals we’ve used time in time again, here’s who we recommend.

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Summer is on the horizon, or maybe it’s just about to begin by the time you’ve found our blog.

Go ahead and reach out to us if you’ve got any questions, or feel free to scan through our other blogs to learn more at your own pace.

You’ll discover cost-effective ways to prepare for summer and much more about future-proofing your home.

Ultimately, our goal is to educate the community and provide enough value to give peace of mind for home buyers and home sellers in the Portland-Metro area.

Giving you peace of mind when finding home

Team SP8 Real Estate