How to Care for an Air Conditioner
Taking care of an air conditioning unit will prolong its life and get the most use out of it. You’re the one responsible in maintaining the unit but when it comes into more serious cases, it is better to look for a professional one. Changing the filter whenever it is dirty is the most and simple step to take to prolong your air conditioner’s life. Filters could range from three to six months depending on the usage but there are some filters that can last up to a year. To assure that there is no dust that build up, make sure that you check the evaporator coil located inside the handler at least once a year.
You should check the outside of the air conditioning when the weather starts to cool. Make sure there is no debris on the surface of condenser that will stop airflow. You need to check the fins of the condenser to see that it’s not plugged with dead bugs or pollen.
Use a garden hose to spray the condenser to get rid of all the debris. To keep your systems running right your local home specialists offer seasonal system tune-ups. Look for leaks, gauge the power in the compressor and other parts, check belts and measure coolant.
You don’t need to close the off supply air outlets because it can be quite harmful to the operation of the overall system.
Here are some tips on how to take care of the air conditioning unit.
- From your outdoor condensing coils keep vegetation from growing at least three feet. By placing or putting plastic sheeting covered with gravel will prevent the grass and weeds from growing around the air conditioner.
- When you visually see the cooling fins getting clogged it is better to use hose so the debris and pollen build-up will get rid.
- Shading your outdoor unit will help the motor from overworking trying to keep the coils cool.
- During winter season make sure that the condensing unit has a cover with plastic sheet. And be sure that the switch of the breaker is off.
- Be sure that the condensed water pipe in the indoor unit has no blockage.
- To prevent your unit from mold and mildew you must spray a mild disinfectant inside the indoor unit at least once a month.
- To circulate the refrigerant and keep the seals fabricated run the air conditioner for a few minutes.
- Look for a professional every other year to assure that the system has plenty of refrigerants and the contacts and switches are functioning very well.
Once you follows some tips on how to take care of the air conditioning system it will last longer and it will function better as the years go by. Another thing is that, taking care and proper maintenance ensures that you keep the bills low and reduce emissions from the system.
