Kamis, 20 Juli 2017

Maintenance Tips Before An Air Conditioning Service Is Needed

By Kathleen Long


Maintaining air conditioning units regularly will give you benefits of lower energy bills and cooler summer days at home. They would run more efficiently and use less energy that means less money is spent when using them. You could also avoid having them suddenly break down and it will last longer as well.

Some of these maintenance works for these units could be done yourself though other things require someone with proper training and a license. Air conditioning service companies are there at Monmouth County, New Jersey when you do not feel confident in doing these yourself. The following are several tasks you can do before their expertise are needed.

Replace the filter once a month in the seasons where these units are used frequently like summer and winter then only once on fall and on spring. If you have the reusable type of filters then cleaning them is just fine as well. They would be full of dirt, dust and allergen particles which decrease airflow and may spread these particles causing asthma and allergic reactions.

Always turn the power off the unit before you work on them in avoiding electrocution when you their maintenance. Check their components and wiring through removing its access panel and looking for signs that they overheated. Inspect the connection of the wires if they are still tight and replace their contactor switch when you observe excessive pitting.

Check if the thermostat is working properly in keeping your home temperature on the right one and it is advisable to upgrade into a programmable one if yours have a mechanical one still. This way, the temperature could be set whenever people leave the house and just before someone comes home. You would then be arriving to a relaxing and comfortable room.

Inspect the fan of the condenser unit outside that is mounted on its top in making sure its condition is still good. The fan blades should be replaced when at least one of these blades have visible cracks or chips on them. Fan motor bearings of older units may need getting them oiled regularly too so they could function properly still.

After some time, leaves, grass chippings, dirt and other debris build up outside these AC units that decrease system capacity as well as airflow. Gently wash out these debris after you shut off the power using a garden hose and start at their top. Trim the surrounding shrubs and plants which can impede the airflow.

Schedule a regular maintenance with professionals even after you have done these things because they may find some problems that you did not notice. And their jobs becomes easier when you do some of their work and that means lesser service fee. Find a reputable company with staffs that are trained properly, have enough experience and are professionally licensed.

Request from people you know for recommendations and research more about them. These include experience and documents certifying the legality of their business. Their workers must have insurance coverage also to avoid being liable for them.




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