Don’t Get Caught Off Guard
Monday, March 22nd, 2010 | Uncategorized
Is your air conditioner ready for the warmer weather? Your air conditioner manufacturer recommends a professional tune-up. This is the biggest step to preventing major malfunctions in an AC unit. Call Rocky Top Air now and take advantage of our $49.95 tune-up special.
Things that you as a homeowner can do to keep your air conditioning system running at its peak performance is to clean or replace the air filter every month. Do not run the unit with the filter removed. If you do, the coil becomes the filter and it is much harder to clean.
Make sure you remove any leaves or debris that has collected around your outdoor condenser unit.
If it is possible, keep the outdoor compressor unit shaded. Air in shaded spaces is typically 5 to 6 degrees cooler than the surrounding air. Shading can be up to 10 percent more efficient during the cooling season.
A dirty indoor evaporator coil will interfere with the unit’s ability to cool the air moving through the unit. Warm indoor air contacting the evaporator coils will condense causing moisture to collect and drip. In most units, a plastic pipe carries the water outdoors or to a drain. Algae and bacteria growth can clog the pipe. When this happens, the backed-up water can puddle and cause rust or water damage.
Make sure you are ready when hot weather hits by calling 865.474.1511 and scheduling a tune-up. Your air conditioner is like your car. If you don’t perform the proper maintenance needed, you can be extremely uncomfortable and wishing you called us earlier.
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