BENEFITS OF REGULAR TUNE-UPS
Between changing the filter, scheduling routine maintenance, and heating or cooling your home in the most efficient way possible, there’s a ton of info out there on how to best maintain your HVAC system.
- Keeps your home as comfortable as it was originally designed
- Improve efficiency and reduce your energy bills by keeping the equipment running at its optimum
- Extends the equipment life by 25%
- Fewer costly repairs by diagnosing problems early
The most important maintenance task that will ensure the efficiency of your air conditioner is to routinely replace or clean its filters. Clogged, dirty filters block normal airflow and reduce a system’s efficiency significantly. With normal airflow obstructed, air that bypasses the filter may carry dirt directly into the evaporator coil and impair the coil’s heat-absorbing capacity. Replacing a dirty, clogged filter with a clean one can lower your air conditioner’s energy consumption by 5% to 15%.
The air conditioner’s evaporator coil and condenser coil collect dirt over their months and years of service. A clean filter prevents the evaporator coil from soiling quickly. In time, however, the evaporator coil will still collect dirt. This dirt reduces airflow and insulates the coil, reducing its ability to absorb heat. To avoid this problem, check your evaporator coil every year and clean it as necessary.
Occasionally pass a stiff wire through the unit’s drain channels. Clogged drain channels prevent a unit from reducing humidity, and the resulting excess moisture may discolor walls or carpet.
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