If you’re in the middle of a hot summer and your air conditioner breaks down, you may quickly feel like you’re wandering in the middle of Death Valley.
Your air conditioner needs to work extra hard to properly cool your house in the summer with high temperatures, so it may be prone to breaking down.
As a homeowner, there are some things you can do to avoid these costly repairs.
If you’ve been looking for AC maintenance advice, then we’ve got some good news for you.
#1. Check Your Air Filter Monthly
This is the same idea as getting an oil change on your car.
No one really stops to think about checking their air filter on a monthly basis, but it’s a very important thing to do.
Forgetting or skipping a month to check your air filter isn’t necessarily going to cause your entire AC unit to spontaneously combust. But it’s one of those cases of “out of sight, out of mind.”
If you’re not regularly thinking to check your filters and change them when need be, then you will be more prone to damage in the future.
Filters that are gunked up and blocked up will not produce enough airflow causing your AC to work overtime.
#2. Don’t Close Air Vents
You may be tempted to close or block off some of the air vents in your house.
Don’t do this.
It won’t save you money on your electric bill at the end of the month. In fact, it may be the opposite.
Your AC is designed to handle a specific pressure load throughout the venting in your house. Closing them off too much or too often can lead to an expensive air condition repair.
#3. Avoid Extra Heat in Your Home
All in all, you’re trying to give your home air conditioner a bit of a break.
When and if you can, avoid things that will add to the heat levels inside your house.
For example, use sunlight-blocking curtains on your windows and avoid using hot appliances, such as dishwashers, stoves, and dryers when you can. Some things you can do include:
- Cook outside more often
- Turn off big, hot lamps when they’re not needed
- Hang dry your clothes outside
- Use ceiling fans often to keep airflow circulating
All of these will not only keep the pressure off your AC unit, but they’ll save on electricity bills as well!
#4. Get Annual Tune-ups
Possibly the best thing you can do to avoid a costly AC repair is to make sure you get your annual tune-up.
While there are plenty of ways you can help keep your AC unit in good condition, a tune-up will help even more.
An AC repair company can perform detailed inspections and maintenance tasks that go more in-depth than what most people are capable of doing.
Tune-ups are your greatest defense.
When You Need AC Maintenance
Hopefully, you took away a few key tips that will help keep your home air conditioner in good, fresh condition.
When the summer peaks its ugly 90- to 100-degree head, it can seem like the end of the world if something goes wrong with your AC.
If you find yourself in need of AC maintenance, feel free to call and schedule an appointment with Taurus Mechanical today!