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Tips To Get The Most From Your Home's Air Conditioning System

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Ensuring that you are getting the most from your home's air conditioning system is essential for keeping your home comfortable without paying more than necessary in energy and repair expenses. Sadly, it can a common issue for new homeowners to not have a thorough understanding about avoiding common problems and sources of energy waste when dealing with these systems. To help you get the most out of this appliance, you should be aware of these basic tips.

Use Ceiling Fans To Keep The Home Evenly Cooled

Many homeowners are unaware of the benefits that can come from using ceiling fans while the air conditioner is running. If left undisturbed, the air in your home will settle into thermal layers with the colder air near the floor. As a result, your air conditioner will have to work much harder to cool the home enough for you to notice. By running a ceiling fan, you can disrupt these thermal layers, which will help to cool your home more evenly.

Understand The Dangers Of An Iced Over Unit

One day, you may find that your air conditioning system has stopped working due to a large amount of ice on the exterior unit. This issue occurs due to a variety of reasons, but you will need to avoid using the unit until the ice has completely melted. Running the unit when it is iced over can cause severe damage to the moving parts of the system as well as make it more likely that hoses will rupture. You may be able to reduce this problem in the future by cleaning the condenser coils, but if this fails to prevent the ice from returning, your should have it inspected by a professional repair technician.

Only Use The Correct Air Filters For Your Unit

While many homeowners are aware of the need to replace their air filters, they may not appreciate the importance of only using the type of filters that are recommended by the manufacturer. This is due to the fact that air filters will restrict the flow of air into the system. By using the air filters that the system was calibrated to accommodate, you will minimize the effects of this airflow restriction. However, if you use one that does not match the system, you may put increased stress on the unit, which can increase the wear that it experiences. To help you in the event that you ever forget the correct type of filter, you should create a main folder for all of your owner manuals and maintenance information for any appliances that you own. By quickly consulting this folder, you will be able to determine the type of filter that you need to buy.

Contact a company like Daniel's Heating Air & Plumbing Inc for more tips.


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