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Spend Some Time on AC Maintenance to Save Time and Money on AC Repairs

Spend Some Time on AC Maintenance to Save Time and Money on AC Repairs

Air conditioning repair is a necessary fact of life for those living in Eden Prairie and Edina, MN. If you have recently had a respected heating and cooling company, such as Air Quality Services, perform air conditioning repair, it is only natural for you to want your unit to last as long as possible before it needs more repair work. With that in mind, here are a few ways you can prolong the service life of your AC unit.

 

Spend Some Time on AC Maintenance to Save Time and Money on AC Repairs

Changing Your Air Conditioning Filters

 

As far as the efficiency of your air conditioner goes, nothing kills it faster than a dirty air filter. You should make it a regular habit to take out the old one and install a new filter every month during the cooling season for both window mounted units and central air conditioning systems. If you have washable air filters, then hose them down and clean them up well once a month.

When you are choosing an AC filter, consider the MERV, or minimum efficiency reporting value. These range from 12 to 1 for residential air conditioning units; hospital grade MERV 16 filters are also available. A higher number provides superior filtration but requires a greater amount of energy to pull the actual air through and recycle it. This means that you should balance out your energy bills with your concerns about air conditioning quality.

Fixing AC Leaks

AC ducts are able to lose as much as 30% of total airflow through leaking problems. Window mounted air conditioning units prove to be very hard to completely seal. The easiest way to find AC leaks is still via the age old smoke trick.

With a window unit, you can simply light up a stick of incense then hold at the place where the window frame and the AC unit meet. With central air, simply hold such a stick close to the duct connections. If you see the smoke blowing around, this means you have AC leaks.

Although you can probably deal with such problems yourself, it is always best that you leave air conditioning repair and maintenance work to professional HVAC technicians. Not only do they make sure you unit runs efficiently, but their training allows them to make any repairs properly. The last thing you want is to accidentally wreck your unit due to DIY repairs, and having to buy a new AC unit or spend even more for repairs.

Though it seems a long way away, the hot temperatures of summer will be here quicker than we think. It’s a best practice to have your central air conditioning system checked in early spring to ensure it is ready to handle our Minnesota summers. Call Air Quality Services for a spring AC check up and we’ll have a trained technician on site to ensure your AC system is operating efficiently.

SOURCES:

9 Things You Need to Know About Air Conditioning, Thisoldhouse.com
5 THINGS TO LOOK FOR IN AN AIR CONDITIONING REPAIR SHOP, Keepincool.com.au

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