Constant use during the summer in Shelbyville puts wear and tear on your home’s air conditioner. Eventually, this stress can cause your AC system to break down and need replacing. Here are five ways to minimize AC strain.
1. Close the Curtains and Blinds
Closing your window blinds and curtains helps ease the strain on your home’s air conditioner. This simple tip goes a long way to block sunlight. It also helps keep the air temperature inside your home cooler and helps prevent cooled air from escaping.
2. Run Your Ceiling Fans
Turn the ceiling fans in your home in a counter-clockwise direction for the summer. This direction creates a wind chill effect. It pushes cooled air down and eases the stress on your air conditioning system since you won’t need to set the temperature quite as low.
3. Schedule Routine Maintenance
Before summer starts, hire one of our technicians to maintain your home’s cooling system. Professional maintenance includes lubricating all components and ensuring they are intact. This service also ensures your system has the correct amount of refrigerant to keep your house cool all summer.
4. Clean or Change the Air Filters
Every two to three months, clean or change the air filters in your home’s HVAC system. Dirty air filters force your air conditioner to work harder and use more energy to cool your home. Clean air filters minimize AC wear and tear and help improve your home’s indoor air quality.
5. Have an Expert Clean the Outdoor Unit
Have a professional clean the outdoor unit at the start of the cooling season to make sure it is free of debris. Grass clippings, dust, leaves, dirt and grime act as insulators, preventing your outdoor unit from working optimally. A dirty outdoor unit can lower your AC’s efficiency and cause it to produce warm air or short cycle.
These simple tips go a long way to ease the strain that the air conditioning system in your home in Shelbyville, KY, undergoes. Contact Elder Heating and Air for AC repair service today.
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