subject: Air Conditioning Maintenance Tips [print this page] One of the best ways to save money in the summer is to have an air conditioner that works well. There are a few ways to ensure that your air conditioner works well this summer, which will keep your family from having to deal with any hot-house broken AC days and will save you money in the long run.
One way to make sure your air conditioner stays in good shape is to have a professional come in for a maintenance appointment every year before the cooling season. This might seem like an unnecessary expense, but it can keep you from having to actually pay to repair your air conditioner, which can be very expensive and annoying.
Besides this, keeping up on your air conditioner maintenance can keep the whole system clean, and it can give you some notice about when things might need replaced. That way, you can at least see it coming when an expensive repair might be in your near future or when you might need to replace your air conditioning system.
An alternative way to keep your AC in good condition is to run it more infrequently. Across the summer, you can go easy on your air conditioner by setting your thermostat up a touch higher, which can also save on your energy costs, naturally. Besides this, you can keep your southward-facing windows covered by blinds or curtains, which can help to keep your rooms much cooler even without the air conditioner. Also, putting exhaust fans in your warmest rooms and running ceiling fans together with your air-con system will help you save on aircon and run your system less.
You may also keep your system working less by shading the particular air conditioner if it is outside of your house. Ensure you don't plant anything too near to the box, but put trees or tall, ornamental grasses round the aircon box which will keep it cooler in order that it has to work less. Besides making your air conditioner work less, this can also hide that ugly metal gadget from the comfort of your back yard.
If you are building a place from the start or absolutely redoing your HVAC system, you may use this same idea to keep your air conditioner cooler. Put the air con unit on the north-facing side of your house where it'll be shaded for the majority of the day, particularly in the hottest parts of the day. This way, you can keep your AC in the shade with no need to depend on the landscaping.
Though you will always have to replace your AC system in an expedient fashion, you will be able to keep it in better shape for longer if you can keep it from running quite as hard. Keeping your AC maintained on a constant basis will also help it stay in better shape. Taking all of these easy steps can help to save you lots of cash in air-con costs, and it may also help protect you from pricey air conditioning repairs.
