The first blistering summer day has come and you know in the back of your mind that you have neglected your air conditioning unit for months. The last thing you'd expect to hear from your trusty air-conditioning sounds like a family of ratle snakes having a party, but you do and then you realize your air conditioner has just taken his last breath and the air that it is producing no longer has that crisp cool feel on your face!
What have you done to deserve this? Maybe you failed to care for the unit over winter, here are some tips to avoid the rattle snakes having a party in the air conditioning unit this summer.
1 Regular inspections - user manual, the manufacturer's website or on the side of the device could contain a few checks for you to perform to keep your device running silky smooth. Make sure you have these before the summer arrives, so if you have trouble you can get it taken care of before the air conditioner repair work in the summer.
2. Filter Clean - An easy to do DIY maintenance yourself. Most are easy to remove, so you can clean them or replace them. Control you can filter the first time may shock you how much hair and dust they pick up, especially if you have any pets. Cleaning your filters will be beneficial for your respiratory system, especially if you have young children.
3 Condenser clean - This is the part of the unit that sits outside. Their roll is to kick out the warm and humid air and soak in the nice clean fresh air that will keep chilled orange juice while watching a movie. It is essential that they are not blocked by objects. Remove all cobwebs, tree branches and leaves from around the unit so that they can do what they intended to do.
Have an air conditioner make your home a summer oasis is useless if it does not get you through to the other side, so keep it healthy with some common controls. It will save you time, money and mental fatigue of having your soul melted from the sun, where you could sit in air conditioning in complete comfort.
Article for Dan The Sparky Man, a Gold Coast Electrician.
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