Living in Orlando means that you depend on your air conditioner all year long. We depend on our air conditioner to get us through these unbelievably sweltering days and muggy nights. I often think about the days before air conditioning and how habitancy managed to get a good night sleep. My exquisite sleeping climatic characteristic is 76 and many prefer it much cooler.
As Floridians, we depend on our air conditioners as much as we do our cars. It is a daily necessity. As a major necessity, it is prominent to keep it in tip top shape so you do not have to spend any sweat soaked night tossing and turning in misery.
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Here are some tips to keeping your air conditioning unit functioning at its best:
When you are not running your air conditioner effectively, you could pay for it with higher galvanic bills and maintenance calls.
One big power gobbler is setting your thermostat to 68 degrees once summer hits or 80 in the winter. Your air conditioner will continually run trying to reach these levels. If you want to be more effective set your thermostat in the middle of 76-78 degrees while the summer and 68-70 while the winter.
Speaking of thermostats, is yours working properly? Many times the thermostat will read a higher climatic characteristic when your home is much cooler. This will make your air conditioner work over time and put unneeded wear and tear on your unit. Not to mention, growth your power bill. If you intuit a question with your thermostat, we suggest having a expert calibrate it for you.
Another drain on your air conditioner is the filter. We can't say it enough, you have to turn your filter or clean it (depending on what kind you have) often. At least check it once a month and if it's dirty replace it. Some homes can go 3 months without cleaning and some will wish a once per month cleaning. Your Ac needs to be able to circulate the air through your home easily. If the filter is clogged it pulls the efficiency of your air conditioner down.
Lastly, put your air conditioner on a quarterly maintenance schedule. Your car needs a maintenance agenda to make sure that the fluid levels are right and that all the parts are functioning the way that they should. The same goes for your Ac, refrigerant levels need to be checked, the coils need cleaning, and an farranging check should be done once per year for your air conditioning unit to function as efficiently as possible.
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