AC Maintenance: Now Is the Time to Maintain Your Air Conditioning System
The weather pattern is different around the world. In some parts, summers are very hot and long, while summers are brief yet hot in others. No matter how long or short the summer season is, you need an air conditioner to combat extreme heat. That is why air conditioners are used around the world for different duration’s. Whether you are using air conditioners as a luxury or a necessity, proper maintenance is very important. However, many people have no idea how often they should check their system for maintenance.
Manufacturing companies recommend proper servicing on the air conditioning unit before you start using it in summer. In most parts of the world, March is the month when it starts getting hot, so check your air conditioner in March before turning it on. However, if you live in a hotter area where the air conditioner is required around the year, you must check it twice a year.
Many people don’t consider servicing and maintenance necessary and keep using their cooling systems. Yes, air conditioning systems are strong enough to withstand two or even more years. Still, the system’s efficiency will reduce; it will consume more electricity and less cooling. Moreover, there will be more chances of repair, and you have to spend more money to make it efficient again. So, proper and regular maintenance is the key to the efficient working of your system.
Why is Air conditioner maintenance important?
If your air conditioner is working well, you will consider the servicing activity a wastage of money and time. But, this is not the case. If you do not maintain your system, it will cause many problems for you after some time. Here are some things that can help you understand the importance of regular maintenance.
A joyful summer
March is the springtime in most parts of the world, and it is the right time for the maintenance of your air conditioner. The system was not in use during winter, so some problems could arise after the closure of a few months. If you solve them now, you will enjoy a trouble-free summer. Servicing and maintenance will prepare this machine for the long summer, and it will be able to endure the long season when you will be using it day and night. If you do not maintain it at the start, it will cause problems later, and then it will be difficult for you to survive in the summer heat without an air conditioner. So, when you are getting ready for the summer and changing your wardrobe, add air conditioning service to your to-do – list and avoid all the trouble it can cause later.
Repairing will be more expensive.
Many people avoid servicing and maintenance as they consider it expensive. As tuning up and servicing a vehicle is cheaper than repairing HVAC systems it, the same is true for this cooling machine. Regular air conditioning maintenance seems expensive, but if you avoid this little expense, you have to pay more for repair after some time. An air conditioner is a durable machine, but technicians can recommend buying a new one as repairing is also very expensive if it breaks down. To avoid this kind of financial problem, it’s better to maintain it in spring and eliminate these unplanned expenses.
Warranty depends on the maintenance.
Air conditioners come with a warranty like many other home appliances. Different brands offer different warranty periods. But almost all the brands demand regular maintenance for the validity of their warranty. You can read the guidelines given by different manufacturers. Most say that replacement parts will be given only if professionals properly and regularly maintain the unit. These things are mentioned in the eligibility requirements section. If you want to avail of your appliance warranty, you have to do proper maintenance and keep the certificate safe, which you can use as a reference whenever needed.
Your system will serve you long.
It is a common observation that if you take care of any of your appliances, furniture, or garment, you can use them for a longer time. The same is true for the air conditioning system. If you maintain it properly, it will remain in good condition and serve you longer. The care should be preventive as it is. If you keep resolving small issues, the life of your unit will extend for many years. On the other hand, if you do not maintain it, it will keep serving you, but the damage will be irreparable after some time. Without servicing, the problems will remain unnoticed, and they will build up huge issues, and there will be no other way to replace the unit or spend a handsome amount of money on repairing it.
Maintenance ensures efficiency
Experts recommend maintaining the unit; otherwise, its efficiency will reduce every year. Efficiency does not depend on any single factor; rather, many things contribute to the efficient working of your system. For instance, particles accumulate around the coils when an air conditioner works. This can be dust and dirt in the atmosphere. When these particles deposit on coils, they reduce the heat transfer capacity of the system. They block the heat and ultimately reduce the efficiency.
Moreover, the duct can be clogged, which can cause water damage and increase the level of humidity indoors. The motor also requires proper lubrication, and the blower needs proper cleaning; otherwise, air will not flow freely. If one thing is fine, but the other is not, you will not enjoy the 100% efficiency of the system. So, proper and complete maintenance of the unit is important if you want to save your energy bills.
Environmental organizations recommend maintenance.
Various organizations like EPA and USDE and others who work for the environment’s safety recommend proper maintenance as coolants are used in air conditioners, which can be harmful to the environment. However, after proper and regular maintenance, their harmful effects can be reduced to some extent.
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