Good Morning!  Hope everyone is enjoying the rain here in the South.  Much needed by the way. 

Preventive maintenance for Condensers.  One of the problems you can have is those pesky little ants getting into the contactor on your condenser.  The ants can get into the contactor and cause your condenser not to come on which makes for a very hot day.  The best way to prevent this is to spray bug spray around the bottom or your condenser or put out some granular ant killer.  You can also blow some air onto the contactor periodically to keep ants, spiders and various other little pests out.

That's all for today.  Have a Great Week.  Don't forget next Sunday, June 16th is Father's Day!

Good Morning All!  Hope everyone is having a good week.  Here in the South we are getting much needed rain.  Humidity is a little high but the rain is nice. 

Lets talk about your air conditioning condenser.  Most people think that since the condenser is outside in the elements that there isn't any maintenance to keep up.  But actually there is.

First you should make sure there are no Shrubs, plants, walls or screening blocking the air flow to the condenser.  The condenser needs adequate air flow around it to operate correctly.  I recommend a clearance of at least 18 inches. 

Check back tomorrow for more Air Conditioning Maintenance Tips.

A Maintained A/C is a Dependable A/C!

Thank You for Reading.

A good example of not enough Air Flow.

 



Monday Madness

Well hello everyone.  Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.  I am a little late posting today, but I had a MONDAY on a MONDAY! 

Today I am going to tell you a little about Thermostats.  There are many brands of Thermostats.  Nonprogrammable and programmable.  I don't recommend any brand in particular.  I do prefer a programmable thermostat, though.  You can set it according to your schedule.    I recommend setting your thermostat at 78 degrees Fahrenheit in the Summer and 68 degrees Fahrenheit in the Winter.  You can set it higher in the Summer if you are away from home and lower in the Winter (but not below 40 degrees).

You can get a 10% energy savings on your cooling bill by setting the thermostat at 76 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.

Thank you for reading and feel free to comment. 

HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!  The weekend is finally here. 

Another suggestion for keeping your drain lines clean and free of algae is to place Chlorine tablets in your drain pan.  These will last at least a month depending on the size you get.  Chlorine tablets can be picked up at any Air Conditioning Supply Store or even a Pool Store. 

Good Morning.  Another beautiful day on the Gulf Coast.  Its not to hot and humid yet.  Today we are going to talk about drain lines.  But first a note about the Return Air Grills. 


I would like to add that if your Return Air Grill is located on a wall close to the floor.  That you should not place any furniture in front of it.  This will block the air flow to your unit and it will not deliver cooled or heated air properly to your home.

Clean Filters

My first tip for preventive maintenance is:

Replace your A/C filters on a monthly basis.  Keeping a clean filter in your Air Conditioner will prolong the life of your A/C, keep your energy expenses down  and ensure your unit is working at its peak performance.


Filters simply keep dust, allergens, dirt particles or debris out of you Air Conditioning System.  The filters can be found either directly below your indoor unit, or in a Return Air Grill, located below your indoor unit or in a remote location in the ceiling.


Filters come in a variety of sizes.  Your size will depend on the size of your return air.

 

 

So set a date each month to change your filters.  A Maintained A/C is a Dependable A/C.  Check back for more tips.

Air Conditioning Maintenance

Well it is finally Summer and time to start up those Air Conditioners.  It is always a good idea to have a maintenance check up on your Air Conditioner in Spring.  This is an early detection tool that may help you avoid some costly repairs later.

I will be giving you some home preventive maintenance ideas to help you keep your repairs down also.