Air Registers

Is your air conditioner ready for the hot days ahead. A central air conditioning system is only as good as the service you provide. Just like your car you need tune up on a regular basis so that it works properly when you really need. Take a look at a number of things you need to have it done by a qualified serviceman. And some things you can do yourself.

How important is regular maintenance? An air conditioner looses about 5% of its efficiency for each year it is running. This means that the 12 SEER unit that you have purchased a few years ago can function as a unit SEER 9 today! The good news is that you can get the greatest loss of efficiency through regular maintenance. Studies show that with regular tune-ups a unit will maintain up to 95% of its initial effectiveness. This means that the cost of having the camera each year can be recovered very quickly save on your monthly electric bill and future repairs.

Several local companies offer pre-season conditioning controls and spring clean. Some of them may offer annual service contracts that can remind you that it is time to repair the unit at the beginning of the cooling and heating seasons.

The service control shall include

- Clean the coils condensing unit - check the amperage of the compressor - the lubrication of fan motors - check that the belts are tight, - the control of operating pressures and temperatures compared to the system manufacturer's specifications. - Is to check the level of freon in air conditioner.

A system that is only 10% of the coolant low cost approximately 20% more to operate.

If your device is low on coolant, and more must be added, there are new laws governing its use. Freon is a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) that deplete the Earth's protective ozone if released into the atmosphere. The laws governing CFC's now do not allow your air conditioner contractor to add freon to a leaking system. They first need to find and repair the leak in the system. They can lose their license if the first does not fix the leak.

There are things more each year developed that you can do to help ensure a high level of comfort and proper system operation.

- Use a quality filter to look good, and change on a regular basis depending on how it is dirty. - Bus Trim bushes away from your air conditioner. - Do not block the inflow of supply or return air registers. - Set your thermostat to 78 degrees and leave. During the summer, you can save money.

Today, air conditioning units are designed to last and are very reliable. To be always ready to keep you cool when you most need to follow the suggestions above to maximize performance and save money in the long term.