{"id":539,"date":"2020-04-13T11:00:46","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T15:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/?p=539"},"modified":"2020-04-09T09:19:18","modified_gmt":"2020-04-09T13:19:18","slug":"how-to-delay-ac-repair-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/how-to-delay-ac-repair-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Delay AC Repair Needs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Wouldn\u2019t it be great if you could buy an air conditioner,\nand never <\/em>need to repair it? We wish\nthis were the case for your sake, but the fact of the matter is that AC systems\nsuffer from natural wear and tear just like any other appliance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, if you care for your system properly, you can\ncertainly help avoid emergency repairs, and potentially even delay other repair\nneeds. How so? By scheduling professional maintenance and by treating your air\nconditioner right. More on that below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Time for Maintenance Is Now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you haven\u2019t scheduled spring maintenance for your air conditioner yet, now is a perfect time. Seriously, right before you need your system the most. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That said, it\u2019s never too late to schedule maintenance unless of course, the system has broken down completely with no hopes of repairs getting it working again. What matters more is that you\u2019re consistent with maintenance. So if you had your air conditioner tuned up at the beginning of summer, and you\u2019re reading this blog post in the summer, the time to schedule your next tune-up is still now! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Treating Your AC System Right<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are a number of steps you can take to care for your\nair conditioner system. Professional maintenance is the most important, as it\nimproves system longevity and efficiency, and helps you avoid huge repair\nneeds. But there are other steps you can take to improve efficiency and avoid repairs\ntoo, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raising the\nTemperature on Your Thermostat: <\/strong>No, we aren\u2019t asking you to turn on the\nheat this summer\u2014that wouldn\u2019t make sense! However, you may be keeping your\nthermostat lower than necessary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lower thermostat setting doesn\u2019t provide your home with\ncooling any faster. <\/em>It just keeps the\ncompressor running longer. This wears down the system faster, decreasing\nefficiency and making it more likely that you\u2019ll have a repair need soon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our recommendation is to set your thermostat at 78\u00b0F during\nthe day, as this is the temperature most people are comfortable at. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check the Outdoor\nUnit for Debris: <\/strong>The outdoor part of your air conditioner is called the\ncondenser unit, and this is where the AC system exhausts the heat it removes\nfrom your home. It cannot do this effectively, however, if the cabinet grill is\ndirty, or if trees and brush are obstructing it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You want to clear out the area by about a foot on all sides\nto allow for appropriate airflow. We also recommend cleaning off any dirt or grime\nwith a lower-pressured hose as to not damage the coils. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clear Indoor\nObstructions, Too: <\/strong>The outdoor unit of your air conditioner is not the only\npart susceptible to obstructions. Your indoor vents can be dusty, or can even\nget blocked by things like furniture, backpacks, toys, and more. This impact\nairflow coming into <\/em>your home,\nleading to less comfort for you and an air conditioner that has to work too\nhard <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you <\/strong>do <\/strong><\/em>need professional AC repair<\/a>, don\u2019t hesitate to contact \u201cYour Comfort Specialists\u201d at AW Heating & Cooling<\/a> today! <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you care for your system properly, you can certainly help avoid emergency repairs, and potentially even delay other repair needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[93,114],"class_list":["post-539","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning-service","tag-maumee","tag-professional-ac-repair"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=539"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":543,"href":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539\/revisions\/543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}