COOLING
Air conditioning not only cools the air, but it also conditions the air by extracting dirt and dust particles as the air travels through your filter. This, in turn, allows the air to more comfortable and less humid at your desired temperature
During the summer months of Atlanta, also known as “Hotlanta”, an air conditioner can be a costly investment. Regular maintenance will help maintain they longevity of your system, at least once a year every spring. Servicing your air conditioner will also save you money.
Tips:
- Change your filters every two months, at most! Dirty filters reduce airflow. This forces your system to work harder. You can also start to block airborne allergens less effectively with a dirty filter.
- Most filter sizes can be found at your local hardware store and are typically inexpensive. You may need to change your filters out more often if you have multiple pets and/or children with allergies or breathing problems.
- Get an annual air conditioning preventive maintenance service. The best time to have your air conditioning inspected is in the spring months, before the extreme heat season .
- When you have a preventive maintenance service performed on your air conditioning equipment, we check the outside condenser, inside evaporator coil, thermostat functionality and change your filters. There is a checklist we go through very carefully. We clean your system as well.
- Also, if there is something wrong with your system we will have adequate time to repair and/or replace your equipment. Your system runs it’s hardest and longest during June, July & August. Having your system checked prior to summer is too necessary to ignore if you reside in Georgia.
- We can check the temperature coming from around your windows and doors to see if they are leaking, and if so provide options to remedy the situation.
- Drawing the shades and curtains will also block sunlight from heating the interior of your home.
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Make sure to keep the condenser unit free from debris. Having rubbish around the unit can make it work harder by blocking the flow of air, thus wasting energy and costing you more money.
Goodman has an illustrative website that is very user-friendly. Provided by Goodman Manufacturing, below is a diagram of how a central air conditioning system works. Click HERE to see further diagrams, including how a heat pump system, central heating system and a packaged system all function.
