Taking care of your home’s heating system to prepare it for winter is an essential step to take during the fall. However, your air conditioner requires some attention at this time as well. If you have a standard split-system AC (i.e. it has both indoor and outdoor components), it’s important to follow a few steps to “winterize” the air conditioner over the long months of cold when it won’t be running. This will help ensure its best operation when it starts up next year. These steps will protect the unit from snow as well as from rust.
Red Rock Mechanical, LLC Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Air Conditioning Maintenance’
The Different Air Filters for Your HVAC System
Monday, June 13th, 2016
If your home’s HVAC system is like most in the region, it consists of an air conditioner and furnace installed within a single cabinet that connects to ductwork and uses the same blower fan. Air enters the cabinet through a return air duct, and between this duct and the cabinet sits a special filter. The filter protects the internal components of the AC, furnace, and blower from dust that can lead to stress on the mechanical parts.
Can I Take Care of Air Conditioning Maintenance on My Own?
Monday, May 2nd, 2016
Have you already arranged for an air conditioning maintenance visit from a professional HVAC technician? If you have, that’s great: you’ll have the best preparation possible for the coming summer, as well as a system that will operate at its peak efficiency level.
Here Are AC Troubles That Maintenance Helps Avoid
Monday, April 4th, 2016
For any quality HVAC contractor, spring is the season of air conditioning maintenance. It’s certainly the time when everyone here at Red Rock Mechanical recommends our customers schedule their annual inspection and tune-up to get their cooling systems prepped for the hot weather ahead.
Is It Too Early for Air Conditioning Maintenance?
Monday, March 7th, 2016
Spring is almost here, and we probably have a month or two of unpredictable weather to look forward to. Your heating system probably won’t be heading off into its summer hibernation for a stretch, and the air conditioner will start to turn on during short stretches during April. Although you still won’t need to steadily run the AC until the real summer heat starts, right now is definitely a good time to think about arranging for its annual maintenance service. March is not too early to have this job done. In fact, it’s ideal in many ways, and here’s why:
Reasons the Motors in Your Air Conditioning Aren’t Running
Monday, August 31st, 2015
The electrical power that runs your air conditioner goes to a set of motors that are responsible for operating the fans and the compressor—essential components for the AC to do its job. The motors undergo the largest amount of stress of any part of an air conditioner during the summer, and you may run into trouble with them this late in the season. Regular maintenance will help keep the motors in the best condition, but you can’t avoid all troubles that might arise. Below are two reasons that one of more of the motors in your air conditioner might stop working.
Why Your Air Conditioner Can Develop Refrigerant Leaks
Monday, July 13th, 2015
We’ve talked before on this blog about refrigerant (a.k.a. “Freon”) leaks in your air conditioning. This is a serious problems for an AC, because the system should have the same amount of refrigerant for its entire service life. It’s an unfortunately prevalent myth that an air conditioner uses up refrigerant as it works and needs to be “topped off.”
How to Change the Air Filter in Your Air Conditioning System
Monday, July 6th, 2015
Annual professional maintenance for your air conditioning system is vital for its long-term performance and short-term energy savings. But there is an important maintenance step you must take on your own during the summer, or as long as your AC needs to run on a regular basis: cleaning out the air filter once a month. (In the case of an AC that uses permanent filters, the filter will need to be replaced.)
Where Is the Air Filter on My Air Conditioning System?
Monday, June 29th, 2015
If you are reading this, it’s probably because you know that it’s important for the operation of your air conditioning system to change or clean its air filter once a month during the summer. Without this regular attention, the filter will become clogged and start to impair the AC, leading to higher bills and possibly repair needs.
How Leaking Refrigerant Affects Your Air Conditioning System
Monday, June 8th, 2015
