Air Conditioning Repair Guidelines to Follow

As the blazing sun beats down on your home you head inside to enjoy the AC cooled air. What you don't need when it's over a hundred degrees outside is for that cooled air to stop flowing. Like with heaters in winter, air conditioning repair often happens during those hot months where you really need to have your home cooled. It can be expensive when this happens because more often than not the call has to be placed when it's off hours and therefore considered and emergency call. The following tips, however, will help you avoid that hot time of the year service call.

Tip number one: before you start your system up for the first time clean it. That doesn't mean turn the water hose on it but you do need to get all the gunk and grass out of it. If you are unsure of how to clean you unit without damaging the unit, which can happen if you just turn your sprayer on it, contact someone to come out and clean it for you. Air conditioning repair can be avoided by taking the time to clean it each year. While you're at it be sure to put in a clean air filter at the same time and routinely change the filter throughout the year.

Tip number two: always inspect your unit before you turn it on. When you get ready to use your AC for the first time you need to check the unit out. Make sure that you don't see any exposed wires. Also check the entire unit for wear, tear, and rust. If you see anything that causes you pause, call an air conditioning repair technician out to look at the unit. This will give you ample time to address the problem and avoid those high bills from having to have an emergency service call.

Tip number three: start your unit at least once before it gets too hot. This will give you a chance to see how well the unit is running. It will also give you the opportunity to see if it starts up at all. You can assess any issues that your system may have. This will give you time to schedule someone to come out and take care of the problem. You can avoid a high air conditioning repair bill by doing it this way rather than waiting until the hot summer sun is beating down on your home.

Air conditioning repair can be costly, especially if you have to call an emergency service. If you take the time to clean, inspect, and start your unit early in the season you can avoid some of the major problems that can cost when it comes time to call a service company. You can also save some time and money by having a regular service available to do the work when the time comes.