Tips to Get Your Air Conditioner Ready for Summer

May 09, 2016

With spring underway and summer fast approaching, it’s time to prepare all parts of our lives for the warmer weather, and that involves our homes. It may not be time to utilize your air conditioner just yet, but you should still be contemplating how you will stay cool this season in Boynton Beach. The greatest way to make sure that you will have a comfortable summer is by turning on your system now, before it gets too warm and you find that you need air conditioner maintenance. Here are a couple of tricks to ensure your system, and your house, is prepared for the heat:

Try it out now!

It really is helpful to give your system a trial run sooner rather than later. You don’t want your air conditioner to shutdown on the most blistering day of the year and make your home grossly warm. Instead, switching your thermostat to its cooling mode and permitting it to run, even for a few minutes, will be a perfect check that can save you a lot of future issues. Make sure that cool air is flowing into your home, and if it’s not, here are a couple of things to check before calling the experts at A2Z Air Inc:

  • Make sure your system was set to cool. It’s a common mistake and one that is made frequently, but if you haven’t flipped your thermostat from the heat setting, cool air won’t be flowing. Simple problem, simple solution!
  • Check the unit outside. Reassess to see if there are any blockages around your system, such as debris or dirt, that can clog your air flow and cool air production.
  • Change your filters. Per usual, this step is critical to refining the work of your air conditioning system. With sanitary and new filters, your cool air will be cleaner and it will establish an simpler environment for air to flow through.

Once you’ve tested things out – your system is programmed to cool, and the unit and filters are clean – and you still aren’t getting any cool air, it’s time to call in the specialists if there are problems. Routine air conditioner service should be on your radar this time of the year nonetheless, so now is the best time to inspect every piece of your system before the heat hits. The specialists at A2Z Air Inc will not only fix the current problem at hand, but they will also address any small potential issues that could turn into bigger difficulties later.

Chances are that if your home isn’t cooling effortlessly, your system might be missing refrigerant based on low levels or perhaps a leak. If you observed that ice was establishing when you checked your outdoor unit, that may be an sign that you need more refrigerant. Throughout an air conditioner maintenance check, our experts can deal with any leaks in your lines or refrigerant shortages.

Everyone depends on their air conditioner to survive the summer and it can be easy to ignore how vital your system is to your summer ease. Don’t fret about your air conditioner failing and instead, be practical about assessing and servicing your system before the heat wave hits. If you have any questions about your system or want to schedule that regular air conditioner service, call our specialists at 561-270-6228 or schedule an appointment with us online.