Whether you have a new air conditioner or one that you have had for awhile you want to get as much life out of it as you can. Air conditioners have a typical lifespan between 10-15 years. This is a general number but you have some control over it. If you don’t take care of your air conditioner then it will have less lifespan than if you did obviously. Even when you do increase your air conditioners lifespan you should only do so for a little amount of time depending on age. If it is an older model that is less efficient you want to look at the money it could save you monthly to get a new more efficient model. There are a few simple things you can do to make sure you get as much life out of your air conditioner as you can.
*Yearly Maintenance– One of the most important things you can do to extend the life of your air conditioner is yearly maintenance. Each spring you should have your AC cleaned and checked by professionals like the ones at Bartlett Heating and Air. The unit needs to be cleaned and inspected to make sure everything is in working order. Cleaning the AC will make it run more efficiently which saves you money on your energy bill. Technicians will look over the fittings, pressures, connections, and more and make sure they are where they need to be. He will also be able to find any repairs you might need to make before the summer heat is here. Getting it all out of the way before the heat comes ensures it will work when you need it that first big heat and that you wont need to wait for a technician to fix it in the busy season where wait times are longer. Having the maintenance done will make sure your air conditioner runs as stress free as possible.
*Do Repairs On Time!– Never put off a repair. This will not save you money but can cause you much more trouble than if you had fixed it before. Putting off repairs leaves the possibility that things will get worse or can cause other parts to break too. This will end up costing you more money in the long run. Letting parts stay broken will strain your AC more than it needs which will decrease the life of your AC.
*Do Not Overwork it– Turning your thermostat as low as it can do will NOT cool your house faster. What it will do though is make your AC work harder than it needs to. On extremely hot days the AC already has to work its hardest to cool your home so do it a favor by not dropping the thermostat down too low. Don’t run your AC at the lowest setting constantly because it is wasteful of energy and takes a toll on the AC after awhile. Turning off the AC at night and using your windows to ventilate will help lengthen your ACs life and save you energy. Getting a programmable thermostat where you can raise the temperature higher when no one is home. This will also make sure the AC isn’t working harder than it should be.
These are all simple things that you can do to make sure you get the most out of your AC. Bartlett Heating and Air has a $59 AC Clean and Check special going on now that includes and cleaning and an 28 point inspection. Call us today!
