What does Regular Maintenance do for your Air Conditioning unit

Air Conditioning is something we can take for granted, especially here in an area we really cannot be without.  The single most important item to keep fresh and clean is your filters.  This is your strongest and first line of defense to trap dirt, dust, allergens and much more before it reaches your equipment and ultimately your conditioned space and you.  First let's understand that the air passing the filter is prior to your coils.  Below is an example of what the coil looks like:

Dirty Coil Image

If you notice that the fins are very thin aluminum.  Each of those carries Freon.  When they get dirty the grime acts like a insulation and the efficiency of the system is decreased.  Additionally this makes the system run at a higher temperature and higher pressure.  This leads to problems over time.  Most of this dirt and grime is eliminated with a good filter and regular replacement of the filter or cleaning the filter if it is cleanable.

However you will not stop all of the grime, dust and dirt from getting to the coils so part of a regular maintenance service will include cleaning this coil.  There is a special chemical that is used for cleaning coil and you can only purchase it from a AC Supplier.  Only licensed contractors can purchase this chemical.  It will save you so much in comfort as well as preventing some costly repairs that can occur if left dirty.

AC Breeze Cooling and Heating takes this seriously and when we go out on a service call this is just one of the items we clean and check for you.  Next post will cover the some of the other important service items that should be done at least 2X year to keep your costs down and your system giving you many years of trusted service.  Check us out on the web at http://www.acbreeze.net or give us a call at 239-303-1318.  Mention this blog for $50 off our first call (new customers).