| Is Annual
Preventive Maintenance Of Your Cooling System Really Necessary?
It is safe to say that most central cooling
systems are not operating at peak efficiency. That is
not too surprising when you realize that in our area,
a cooling system runs about 1000 hours per year.
To put this "run time' in perspective, a car driven
for 1000 hours at 55 miles per hour would travel over
55,000 miles. Not many cars put 55,000 miles on the
odometer in a single year.
Even so, no one would consider such a journey without
arranging for oil changes, lubrication, and routine
maintenance to assure the efficiency, safety, and reliability
of the vehicle.
Simply put, your cooling system serves you many more
hours each year than your car and like your car needs
routine maintenance to operate efficiently, safely,
and reliably throughout its design life.
Some of the possible reasons contributing to inefficiency
are:
- Inadequate air flow through the duct system.
- Dirty air filter.
- Improper sized equipment.
- Improper refrigerant charge.
- Old, inefficient equipment.
- Refrigerant restriction.
- Inadequate air flow through condenser coil.
- Mismatched split system equipment.
- The list goes on and on.
Long before your cooling system actually breaks down,
it silently and unavoidably loses efficiency requiring
more energy and more money to keep you comfortable. It
is our belief , that with every year of use a modern air
conditioner loses 5% of its capacity due to air restriction
across the coil. In addition to this, the electrical
consumption is increased by a similar amount for the
same reason. For this reason alone, regular service
that includes coil cleaning is cost effective.
Like the tires on your car, an air conditioner is filled
with gas under pressure. Leakage is not normal but a
leak causes significant damage, so checking pressure
makes sense.
All units have motors which last longer if lubricated.
Safety controls need to be tested periodically to insure
they work.
A side benefit of annual maintenance is the reduction
of "surprise breakdowns" when the equipment is needed
most.
Climatemakers provides the area's most comprenhensive
Preventative Maintenance service available, complete
with SPECIAL SEASONAL DISCOUNTS. For specific details
of services provided, OR to enter your order for Preventative
Maintenance CLICK HERE.
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