Get Your Arizona Air Conditioning Ready For Summer

Sweltering temperatures are just around the corner, and your best defense is a central air-conditioning system. If you have one at your house, there are a few things you can do to make sure that it's tuned up and ready to go when the summer sun arrives.

Check Your Ductwork

There are two areas here worth checking. The first is the registers in your house. Make sure that there are no rugs or furniture obstructing the airflow. Then open them up and see if anything has gotten into the ductwork that could cause problems. If you have toddlers around, it's anyone's guess what's in there.

If you find mold growing in your ducts, it's worthwhile to contact a duct-cleaning company. For a little cash, they can do a thorough cleaning of your entire system.

The second place to check is the ductwork that travels through your attic. All of the connections and seams should be sealed, with no holes or corrosion. To cover any holes and seal the joints, use silver aluminum-foil tape, as opposed to the traditional duct tape.

If you have an roof system, pay close attention to the insulation on the supply duct, the one that brings the cool air back to your house. With no insulation, that cold metal can start to sweat in your hot attic and the condensation will drip onto your ceilings.

Change the Filters

These are located at the blower unit and are usually placed where the return duct meets the unit. You should check your filters once a month. A badly clogged filter slows down the airflow through the blower unit, allowing the cooling coil to ice up. This could cause your unit to shut down.

There are many grades of filters available. If you use the kind that reduces allergens, know that they're going to clog up faster, so they should be checked more often.

Check Your AC Pan or Drain

When hot air passes through the cooling coil, condensation occurs. Air-conditioning systems have a variety of ways of dealing with this. Depending on where your blower unit is located, this moisture may go into a gravity-fed drain, or it may go into a pan under the blower unit. If it's in a basement, the pan may have a small pump to move the water to a drain. If the unit is in an attic, the water may just enter the pan and evaporate.

Helping you save money is our mission. We don’t do insulation, but we can help with AC repair. Give Aaron’s Mechanical Service a call at 623-388-4436 for the right advice on your AC Unit!

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