AIR CONDITIONING MAINTENANCE

Why Preventative Maintenance Is So Important…

• Air Handler Leaks – The most common reason is a clogged drain line. During the regular use of your A/C unit water is constantly flowing from your unit to the outside of your home or business. The water comes from the hot humid air meeting the cold air that passes through the evaporator coil. The water usually drains to the outside through a PVC pipe and they get clogged. That constant flow of water will always result in a build-up of algae. During a routine Preventative Maintenance inspection, our technicians will clear the PVC pipe with nitrogen to prevent algae from building up and clogging the pipe. A clogged pipe will result in the float switch connected to the unit shutting off and the air conditioner will leak water.
• Dirty Evaporator Coil – A dirty coil can cause anything from a water leak to a blown-out compressor. When your coil is dirty it will strain every other component in your AC system. This is what causes failures and breakdowns. During a routine Preventative Maintenance inspection the coil and the filter will be checked / changed by our technicians. Checked to make sure that the filter is doing its job and protecting the coil from becoming dirty and changed because filters need to be changed every 1-3 months depending on the filter and the conditions of the home or business. When the coil is dirty it is almost always a result of a dirty or improperly placed filter.