Prepare Your AC for Summer

Just as it's important to stretch before exercising, it's important to make sure your AC unit is ready for the hard work it will put in these upcoming months. Here are a few steps you can do to keep your central air system running great.

1. Lift up the grill and fan and use a garden hose to wash those fins more thoroughly from the inside out. Don't use a pressure washer because it will cause damage.
2. Reassemble the unit and move to the indoor unit, called the evaporator.
3. Find the drain from the evaporator, and make sure that hose is not plugged with dirt, algae, or mold. You can use a wet/dry vac to clear the pipe.
4. Replace the air filter on the indoor unit.
5. Turn the power back on and test for a temperature change when the unit is running.

These are very basic cleaning instructions that apply to almost all central air systems. It is also a good idea to schedule a maintenance service appointment so the mechanics of your system can get a good check-up before the cooling season starts. Many times small issues can be fixed before they become big (and expensive) problems. For more information contact a local company for air conditioning repair in Burke VA.