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November 28, 2009

repairing air conditioning?

home air conditioning
onedot.darling asked:


My home air conditioning is not working. Neither is the heater. I checked the breaker switches and reset them so that isn’t it. Now i have replaced the thermostat. Still nothing . Icheck outside and wondered if it could be the fuses. I sorta scared to pull them out as it says live. Anyhelp? Does anyone know about these things. I’m getting power to the thermostat so thats okay. Help!

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6 Ways To Maintain Your Air Conditioning Unit

Cheow Yu Yuan asked:




All mechanic devices need regular maintenance if you want them to continue working for years to come. When an air conditioning unit is not maintained properly, it will break down some day in the near future. When it breaks down, you will need to pay a lot more money for a major repair when compared to regular servicing.

Now, let us discuss top 6 ways to maintain your air conditioning unit:

1. Make sure there is nothing covering the condensing unit. This is to ensure that it can draw air into the cooling system and cool the room effectively. If you found that you have stored some items near or on the condensing unit, you should remove them right away.

2. Change your air filters regularly. This is the most important thing that you must do in order to maintain your aircon unit properly. Filters that are not clean will reduce efficiency of your aircon unit and cause it to work harder. This will increase your monthly electrical bill. Keeping your filters clean can keep your home cooler, as well as saving you money and repair costs.

3. Check the access panels. You need to ensure that access panels are in place and properly secured. You should also remove all impediments near the exterior of your air conditioning unit.

4. Check your thermostat. Your thermostat should be set to cooling mode if you want your home to be cooler.

5. Always check your air conditioning unit way ahead of time. You will not want to find out that your air conditioning unit is not working on a warm and humid day. Therefore, maintain a good habit to always check your aircon unit routinely. Let it run for a few minutes and ensure that it is working properly. If it is not working, at least you still have the time to look for an aircon servicing company to service your unit.

6. Hire a professional air conditioning servicing company to clean your unit. If you want your aircon unit to perform at the highest level of efficiency, you will have to keep it clean. You can always outsource this work to a professional aircon servicing company to handle this tedious job for you.

These are 6 ways to maintain the air conditioning unit of your home. If things are not too complicated, you can do the maintenance yourself. However, if it involves cleaning of sockets and other more complicated parts of your unit, you should always outsource this job to a professional technician.

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