Optimize Air Conditioning Service in Columbia, SC

 

The summer has been harsh in the Columbia area, and your air conditioner has likely been worked to its limits.  While air conditioning service in Columbia, SC is a key element to staying cool when temperatures soar, you can help make your A/C more efficient and optimize the coolness and comfort it provides to your family.

Where is your outdoor cooling equipment located?  Make sure that your air conditioner is not being obstructed by fencing or shrubbery, and check that the exhaust from your clothes dryer isn't being vented nearby.  These factors can reduce the life of your equipment.  Because this part of your system is getting rid of heat, make sure there isn't anything flammable nearby, like tall grass or dry leaves.

Contact a service rep and schedule air conditioning maintenance for your system coils. You should have your condensing coil cleaned about once per year. Because it requires chemical cleaning, this isn't a job for you to do — it should be trusted to a professional. The indoor coil also needs to be cleaned every few years. A dirty indoor coil can create unhealthy indoor air quality in your home, attracting dust, mold, mildew and bacteria.  

While the technician is taking a look at the coils, make sure to get your blower checked as well.  Compared to the coils, this part is fairly easy to access and clean.

Additional Tips:

• Set your air conditioning thermostat to about 78 or 80 degrees and use ceiling fans or oscillating fans to move the cool air around, while also creating a cooling wind-chill effect.

• If you leave the home during the day, increase the setting on the thermostat.

• Use blinds or curtains to cover the windows facing toward the sun to keep your home cooler. In the morning, cover the east-facing windows, and in the evening cover the west-facing windows.

• Make sure you don't have open windows and doors to let in the heat or let the cool air escape, unless the weather is benign enough to allow fresh air in.
• Have a professional conduct a home energy audit to determine if there are any air leaks or infiltration in your home.

Contact Comfort Services, a 24 hour service heating and cooling company, today to schedule regular maintenance or if you are in need of air conditioning repair.