Tips on Air Conditioning

• Clean or replace filters on a regular basis, but certainly no less than twice a year. Dirty filters not only restrict air flow they can also contribute to equipment breakdown.
  
  
• Have the service technician drain and clean your humidifier. You probably won't need it during the humid summer months and shutting it off saves electricity, as well as wear and tear on the equipment. Remember to shut off your humidistat, which powers and regulates your home's automatic humidifier.
  
  
• One of the most important things you can do to get your air conditioner ready for heavy summer workout is to clear the area around the outdoor condenser of dirt, leaves and other debris that accumulated over winter. Also, periodically throughout the summer you should trim excess shrubbery growth around the outside condenser unit.
  
  
• Central air conditioning units should be inspected, cleaned and tuned by a professional technician once every year or two to extend the life of the unit and cut down on energy consumption. Check with your contractor on the proper maintenance schedule for your unit.
  
  

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