dimanche 3 août 2014

Why Houston Air Conditioning Service Firms Provide The Best Examinations

By Annabelle Holman


When you are too hot, you look toward the air conditioner to help you. That is one of the main purposes for this system and, combined with the heater, provides the all around comfort you so desire. Not having these systems working properly should make you call one of the Houston air conditioning service firms that can come and inspect them to determine what is happening.

Since air conditioning, across the country, uses approximately eight percent of all energy for each home, you also want to be able to save as much on this as possible. There are two categories of savings. One of these is the reduction of the need for this cooling action. The other is to ensure the equipment, itself, is working properly and not too hard as this can break down the elements that must be operating.

Insulation, of the proper type, R factor and in all of the appropriate locations will help reduce the need for additional cooling. It will help keep the temperature at the level you select. This can be a good do it yourself project and a lot of education about the house and what is needed can be accomplished at the same time.

The windows should also be considered. In the heat of the day, when the sunlight would otherwise come streaming through, the shades, blinds or drapery should be covering those large windows. Replacing the windows with more efficient ones will also help. Making sure there is no hot air coming in or cool air going out is a project worth taking on.

Making sure all of the appliances, when you replace them next time, are energy efficient is also a good way to prevent heat building up. The types of appliances that produce heat that is not really needed are refrigerators, dishwashers, ovens, stoves and water heaters, among others. All appliances are conveniences, however, they can overpower an air conditioner that is not operating on all cylinders.

Making your cooling system more efficient will entail replacing air filters at least once per 90 days. Many air conditioning companies will suggest every month. Listening for noises that were not there last week will also help alert you to problems. Making noise takes energy away from what it is supposed to be doing and that is never good.

A professional heating company that also deals with air conditioning systems should be invited to inspect your system every year. They can inspect the elements that are the most important and change items that are wearing out. Motor bearings must be looked into and lubricated as needed and this is not something you can easily do. A lesson in what can be maintained by you can be provided for future minor problems.

The comfort of your home and, therefore, you and your family, depends, largely, on the air conditioner. Having the right size units and having them maintained properly by professionals you can trust is very important. No other investment will make that larger investment, your house, worth even more than this.




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