To stay cool this summer in Swansboro, NC, you must make sure your air conditioner is as efficient as possible and air flows smoothly through your home. To achieve these things, you must be aware of the obstacles that can prevent you from doing so. Here are some of the most significant threats to airflow and cooling efficiency:
Dirty Air Filters
Since your AC system needs strong airflow to function efficiently, a threat to one of these two things is often a threat to both of them. Few things illustrate this as clearly as dirty air filters.
If too much debris gathers on your AC system’s filters, it’ll choke off the flow of air through it. This will prevent your air conditioner from sending treated air out into your home in acceptable quantities, which can then severely diminish the system’s efficiency. To make sure that these things don’t happen, you must remember to replace your AC system’s filters at least once every three months.
Duct Leaks and Dirty Ductwork
Duct leaks also provide a perfect example of how weak airflow and low cooling efficiency can come together. If age, abrasion or anything else causes holes to appear in your ductwork, and if treated air escapes through those holes, airflow through your home will drop. As a result, your AC system will consume much more energy to keep you comfortable. If you have leaky or dirty ductwork, you’ll ultimately need trained technicians to address and resolve that issue.
Skipping AC Maintenance
Finally, your air conditioner needs regular rounds of maintenance to help it function at its peak. Since you won’t be able to clean debris out of every nook and cranny of your air conditioner, and since this debris can always diminish both airflow and efficiency, you can’t shirk on maintenance.
Don’t ignore the intimate connection between the levels of airflow through your home and your AC system’s cooling efficiency. For help with these issues, call Comfort Heating & Cooling Service to ask for our AC repair services.
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