With springtime comes spring cleaning projects—do you have any in mind for your home? Is your air conditioner included in your plans?
We’re guessing not, but it certainly should be! Your air conditioner can only work as effectively as it’s meant to if it is properly cared for. This means, first off, investing in AC maintenance. Professional maintenance is vital to the longevity of your cooling system as well as its continued reliable performance. There are a few maintenance tasks you can do on your own, though. And the best time to prep your AC for spring is now, before temperatures start getting very much warmer.
You may still be using your air conditioner a little bit here and there, since fall can certainly pull out unexpected heat waves. But in the coming weeks, we’ll be just about ready to turn off our AC system in favor of our heaters, until next spring.
With fall here, you may be looking forward to turning off your AC for the season and enjoying the time between cooling and heating season—known in the industry as the shoulder season. But, how did your air conditioner perform this summer? Was it as efficient and effective as you hoped it would be?
One of the most important things you can do for your HVAC system on your own, is change out the air filter on a regular basis. Simply put, the reason for this is because a clogged air filter will cause a number of problems for your air conditioner (or heater). These problems can include:
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could find an air conditioner that performs at 100% efficiency and effectiveness throughout its entire lifespan? We agree—that would be pretty sweet! Unfortunately, this is not the case. However, you can absolutely lower your chances of needing sudden emergency repairs, and maybe even the costliest of AC repairs, by scheduling routine maintenance. Maintenance is a service that should be performed at least once a year for standard AC systems and twice for heat pumps.
If there is anything you need in order to keep a safe and comfortable home over the summer, at the top of the list is certainly a fully functional and efficiently operating air conditioner. You rely on yours to work day after day, summer after summer, and in our area that matters. Your air conditioner protects you from the heat, reduces humidity, and performs reliably and effectively with no unexpected surprises, right?
When you live somewhere as consistently warm through the summer season as we do, it goes without saying that using your air conditioner on a daily basis is much needed. Since summer has officially begun and the peak of the hotter temperatures is still ahead, it’s important to keep an eye (and ear) out for any potential problems, especially since the need for 
In the absence of a totally unrecoverable air conditioner breakdown, no, it’s never too late to tune of your air conditioner. And it’s already the official start of summer, so if you haven’t done so yet, now is the time!
When it comes to figuring out exactly what is wrong with a malfunctioning air conditioner, you need the assistance of a trained professional. And in our neck of the woods, we understand how essential it is that a broken down air conditioner be fixed ASAP. Ideally, you’ve already had maintenance done, and you won’t need to deal with this problem at all this summer.
It doesn’t take a weather forecaster to tell you that Georgia experiences pretty hot and unbearable summers—just ask anyone who has lived here for even a year. At the height of summer, you’re going to want a great air conditioning system for much more than a luxury—it will be a necessity. This is why you should schedule