- KEEP YOUR FILTERS CLEAN AND UNIT CLEAR
CLEAN OR CHANGE FILTERS ONCE A MONTH/YEAR DEPENDING ON SYSTEM. KEEP OUTSIDE UNIT FREE OF DEBRIS TO AVOID BLOCKING AIRFLOW
- HAVE YEARLY MAINTENANCE DONE
HAVE YOUR SYSTEM CLEANED AND INSPECTED ONCE A YEAR TO KEEP IT RUNNING EFFICIENTLY AND TO REDUCE ENERGY COSTS
- UPGRADE INSULATION IF NECESSARY TO REDUCE HEATING AND COOLING COSTS
- TURN UP THERMOSTAT SETTING WHEN YOU ARE NOT HOME
SAVE ON COOLING COSTS BY TURNING YOUR SETTING UP BY 2-3° WHEN NOT AT HOME FOR CONVIENCE CONSIDER INSTALLING A PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTAT
- MAINTAIN AIRFLOW AND CIRCULATION
KEEP INTERIOR DOORS AND VENTS OPEN TO CIRCULATE AIR. INSTALL ENERGY-EFFICIENT FANS TO CIRCULATE AIR TO REDUCE A/C COSTS. AVERAGE COST TO RUN A FAN IS ONLY 7/MONTH!!!
- SEAL CRACKS
SEALING SMALL CRACKS (LESS THAN 1/4″) BETWEEN A WINDOW OR DOOR FRAME AND THE MOLDING CAN SAVE 10% OR MORE ON YOUR HEATING BILLS AND REDUCE YOUR CARBON EMISSIONS. ALSO INSTALLING A DOOR SWEEP WILL BLOCK COLD AIR FROM ENTERING BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THESHOLD IMPROVING HEATING AND COOLING EFFICIENCY
- PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR SYSTEM
KEEPING YOUR SYSTEM IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION CAN HEAD OFF COSTLY REPAIRS. BY CALLING FOR SERVICE AS SOON AS YOU NOTICE SOMETHING’S NOT RIGHT, YOU CAN AVOID POTENTIAL COSTLY REPAIRS LATER
SIGNS TO LOOK FOR:
– DECREASED AIRFLOW
– STRANGE NOISES
– MUSTY ODORS
– CYCLES ON AND OFF MORE THAN USUAL
– TRIPPING BREAKER OR FUSES KEEP BLOWING
– ICE APPEARING ON AIR CONDITIONER OR PIPING, EITHER INSIDE OR OUT
– OUTSIDE FAN WON’T COME ON
- CONSIDER BUYING A NEWER, MORE EFFICIENT UNIT
IF YOUR UNIT IS OLDER THAN 10 YEARS, IT MAY BE TIME TO PURCHASE A NEW UNIT.
CALL YOUR DANIEL’S TECHNICIAN TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO GET ESTIMATES FOR A UNIT TO BEST SUIT YOU AND YOUR NEEDS.
