With the weather warming and the flowers blooming, spring is the perfect time to handle outdoor air conditioner maintenance tasks. Adding this chore to your Atlanta spring cleaning schedule helps your system run efficiently all season long.
It also ensures your home stays cool well into the summer and avoids any potential costly issues. Perform the following air conditioner maintenance tasks each spring. That way, you’ll enjoy peak performance this summer.
Outdoor Air Conditioner Maintenance Tip #1: Remove Covers, Coil Blankets or Lids
Protecting your AC unit from the elements with a cover over the winter is a wise idea. Leaving it on during the spring is a common mistake that has the potential to cause severe damage to your system. Neglecting to remove a protective cover from your air conditioner before operating your system often results in major repairs or even replacement because the cover limits airflow and heat transfer.
Outdoor Air Conditioner Maintenance Tip #2: Inspect the Outdoor Unit Panels
Examine the outdoor panels that encase the unit’s electrical connections before turning on your air conditioner for the first time this spring. If any are missing or misaligned due to wind or pest damage from over the winter, call the licensed technicians at Estes Services to inspect your system. Operating the air conditioner without fully functional panels poses a major safety risk.
Outdoor Air Conditioner Maintenance Tip #3: Clear Dirt and Debris
Take time to clean away any leaves, pollen, dirt and debris accumulated on your air conditioner over the winter. Starting at the top and working your way down, apply light water and pressure to wash away any built-up grime.
Doing so improves the aesthetics of the area around your unit. It also avoids restricted airflow, decreased efficiency, and other potential problems.
Outdoor Air Conditioner Maintenance Tip #4: Trim Landscaping
Incorporate air conditioner maintenance into your yard’s landscaping plan this season. Trim back any shrubs or plants growing within a few feet of it. This keeps your unit accessible to technicians and allows adequate airflow around all sides.
If you’re planning any new landscaping, HVAC experts recommend keeping plants and other objects at least two feet away from the unit.
Outdoor Air Conditioner Maintenance Tip #5: Schedule an Inspection
In spring, the most important item on your air conditioner maintenance checklist is to schedule an HVAC professional for a thorough inspection.
Technicians generally clean, inspect, and adjust its control box, refrigerant levels, coils, fan motor and blades, compressor and tubing among other things as needed.
Call Estes Services Today
As the old saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Preventative air conditioner maintenance tasks tied into your regular spring cleaning schedule are definitely preferable to repairing or replacing your AC unit.
The technicians at Estes Services have the knowledge and expertise necessary to inspect and maintain all HVAC systems. Contact us today to set up an appointment for air conditioner maintenance. We serve Kennesaw and the metro Atlanta area including Buckhead, Druid Hills, Roswell, Peachtree City, Decatur, Dunwoody, Marietta and more.
