At Fire and Ice Heating & Air, we can keep your residential or commercial unit in its best condition at an affordable price. Our well-trained HVAC technicians can perform basic and complex maintenance tasks as needed.

Tips To Keep Your A/C in Tip-top Shape

Thorough A/C maintenance in Hammond, LA needs to be done by professionals. But there are simple maintenance tasks you can do yourself to keep your air conditioning unit in its optimum condition. Here are some of them:

Regularly check the air filters and clean/replace them when needed.

Over time, an air filter can be clogged with dirt, dust, pet danders, and other particulates. Using the air conditioning unit constantly despite a dirty air filter will cause more problems like frozen evaporator coil, and poor airflow. Furthermore, the allergens in the filter may also be recirculated in your room, triggering allergies.

So make sure the filter stays clean and effective. Check the component at least after every three months or more often if pollutant sources are abundant at home. Slide the filter a bit out of its slot and hold it against the light. See if light can still pass through. If not, it’s time to clean or replace the filter.

Remove debris from the outdoor unit.

If there are forages near your outdoor unit, the leaves, grass clippings, twigs, and other debris may find their way into the unit. Over time, the debris will build up and keep the outdoor unit from doing its main job effectively, which is to release the heat extracted from your home to the outdoor air. As a result, your cooling system won’t work efficiently.

Removing debris from the outdoor unit is a simple task you can handle yourself. You can also clean the outdoor unit, specifically the fins using a soft bristle brush, water/detergent mixture, and a vacuum. The fins are delicate and can be bent easily, so clean them gently. Or you can also ask an A/C maintenance tech in Hammond, LA to help you with this task.

Keep the registers open and unobstructed.

Your air conditioning unit sucks in warm air through the return vents and blows cooled air through the supply vents. The amount of air coming in and out of your unit should be balanced for the equipment to function properly. But this balance can be thrown off if the registers are blocked. So make sure there are no obstructions around the registers.

A little regular maintenance can go a long way. The time and effort you put into the tune-up process will be worth it.

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Visit our advantage agreement page to learn more about this offer or contact us today at (225) 954-2312 to schedule A/C maintenance in Hammond, LA.