Archive for July 2015

American Way knows that sometimes it’s too stressful or you’re too busy to call a professional for every little thing that goes wrong with your AC, so we’ve come up with a few more things you can do to keep your AC clean and working properly! Check out our earlier blog for more tips like these below that can help keep up the maintenance on your AC and keep it running more spectacularly than you could ever hope. Remember that sometimes you may need a professional if it’s a job that requires strong chemicals, but if you keep your AC cleaned and looked after on a regular basis, you should be able to manage these on your own.       Keep your AC clean! Your air conditioner can collect lots of nasty debris in a short amount of time, so you want to keep an eye on it. Dust and mold can collect in places and will need to be cleaned regularly. Condensation pans need to be checked frequently to make sure no debris or mold is clogging the system. You want to make sure nothing is sitting on your AC unit; improper care can lead to internal components rusting and making  a bad situation worse when it comes to fixing your AC. To clean your air conditioner you can make a simple mix of 10:1 water and bleach – this should do the trick and kill anything that could be trying to grow on your air conditioner. Be careful, though! Too strong of a mixture could harm your AC instead of cleaning it.       Keep it debris free. Your AC collects a surprising amount of debris, so keeping it clean and free of anything it’s collecting can help keep it in working order. Anything that collects or falls on your vents or coils will make your AC work harder, so try to vacuum or wipe down areas of your air conditioner regularly. Check our Facebook page for more information and updates!

There are many ways to keep up with your air conditioner and ensure that it is working at optimum capacity. Many HVAC units can be kept working properly with the proper maintenance, so we’ve compiled a list of things that you can do to ensure that your AC unit is working at the highest efficiency. Firstly, make sure that there is a radius around the outside unit of at least two feet. Your air conditioner can’t work properly if it’s not getting enough air to work with – not to mention the fact that it could get clogged fairly easily if something is in the way. Make sure that you clean up around your AC unit throughout the year. Clean out debris such as leaves, pollen, and twigs regularly. Make sure that if you mow your lawn regularly that you don’t get the grass clippings in your AC unit. Pour a cup of bleach mixed with water down the air-conditioner condensate drain on an annual basis. This keeps things like mold and algae from building up and ensures that your AC unit is working properly. Inspect the refrigerant lines leading into the house. You want to make sure there are no leaks or damages to mess with your air conditioner’s cooling capacity. Don’t forget to buy a better filter if you haven’t already. There are new filters out there that can attract the tiniest particles like a magnet, even trapping particles that carry bacteria! If you have pets, you want to make sure you are changing your filter on a very regular basis as pet hair can clog the filter easily. Here at American Way, we would be happy to make sure that your air conditioner is working properly. We can do regular maintenance, repair, and installation – and if you’re suspecting something is going wrong, we can stop by and give you a diagnosis. Call us today!