{"id":743,"date":"2016-05-09T11:00:39","date_gmt":"2016-05-09T15:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.heatingcoolingchicagoland.com\/blog\/?p=743"},"modified":"2016-05-06T13:37:28","modified_gmt":"2016-05-06T17:37:28","slug":"filter-changes-and-other-ac-maintenance-jobs-for-the-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goservicemax.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/filter-changes-and-other-ac-maintenance-jobs-for-the-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Filter Changes and Other AC Maintenance Jobs for the Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We can\u2019t overemphasize the importance of scheduling <a href=\"\/maintenance-program\">regular spring maintenance to inspect and tune-up your air conditioning system<\/a>. This is the best tactic to \u201carmor\u201d your AC for the heat of the summer, making it less likely to run into repair issues or to start to waste energy as it operates. If you keep up with maintenance year after year, you\u2019ll be rewarded with an extended life for your cooling system\u2014and that\u2019s one of the best ways to save money.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Regular maintenance is a job for HVAC technicians with the appropriate training and equipment. But you have a few maintenance responsibilities as a homeowner during the summer. We\u2019ll go over some of steps to take during the coming months that will help you AC perform at its best.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Regular air filter changes: <\/strong>Your HVAC technician will change the filter in the AC during maintenance, but it won\u2019t last the whole summer before it becomes clogged with debris. You\u2019ll have to change it yourself every 1 to 3 months. The frequency depends on how much you run the AC and the type of filter you use. (If you don\u2019t know how to change the filter, ask your technician for assistance.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keeping the outdoor cabinet clear:<\/strong> The condenser\u2014the outdoor cabinet of the air conditioning system\u2014must have about a foot clear on all sides to prevent interference with the exhaust of heat. Dust and dirt could also get on the condenser coil, reducing its efficiency. To prevent these problems, make regular checks on the cabinet to see that the area around it is clear of leaves, pebbles, debris, and that trees and plants aren\u2019t growing too near to it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Open all room vents:<\/strong> Do a regular check of the room vents to see that they haven\u2019t been shut or have objects, such as furniture, blocking them. A closed vent won\u2019t help save energy: it will instead create a rise in pressure inside the ventilation system, which can damage the AC as well as create holes in the ductwork.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If your air conditioner starts to show signs that it is malfunctioning or losing its cooling power, the best step is to call on professional repairs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Malek Heating &amp; Cooling offers excellent <a href=\"\/air-conditioning\/ac-repair\">AC repair services<\/a> in Winnetka, IL and throughout Chicagoland.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We can\u2019t overemphasize the importance of scheduling regular spring maintenance to inspect and tune-up your air conditioning system. This is the best tactic to \u201carmor\u201d your AC for the heat of the summer, making it less likely to run into repair issues or to start to waste energy as it operates. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[92,97],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goservicemax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/743"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goservicemax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goservicemax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goservicemax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goservicemax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=743"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.goservicemax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/743\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":744,"href":"https:\/\/www.goservicemax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/743\/revisions\/744"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goservicemax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goservicemax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goservicemax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}