AC emergencies are common during summer when they are most active. They happen when the AC stops working in the middle of the night or late in the day thus you have to contact a HVAC company to send technicians to come and fix it. In addition to the emergencies causing inconveniences they are also expensive as the repair companies tend to charge a lot of money as they work outside their normal working hours. In some cases the costs are twice the cost of regular services. To save on money and inconveniences you should avoid emergency services. Here are tips on how to go about it:
Avoid improper AC preventive maintenance
According to HVAC contractors, 70% of AC emergencies are caused by improper AC maintenance. Most homeowners are aware that they should take good care of their air conditioners, but few of them do it. One of the common maintenance routines is cleaning or replacement of the air filter. While most of the homeowners know that they should replace it once a month, most wait for three or even more months. This results to inefficient working of the air conditioner. When this goes on for long the air conditioner fails.
It’s also recommended that you undertake AC inspection at least once a year. Few homeowners hire AC contractors to do the inspection. The few homeowners that hire contractors to do inspection, a large percentage of them hire the wrong professionals. In addition to the professionals being uncertified, they are also inexperienced. Automatically this results to poor service and consequently the air conditioner fails from time to time. To be on the safe side ensure that you hire a certified and experienced HVAC contractor to inspect and fix problems in your appliance. While the certified professional will be expensive, the cost is worth it.
Get rid of the old air conditioner
Just like anything else under the sun the air conditioner ages. When it gets old it not only functions ineffectively it also tends to break down often thus you have to keep on hiring emergency services. If the repair costs are half the cost of a new appliance, you are better off disposing the old appliance and buy a new one. When doing AC replacement ensure that the new appliance is energy efficient and large enough to effectively cool the house. To be sure that the unit is of high quality, buy from a popular brand.
