{"id":1493,"date":"2023-05-22T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/?p=1493"},"modified":"2023-05-21T11:49:58","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T15:49:58","slug":"some-special-tips-to-help-your-ac-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/some-special-tips-to-help-your-ac-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Special Tips to Help Your AC This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The most basic way you can help your cooling system run more efficiently and effectively this summer is to arrange with our team for professional air conditioning maintenance in Minneapolis, MN<\/a>. If you\u2019ve already done that, then you\u2019re off to a good start for summer cooling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, we\u2019ll explore some of the \u201cnext steps\u201d to improve your AC\u2019s performance, efficiency, and reliability through another warm and humid summer. Once we go beyond maintenance, there are many ways to help your air conditioning system work its best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Schedule Duct Cleaning<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

People are often so focused on their air conditioning systems that they forget about the ductwork attached to them. That ductwork can make a huge difference in how well an AC functions and one guarantee about ductwork is that it will get dirty over time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ducts that are clogged up with dust, lint, and other debris create resistance against airflow, which makes the AC less energy efficient. You don\u2019t need your ducts cleaned yearly, but we recommend having it done every 3\u20135 years. If you\u2019ve never<\/em> had duct cleaning done, this is a good year to schedule it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set a Schedule for Filter Changes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

During regular maintenance, your HVAC technician will change the air filter for a clean one. If you don\u2019t know how to do this, just ask the technicians to show you\u2014because you\u2019ll need to do this task on your own during the rest of the summer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This filter will become dirty and clogged after 1-3 months (depending on the strength and type of filter), and unless it\u2019s swapped for a clean one, it will cut down on airflow into the AC and make it work harder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clogged filters can cause the air conditioner to overheat and shut down and even the coils to freeze. Once you determine how often to change the filters, set up a regular schedule so you can stick to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Replace Outdated Thermostat<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What counts as an \u201coutdated\u201d thermostat? Any manual thermostat or a digital thermostat without programmable features counts. Although you can definitely \u201cget by\u201d with these types of climate controls, you\u2019re also missing out on an AC that saves money and doesn\u2019t have to run as often. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We especially recommend upgrading to a Wi-Fi smart thermostat, which helps an AC run at its highest efficiency and eliminates waste while requiring little input from the homeowner. (Please work with professionals to ensure you have a new thermostat that pairs correctly with your current system.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raise the Thermostat<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No, we\u2019re not asking you to heat<\/em> your home in the summer. We\u2019re recommending that you raise the thermostat to the highest temperature that you find comfortable. This takes off strain from the AC and prevents it from freezing up (something that can occur if the thermostat is set lower than 68\u00b0F). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The US Department of Energy recommends a target daytime temperature of 78\u00b0F, raising it by 8\u00b0F at night or when the house is empty. If this still feels too warm to you, lower the thermostat to a comfortable temperature and then aim to raise it by one degree per day to adjust to 78\u00b0F.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Residential Heating and Air Conditioning and \u201cFeel the Difference\u201d!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ll explore some of the \u201cnext steps\u201d to improve your AC\u2019s performance, efficiency, and reliability through another warm and humid summer. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[243,90],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1493"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1493"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1493\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1497,"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1493\/revisions\/1497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.resheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}