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If you’re like most homeowners, you have a home air conditioning system that you rely on to keep you comfortable throughout the summer months. One of the most common questions we get is when is the best time to turn on the air conditioning system for the summer season. Below, we’re going to dive into the specific details about the appropriate time to turn on your air conditioner and how to prep it for the upcoming season.
Don’t Wait Until You Need It
One thing that you want to keep in mind is that you don’t want to wait until you actually need your air conditioning system to cool down your home to try it for the first time. Not only will it create an unpleasant burning odor as it likely burns off excess dust that has accumulated over the winter season, but it may also have issues that you’re unaware of. In fact, you may turn on your air conditioning system, and it may not function correctly.
Early Spring Test Run
It’s typically best to test out your air conditioning system in the early spring months once the weather starts warming up outside. This will give you adequate time to perform a test run on your system and make sure that it’s working appropriately before you need to rely on it every day to stay comfortable. It also gives you the opportunity to open up windows and let out any burning smell that your system may first produce when turned on for the season.
When you test your air conditioning system for the first time in the year, you need to be very mindful of anything that it does. This could be an odd sound that it makes or a weird smell that it produces. Other than the first few minutes of a burning scent where dust is being burnt off the internal components of your unit, there should be no other smell coming from it. It can be helpful to walk around to all the supply vents throughout your home to make sure that there is adequate air coming out of them.
Spring Professional Maintenance Service
It’s most advantageous to schedule professional HVAC maintenance service in the early spring months. This will provide you with more flexible scheduling as our technicians aren’t as busy then as they are during the summer months. This professional maintenance service includes things like lubricating moving components, recharging your refrigerant level, calibrating your thermostat, and so much more.
This helps ensure that your system is operating as efficiently as possible and will detect any potential problems that your AC may have so you can repair them before the hot summer weather sets in. It’s also crucial to note that professional maintenance service is typically a requirement to sustain the warranty coverage on your air conditioning system.
Homeowner Maintenance Service
Apart from professional maintenance service, there are some things that you want to do as a homeowner to prep your air conditioning system for the upcoming season. One of the first things you want to do is go ahead and program your thermostat. Switch it over to cooling mode and opt to set the temperature higher during hours when you know you’re not going to be home to help conserve energy. This will help keep your energy bills in check during the hot summer season.
Next, you’ll want to check all the air vents throughout your home to ensure that there are no obstructions blocking them and that all of the vents are in their open positions. You may even want to consider popping out the covers and giving them a good washing. In addition, you’ll want to clean up around your outdoor condenser unit. If there is any shrubbery near the unit, be sure to trim them back so that there is about 3 feet of open space surrounding your entire outdoor condenser unit. If any of the metal fins on the outside of the unit are bent from the winter, be sure to use a flathead screwdriver or a fin comb that fits your unit in order to bend those back into their original position.
Reliable AC Maintenance Service
FTS Heating & Cooling offers reliable AC maintenance service for the Springfield, MO area. Our knowledgeable team can also assist with all your AC repair, replacement, and new AC installation needs. Just give us a call today to book your next service appointment with one of our helpful HVAC technicians.
