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Stay Prepared With An Air Conditioning Maintenance Plan
Dean Wade
Whether you're handy around the house with power tools and electronics or rely on contractors to help you on the tough spots, keeping some spare air conditioning parts and maintenance tools for your home appliances is an easy way to keep repair costs down. A little bit of upkeep can come a long way when repair professionals come through for their regular checkups, and you can handle a few quick repairs during those holiday or storm down times when no one can visit. Here are a few key maintenance planning points to keep your air conditioning system in great shape.
Store Lots Of Filters
Driving to the hardware store or department store to get a filter is a simple enough chore, but it can add up during the extreme parts of any season. When it's time to change a filter or consider troubleshooting when your home is too hot or cold, there's a good chance someone else in town may be having the same thought.
To avoid walking into a hardware store and seeing your semi-rare air conditioning filter size out of stock, get them ahead of time and keep two or three years' worth on hand. That's not very expensive when you consider that filters only need to be changed every few months in some cases.
If you have a more expensive filter such as a High efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter, it's understandable that you may not want to grab more than 10 at a time, but at least make sure you're never without a spare.
Keep A Brush And Vacuum Kit Ready
Many households have brooms, brushes, and vacuums, but are they designed for the air conditioning system? Ask yourself if you could actually reach into vents or around installation areas with your vacuum, or if your brush is sensitive enough to not break filters while still getting the job done.
If not, you don't have to break the bank just to get something that works. A filter system and airflow system maintenance kit can be pieced together by individual products or bought for your air conditioning brand. If you're not sure what to get, an air conditioning parts professional can help you get the right accessories.
Spare Parts For Common Problems
Every air conditioning unit has its strengths and weaknesses, and some components are more likely to fail than others.
Condensers, evaporators, fuses, and cooling refrigerants are not always available at your local stores--at least not for your specific brand, or at a certain performance level. That said, it's not always viable to get an entire set of replacement parts that may or may not fail in the near future.
Contact an air conditioning parts and repair professional and have your air conditioning unit's model and/or serial number ready. Parts that commonly fail can be researched and prepared for delivery, or you could receive a list that allows you to easily order or check off certain parts if they match future systems.
For replacement parts, filters, cleaning materials and other accessories, speak with an ac parts professional soon to make sure you're ready for air conditioning maintenance challenges.
For more information, you will want to contact a company such as All Appliance Parts of Sarasota.
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