You can tell it’s summer when you constantly have to turn on your air conditioning system. Our home cooling systems can break down from lack of use – in spring or winter periods when there’s plenty of naturally cooled air around; and abuse. Usually, such problems start from lack of proper maintenance of the operating conditions of our air conditioning systems.
Signs that you should heed
• Loss of cooling
• Making of weird sounds and vibrations
• Disproportionate cooling
• Leakage of coolant or water
• Particles or dregs on your home furniture
• The air feels stale or has a terrible smell.
1. Never try to fix a broken appliance yourself, except you’re trained and licensed to.
2. If you suspect a fault, carefully disconnect the appliance from the mains power supply source.
3. Do not touch any electrical equipment with dirty and or wet hands.
4. Have a surge protector installed in your home. This is probably the best way to safeguard your appliance against electrical spikes or voltage surges.
5. Keep your air filters clean by using an airbrush. Do this by loosening any external coverings carefully, to avoid cuts.
6. To ensure that you don’t overburden your air conditioning system, use a fan to ensure faster circulation of cooled air.
7. It is advisable to have your air conditioning appliances installed and routinely checked by an expert.
8. Follow the operator manual or instruction guide. These clearly specify humidity, temperature, and electrical conditions which guarantee optimum function of your air conditioning systems.
9. If you must replace plugs, fuses or other parts, ensure these new parts have the right power ratings
10. Ensure that you protect your cooling system from extreme weather – rain, snow, and sunshine.