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2021 Pre-Christmas Air Conditioner Checks

Jason Gebert • September 22, 2021

3 Simple Air Conditioner Checks to do before Christmas.

Christmas is nearly here and this year more people then ever will be spending it at home. With this in mind the last thing you want to happen is for your air conditioners to fail during one of the hottest periods of the year. Advanced Air have compiled some simple checks you can do at home to help avoid a break down or avoid a service call during the holidays.

1. Clean the filters.

While this seems logical, the majority of people only think to clean their filters once the air-conditioner isn't cooling the room down like it used to. So, to have your air conditioners working as efficiently as possible (without getting them professionally cleaned and serviced) make sure you clean the filters before you break for Christmas. If you are unsure on how to clean your filters you can watch the video below..

2. Check your remote settings.

Make sure your remote is on the right settings. "Auto" mode and "Auto" fan speed are a recipe for disaster in the Darwin climate so make sure your remote is not set to Auto. At Advanced Air we recommend keeping your air conditioner on the "Cool" setting and a fan speed that is desirable as long as it's not auto. If you like it running as hard as possible all of the time set it to "high", but if you like the fan speed a little lower but would like it to cool the room down quickly set it to "medium" fan and use the "powerful" button on start up. This will allow your aircon to run as hard as possible until it gets your room to the desired temperature. Once at the right temperature it will back the unit off to the settings you have selected.

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3. Check the outdoor unit to make sure it isn't obstructed.

A blocked condenser will cause your unit to run at a higher pressure than designed and not allow it to cool as it should. Make sure that there is nothing directly in front of the fan or behind the outdoor unit covering the condenser coil. While you are checking if the condenser is obstructed, make sure to take a look at the coil condition. If you don't have anything physically blocking the outdoor unit but the condenser coil itself is blocked (pet hair / dirt from construction taking place near by) it can have the same effect on the efficiency of the unit.

These simple checks can help keep you cool during this Christmas break. The last thing you want to be worrying about is your air conditioner breaking down or not working properly, so make sure you do these three quick and easy checks for peace of mind.

If you find after doing these checks that your air conditioner still isn't keeping up you can view our air conditioner cleaning prices and book a time and date online in real time.

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