Filters. |
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| Wash or replace the air filter in your home on a regular basis. If you use your air conditioning or heat on a regular basis you should wash or replace the filter every month. If you only use your system a day or two a week you should wash or replace it every 3 months. If you think that this is excessive pull the filter out and smell it. That should convince you. Disposable filters are only about $1.25 each and that is a small price to pay for keeping your utility bills down to a minimum and keeping your system running. |
| Choosing the filter thats right for you. |
| Thermostats. |
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| Most people are unaware that they can damage their air conditioning or heat pump systems by improperly using their thermostats. |
| The first rule of thermostat use is; Never adjust the temperature on the thermostat, up or down, unless the system switch on the thermostat is in the off position. |
| Any time you find it necessary to adjust your thermostat you should first set the system switch to the off position. |
| Then and only then do you make the necessary temperature adjustment. |
| Next you wait at least two (2) minutes. |
| Finally you set the system switch to the Heat or Cool or Auto position. |
| Failure to follow this procedure can short cycle the compressor. Short cycling can blow fuses, trip circuit breakers, and done often enough can and eventually will destroy the compressor. |
| A simple solution to the problem of short cycling is to have a qualified professional install a time delay relay in the A/C unit. This will not allow the operator of the thermostat to short cycle the compressor. |
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