As the thermometer continues to soar into the triple digits, there are several important tips you should remember to help you "keep your cool".
- Keep windows and blinds closed while running the air conditioning. When closing windows, make sure they are locked in order to maintain a proper seal.
- Change your furnace filter. As odd as it may seem, maintaining a clean filter is even more important to your system during the cooling season.
- Keep vegetation cleared a minimum of 18 inches surrounding your air conditioner condenser unit.
- Maintain your thermostat at a "reasonable" temperature. Manufacturer's standards will maintain the temperature in your home somewhere in the neighborhood of 15-20 degrees below the outside temperature. Therefore, if it is a sweltering 105 degrees outdoors...don't expect your system to be able to maintain 75 degrees.
- Be patient with your HVAC contractor, they are doing everything they can to get to each and every one of their customers...especially those "no cooling" calls where health considerations are at play.
If you are located in Southeastern Wisconsin, contact 1st Choice Heating and Cooling for more information or a quote.
