Utah summers bring all kinds of wonderful opportunities for families across the state: hiking in the mountains, getaways to Lake Powell or Bear Lake, excursions on ATVs at the Sand Dunes, afternoons at the public pool, or just jumping on the trampoline in the backyard!
Sizzling hot temperatures are also a fact of summer along the Wasatch Front: so, homeowners need to take the time to perform a spring checkup on their cooling systems to ensure their air conditioners will provide their families with reliable, efficient service all season long. Here are 3 easy steps to a summer-ready air conditioning unit.
- Before attempting to operate your appliance, remove any cover that you may have placed over the unit to protect it from winter wear and tear. To function properly, the condenser needs to be able to draw outside air which is impossible if it still has a cover on. You also want to make sure to remove stored lawn furniture or bags of leaves that may have ended up next to your unit last fall.
- Clean the plant life around your unit: Did you know that planting small shrubs near your air conditioning unit will help it to perform more efficiently? Unfortunately, debris and overgrowth near this appliance can have the opposite effect, so you want to be sure to keep any plants or trees nearby trimmed away from the unit as much as possible.
- Once your cleanup is done, call a professional Utah air conditioning contractor like Anyhour Services and have them come out to perform a spring tune-up on your unit. Most homeowners do not know what problems may have set in over the winter or what to look for, but a trained technician has the diagnostic skills to find and remedy any issues before the summer heat sets in. He can also check electrical components, filters, and fluid levels, and perform all of the services needed that will give you worry-free and efficient cooling all summer long.
The time for a tune-up is now before the busy season hits in earnest. Contact your Utah air conditioning contractor right away, and you’ll be able to enjoy all those wonderful outdoor summer activities with peace of mind and confidence.
