| Air conditioners and heat pumps are just like your | | | | landscaping or shrubs, keep them trimmed back |
| car when it comes to maintenance. Both operate | | | | so they won't block the air.- Leave your |
| more efficiently and last longer if they receive | | | | thermostat at one setting. Constant up and down |
| scheduled care and attention. And since your | | | | adjustments make your system work harder and |
| cooling system makes up half of your home's | | | | cost you energy dollars. The optimum setting |
| utility bills, it makes sense to treat it with care. If | | | | between comfort and cost is 78 degrees. If |
| you are a Club Member, you've already taken a | | | | you're going away for a few days, raise the |
| step in the right direction, but there are a few | | | | thermostat to 85 degrees and reset it when you |
| other things you can do in between service calls | | | | return. Using a programmable thermostat will save |
| to help your AC unit do it's best:- Clean or replace | | | | more by keeping it at a constant setting rather |
| the filter once a month. As your air conditioner | | | | than making it catch up at the end of the day |
| circulates the air in your home, dust and dirt | | | | when your house is its hottest.- Operate |
| particles collect on the filter located in the indoor | | | | household appliances during the cooler parts of the |
| unit or in the ducts. Excessive build-up forces the | | | | day. Schedule washing, drying and baking for |
| system to run longer and work harder to cool | | | | mornings and evenings when it's cooler. These |
| your home.- Keep the outdoor unit free from | | | | activities generate a tremendous amount of heat |
| debris. Air conditioners and heat pumps need a | | | | and humidity and can overburden your AC unit on |
| free flow of air over the coils. Leaves, dirt, | | | | hot days.Follow these common sense tips and |
| newspapers and anything else that might block | | | | you'll stay cool when the mercury rises and |
| the airflow should be removed. Never stack | | | | reduce your energy bills. Call R.S. Andrews for |
| anything against the side of your unit or drape | | | | more information at 770-454-1800, or check our |
| anything over it. If you are disguising it with | | | | website at Dowling with R.S. |