{"id":510,"date":"2018-11-26T11:00:36","date_gmt":"2018-11-26T16:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/?p=510"},"modified":"2018-11-21T09:42:01","modified_gmt":"2018-11-21T14:42:01","slug":"ac-temps-cool-not-neglect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/ac-temps-cool-not-neglect\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Reasons Not to Neglect Your AC As Temps Cool"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"whiteThis is it! Temperatures are finally cooling down a bit and we\u2019ll get some reprieve. What\u2019s more, our air conditioners <\/em>will get some reprieve, and as a result, so will our energy bills. This is a huge relief to most homeowners throughout Florida, who of course use their cooling systems far more than they do their heaters.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s important to remember that because of this fact, your cooling system goes under a lot <\/em>of stress, for nearly 9 months (and sometimes longer when we\u2019re having a \u201cwinter\u201d heat wave). As a result, it can accumulate wear and tear beyond what\u2019s standard for the average AC system. Annual preventive maintenance will help fend off the costliest and most emergent of air conditioning repairs in Live Oak, FL<\/a>, but even if you had this done last spring, that doesn\u2019t mean you should neglect your air conditioner now as the cooling season ends.<\/p>\n

In fact, here are 3 solid reasons not to!<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Prevent Further Damage<\/h2>\n

As we stated above, your air conditioner goes through a lot of hard work, and subsequent stress, over our hot and humid summers. As a result, and this is especially the case for aging cooling systems or air conditioners that haven\u2019t had proper maintenance in over a year, it can accumulate excessive wear and tear in just one summer season.<\/p>\n

For example, you might have a loose or worn down component making a noise, like banging or clanging. Or, you may have a refrigerant leak. On this note, there\u2019s a common misconception that refrigerant is supposed <\/em>to leave your system. That it\u2019s something that must be refilled (what we call recharged<\/em>) on a regular basis. This isn\u2019t the case\u2014refrigerant is recycled in the system and if it\u2019s leaving said system, you have a leak that must be repaired.<\/p>\n

Both of these issues are detrimental to your cooling system if you neglect them. This is especially true if you have a heat pump, which provides both heating and <\/em>cooling to your home.<\/p>\n

The bottom line? Any repairs you need are only going to grow in severity the longer you force your AC system to either sit and wait or operate. If we have a heat wave this winter (which, let\u2019s face it, isn\u2019t entirely uncommon), do you really want to be stuck with an inoperable air conditioner?<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Do What\u2019s Convenient<\/h2>\n

Any problems with your air conditioner that you have now will still be there when temperatures rise again next spring, right? So you can just wait until then to have them repaired. Or so you may think. This attitude leaves you running the risk of trying to schedule AC repairs just when HVAC contractors\u2019 services are in the highest demand.<\/p>\n

What this means is that you, unfortunately, might need to wait in discomfort until a professional can get out in order to repair your AC. If it\u2019s completely broken down, this is of course not convenient.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Give Yourself a Peace of Mind<\/h2>\n

When spring rolls back around, hotter temperatures and high humidity can both hit hard and fast, so any wait time can feel like an eternity. Scheduling your air conditioning repairs when you don\u2019t actually need <\/em>your air conditioner as much ensures that your comfort is less likely to be compromised.<\/p>\n

At North Central Florida Air Conditioning, we are \u201cImproving Lives by Improving Homes!\u201d <\/strong>Contact us<\/a> today. <\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Annual preventive maintenance will help fend off the costliest and most emergent of air conditioning repairs, but there are more steps to take than just that. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[122,112],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/510"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=510"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/510\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":515,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/510\/revisions\/515"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}