Your Air Conditioning System is your blower (furnace or air handler), indoor coil (A-Coil) and Condensing Unit (Outside Unit).
These components should be sized to match the cooling requirements of your home.
This sizing is determined knowing the output (Heat Transfer) on clean coil surfaces.
As air moves across your indoor and outdoor coils it contains dirt, dust, grease, pollen, moisture and other airborne contaminants and all of these settle on the surfaces of the coils affecting the coils ability to transfer heat and affecting the quality of the air in your home.
A dirty indoor coil and drain pan is a perfect breeding ground for mold and bacteria.
Dirty coils are one of the main causes of poor Indoor Air Quality, Uncomfortable Temperatures, High Utility Bills, and reduces Equipment Life.
A dirty coil restricts airflow.
- Which restricts heat transfer.
- Less heat transfer causes loss of cooling capacity.
- Which causes the compressor to work harder.
Dirty coils can cause up to a 30% loss in cooling capacity and this is usually notice on the days you need it the most.
A 30% reduction of cooling capacity will also increase operating costs by 30%.
A good Heating and Air Conditioning Maintenance Program should always include a good indoor and outdoor coil; cleaning.
Coil should be cleaned with an environmentally safe cleaner.
the wrong cleaner can be harmful to you and your family, also the wrong cleaner used on the outdoor condensing unit could cause harm to pets and kill grass, shrubs and flowers.
The drain pan on the indoor coil should be cleaned at least yearly remove dirt and slime.
Condensate drain line and condensate pumps should also be cleaned yearly.
Because drain pans can have standing water in them they needed to be cleaned and treated regularly.
Proper drainage needs to be checked to make sure the coil is draining properly.
A clean air conditioning coils reduces the possibility of bacteria growing on the coil and in the drain pan..
Having your indoor and outdoor coils professionally cleaned has many benefits.
Ø Better Indoor Air quality Ø Lower Utility Costs Ø Improved Comfort Ø Reduced Breakdowns Ø Longer Equipment Life Ø Fresher Smelling Home A lot of HVAC contractors do not offer indoor coil cleaning.
Usually this is because it can be difficult to access the coil to properly clean it.
Make sure your HVAC contractor includes cleaning your indoor coil and drain pan in the maintenance of your HVAC system.
These components should be sized to match the cooling requirements of your home.
This sizing is determined knowing the output (Heat Transfer) on clean coil surfaces.
As air moves across your indoor and outdoor coils it contains dirt, dust, grease, pollen, moisture and other airborne contaminants and all of these settle on the surfaces of the coils affecting the coils ability to transfer heat and affecting the quality of the air in your home.
A dirty indoor coil and drain pan is a perfect breeding ground for mold and bacteria.
Dirty coils are one of the main causes of poor Indoor Air Quality, Uncomfortable Temperatures, High Utility Bills, and reduces Equipment Life.
A dirty coil restricts airflow.
- Which restricts heat transfer.
- Less heat transfer causes loss of cooling capacity.
- Which causes the compressor to work harder.
Dirty coils can cause up to a 30% loss in cooling capacity and this is usually notice on the days you need it the most.
A 30% reduction of cooling capacity will also increase operating costs by 30%.
A good Heating and Air Conditioning Maintenance Program should always include a good indoor and outdoor coil; cleaning.
Coil should be cleaned with an environmentally safe cleaner.
the wrong cleaner can be harmful to you and your family, also the wrong cleaner used on the outdoor condensing unit could cause harm to pets and kill grass, shrubs and flowers.
The drain pan on the indoor coil should be cleaned at least yearly remove dirt and slime.
Condensate drain line and condensate pumps should also be cleaned yearly.
Because drain pans can have standing water in them they needed to be cleaned and treated regularly.
Proper drainage needs to be checked to make sure the coil is draining properly.
A clean air conditioning coils reduces the possibility of bacteria growing on the coil and in the drain pan..
Having your indoor and outdoor coils professionally cleaned has many benefits.
Ø Better Indoor Air quality Ø Lower Utility Costs Ø Improved Comfort Ø Reduced Breakdowns Ø Longer Equipment Life Ø Fresher Smelling Home A lot of HVAC contractors do not offer indoor coil cleaning.
Usually this is because it can be difficult to access the coil to properly clean it.
Make sure your HVAC contractor includes cleaning your indoor coil and drain pan in the maintenance of your HVAC system.
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